How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly #menopauseweightloss

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00:00Hey guys, I'm Stacey and this is Gorgeously Aging and today we're talking about menopause

00:09belly or belly weight gain that so many of us experience as we approach menopause or

00:15into menopause.

00:16We're going to talk a little bit about estrogen and fat deposition and why some of this fat

00:21that we gain after menopause is so dangerous.

00:24I also have five tips on how we can reduce menopause belly.

00:29So superficial fat or the fat closer to the surface of the skin really isn't associated

00:34with a lot of health risks.

00:36The deeper fat often called visceral fat or the fat surrounding our organs, blood vessels

00:42and major arteries is the fat that becomes very concerning and poses a lot of health

00:47risks.

00:48Higher on that risk level is the abdominal visceral fat that affects our liver.

00:54There are quite a few studies now that show that abdominal visceral fat can be a really

00:59good indication of an early death, which for me personally became very scary and why

01:05I decided to really deep dive and study all of this and do whatever I can to get my life

01:11and my health back.

01:12I had become very complacent in my life, which led to some major health issues.

01:18So I'm hoping today's video is helpful, informative and inspiring.

01:22It's so easy as we age and our energy levels change to become just very comfortable in

01:28our situation, writing off these changes in our body as a normal part of aging, accepting

01:33some of these health consequences as just part of the aging process.

01:38We don't have to accept poor health or poor energy as part of the aging process.

01:43We can fight against it and many of these changes are really easy to implement if you're

01:49willing to be consistent.

01:51As we start to approach menopause in our perimenopausal years as estrogen starts to decline, the intra

01:57abdominal fat starts to become more.

02:00And sometimes those changes are very subtle for some people and sometimes they are really

02:05quite extreme in other people.

02:07That intra abdominal fat is often associated with metabolic syndrome.

02:12This is something I personally have struggled with.

02:14Part of metabolic syndrome with that abdominal visceral fat is insulin resistance.

02:20And with that comes a whole myriad of issues, including not being able to lose weight, cravings

02:26for the wrong kinds of foods, and just not feeling well.

02:30So here are five scientifically backed tips that can help you keep control of your body

02:36composition and offset the health risks associated with abdominal visceral fat as you age.

02:43Number one, move it or gain it.

02:46A lot of times as we age and our life changes, we become less active, whether we realize

02:51it or not.

02:52Sometimes it's just a slight change in our activity level, but that change becomes significant.

02:57I think there's this misconception that we should slow down as we age, but the truth

03:02is for good health, we have to move every day.

03:05That doesn't have to be super vigorous or intense or jarring of the joints.

03:10It just has to mean that we get out and we move every day.

03:14Whether that's a long walk, a hike, a swim, something that you enjoy could even be golfing,

03:20playing pickleball.

03:21I find it's easier to have a good amount of daily exercise and activity if you're doing

03:26something you enjoy.

03:28You guys, I'm a grandmother and you know, when I was young, I used to have this image

03:31in my mind of grandmothers being old and feeble and sitting in a rocking chair and not being

03:36able to do much.

03:37And I think part of what holds us back as we get older is we're caught up in these old

03:42stereotypes.

03:43We think it's okay to slow down.

03:45And you know, we've worked hard if we're over 15 or in our menopause phase of life, we have

03:50worked hard and we do deserve a little bit more rest and relaxation.

03:54But getting out and getting exercise doesn't have to be a punishment.

03:58It can be a joy and it can be something that we really feel is part of our mental wellness

04:03and overall health.

04:05Number two, you are what you eat.

04:07You guys, we've heard this a million times and let me tell you, my favorite food on this

04:11planet is pizza.

04:12And when I was in my early twenties and I was still extremely active, I was still swimming

04:17competitively.

04:18I could finish up a training session in the pool and eat an entire tombstone pizza myself

04:23and not even feel full and never gain an ounce.

04:25I was a bean pole.

04:27But as we age, our level of activity and intensity is reduced typically for most people.

04:33And we just can't eat what we used to eat.

04:36The metabolism changes, our hormones gradually decline, and we have to adjust what we eat.

04:42I actually had this conversation with my daughter, Abby, because she's an athlete and she's

04:4718 years old.

04:48She can eat whatever she wants and never gains a pound.

04:50I did mention to her that she really has to focus on reducing a lot of the refined quick

04:55foods and focus more on protein because eventually when her level of activity is reduced, she

05:01will see a change in her weight.

05:03Unfortunately, as we get older, every bite counts.

05:07Not only does every bite count, what we choose to eat counts.

05:11We need to maintain muscle mass and that requires protein.

05:15Protein becomes even more important as we age.

