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Joanne Crovini

Workplace Wellbeing Specialist at Cardiff Nutritionist

Weight Gain In Perimenopause. Why It Happens And What You Can Do Perimenopause can be a shock. There are over 36 recognised symptoms including flushes, anxiety, poor sleep, mood swings, memory lapses and headaches. When you were already busy running around 24/7 this can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. You’re exhausted and the days can be like wading through mud. Weight gain is the symptom that creeps up when you’re busy dealing with everything else. It feels like it’s happened overnight. You’re eating the same food and doing the same amount of exercise. Yet you’ve gained five kilos. How did it happen? It feels really unfair. The Healthy Women Study showed the average gain in perimenopause was five pounds with a range of three to thirty pounds. Today I want to share some of the reasons for weight gain and what we can do. Slowed Metabolism Yes it’s actually a thing! Your metabolism slows as you get older so it’s not specifically menopause related. It’s partly due to natural muscle loss, which is a problem because muscle burns more fuel than fat. It means that when you’re gaining weight your body fat percentage is creeping up too. The answer is not to eat less – it’s to eat better. Don’t be tempted to be restrictive and pull back on food whilst upping exercise. That can cause you to release the hormone cortisol to get you through the exercise because you don’t have enough fuel. Cortisol contributes to fat storage. Instead focus on eating more of the nutrient dense foods like fruit, veg, nuts, seeds, pulses, tofu, oily fish, avocado and lean meats. And less empty calories from sugary foods, white carbs and take aways. Your plate should be full and so should your belly. Feeling hungry will never lead to weight loss long term. And remember up to 80% of women are deficient in some vitamins and minerals when they hit perimenopause. Less food means less nutrients too and that makes deficiencies worse. Water Retention Oestrogen and progesterone contribute to balancing the fluid in our body. When they’re in balance so are your fluid levels. Read the rest of the blog here - https://lnkd.in/eEDKENjW

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