Many pre-menopausal and menopausal fitness women have asked, "Why am I not losing weight faster-and keeping it off too?" Unfortunately, these women (ages 35-55) were frustrated because they were having difficulty losing weight - although they were consistently exercising and eating nutritional foods for several years. I've asked them, "Have you asked your doctor about checking your hormone levels?" Surprisingly, none of the women had. They said they hadn't thought about it and didn't know they needed to ask. So, why are so many menopausal women not losing weight and keeping it off too?
As we age, our hormone levels drop, significantly. According to Dr. Oz, "The number one reason it's so hard to lose belly fat: hormones. With menopause comes a drop in estrogen; this decrease alters where the body stores fat, making women more prone to gaining visceral belly fat. Other hormonal imbalances during this time can leave the body feeling hungry, even after eating"
Fortunately, there's much women can do to help them understand what's going on in their body, at this stage of their life; this important information can assist them to better manage their nutritional and fitness program (s) and get the results they want - extra weight or fat loss and keeping it off too.
There are two beneficial things menopausal women should do to lose weight faster and keep it off. First, get their hormone levels checked by their doctor before starting a nutritional or exercise program. They can also be tested after they've started a program too. It's important for women to know their hormone levels to make an intelligent and informed decision about what's needed to reach their personal fitness goals - prevent frustration when the weight isn't coming or staying off.
How can women tell their hormone levels have probably dropped? Many women (and men) experience: lack of energy, low libido, thinning hair, difficulty losing weight and keeping it off, etc. So, it's important to talk to your doctor, get your hormone levels checked and discuss the results and how to increase them. If their levels are low, they should talk to their doctor about hormone treatment (s) and foods to help increase their hormone levels and burn more calories which should help fat lose.
Secondly, lean muscle mass is one of the keys to losing weight and keeping it off. Many people, in general, are unaware of this fact. For example, I'm a 44 years young woman, but have the body of a twenty something woman because I have functional lean muscle mass. I jog and lift weights, 2-4 times per week. As a result, I've revved up my metabolism and burning more calories than many who don't have functional lean muscle mass.
So, it's beneficial to perform strength and/or weight training after cardio training to build lean muscle mass and lose fat (weight). One of the most important benefit is calorie burning during exercise as well as while you sleep and watch TV. According to a new study from a well-known lab at Arizona State University suggests that strength or weight training may burn more calories than we had thought before.
Calorie intake and expenditure are very important to losing and maintaining weight. Women should be aware that they need to burn more calories than they put in, to lose weight. They also need to make nutritional choices to repair their muscles, feel energized, hydrated, etc. For example, protein is needed after exercising to repair and make the muscles grow.
For women who're at the pre-menopausal or menopausal stages, knowing the facts should give you a better chance getting fitness results - losing weight faster and keeping it off. Simply knowing and managing your hormone levels and performing strength training exercises, regularly, will empower you to build and maintain functional lean muscle mass and feel and look better too.
Althea Moses (1987 Jr Olympic Gold Medal Champion & Record Breaker [Triple Jump - 40' 1"], 1996 Olympian [Triple-Jump - 42' 8 3/4" PR], Health/Fitness and Wellness Entrepreneur and Consultant, Personal Trainer, Author, Radio/TV Talk Show Host, Philanthropist). 30 plus years of health & fitness knowledge, experience.
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