05:18I've done a million different diets throughout my life and I don't think super strict diets

05:23are the way to go, or at least for me, but I do think focus on protein, eliminating sugar,

05:29and trying to eat whole foods and getting away from highly processed foods is really

05:35the recipe for success when it comes to maintaining a decent body composition as we age.

05:41Reducing portion size and eating more regularly every couple, three hours is also a good way

05:47to avoid getting super hungry or ravenous and that's when we make mistakes, eat too

05:52much, and eat the wrong foods.

05:54I've also found what has been helping me in my weight loss journey and getting rid

05:58of this unhealthy visceral fat is to eat more slowly.

06:03Set the fork down in between bites.

06:06Chew each bite thoroughly and listen to your body's cues that you are full.

06:11Stop eating when your body is satisfied and try to start recognizing when you're eating

06:16just because it tastes good or you're eating just to finish the plate.

06:19Number three, watch alcohol intake.

06:22You guys, something interesting about getting older is as our kids grow and they start to

06:27drive themselves, become more independent, and leave the house, we don't have as many

06:32responsibilities to drive kids around.

06:35We're not as busy and that opens up more time to have that wine with dinner or to go out

06:40socially and have cocktails and so many people without realizing it shift from occasional

06:46drinkers to regular drinkers just because their kids are getting older.

06:50When we consume alcohol, our liver is focused on processing that toxin and we can't lose

06:56weight and often even gain weight and we gain that dangerous kind of weight, that deep abdominal

07:02visceral fat.

07:03So cutting out alcohol or reducing alcohol will also give us more energy to do more active

07:09things that will improve our body composition.

07:12Number four, get enough sleep.

07:13For me, this is really easy because I love to get a good eight hours of sleep.

07:17My entire life, I've been early to bed, early to rise.

07:20So I'm in bed often by 8.30 or 9 o'clock and I'm up often by 4 or 4.30 in the morning.

07:26But I know for a lot of people, this is really difficult.

07:29But getting sleep is so important because this is when your body is doing all of its

07:34repair.

07:35Lack of sleep negatively affects your energy, your hormones, and your metabolism.

07:41It is one of those habits that can be hard to break, whether you're someone who exists

07:44off four hours of sleep or you're somebody who sleeps too much.

07:47It's a matter of focusing on changing your routine, maybe setting a bedtime and set alarm

07:53to get up eight hours later, take a nice bath before bed, take some melatonin or have some

07:58nice herbal tea.

08:00Research has shown there is a strong link between sleep, health, hormones, and body

08:06composition.

08:07Number five and my final tip is reducing stress.

08:12So many of us know that stress increases our cortisol levels.

08:16And when we have high cortisol, it stimulates a cascade of effects in our body.

08:21And one of those is increased appetite.

08:24So this is where the phrase stress eating comes from.

08:28It's a real thing and your appetite is increased in times of stress.

08:32So if you are highly stressed, you will likely have an increased appetite and increased weight

08:37gain.

08:38When I find myself stressed and I went through so much stress in the last decade with a son

08:43that was struggling addiction, I would actually have to sit down, close my eyes and focus

08:47on deep breathing, kind of a meditation of sorts.

08:51I had several tests that indicated my cortisol was high and so I really had to focus on how

08:56do I reduce that cortisol.

08:58For you that may be different than what I can do to get my stress level down.

09:03But if we can find a way, recognize our stress and reduce the stress that will improve our

09:08cortisol levels, our appetite, and our visceral fat.

09:13And just as a bonus, I have found throughout my life when I have been dieting and been

09:17successful and really focusing on becoming more lean and more healthy, that really focusing

09:23on having protein at every single meal and also lifting weights has helped me tremendously.

09:30I don't want to become weak.

09:31I don't want to become inactive.

09:34And not only does muscle look better on the body, keeps our metabolism high, but it allows

09:39us to stay more mobile and to be more fit.

09:42When I was young, the focus was always on extreme cardio, running on the treadmill till

09:47you couldn't run anymore.

09:49And now I try to do some light cardio regularly by walking almost every day or hiking or swimming.

09:55But three to four times a week, I am lifting weights.

09:58I've also found that self-sabotage is a real thing and we have to just forgive ourselves

10:04when we don't have a great day or a perfect day and realize that this is a journey, not

10:09a destination.

10:10This is about taking care of our mind, body, and spirit every day.

10:13And if we have a bad day, it's totally okay.

10:15We have tomorrow.

10:16It's never too late and we're never too far gone to make changes that improve our health,

10:22improve the way we feel about ourselves, and help increase our longevity.

10:27If you guys have anything to add, please do so in the comments.

10:29I would love to hear from you.

10:31Thank you so much for watching today.

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10:52I will see you guys in my next video.

10:54Be good to yourselves and to others.

11:15Bye.

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