Can’t seem to lose weight after menopause? Here’s what you can do.
Timestamps:
0:00 How to lose weight postmenopausal
1:25 Still can’t lose weight? Here’s why!
3:16 What to do for stubborn postmenopausal weight
4:17 Key takeaways
4:27 Need keto consulting?
In this video, we’re going to talk about the best way to lose weight if you’re postmenopausal.
I’ve done many other videos on this topic where I cover five things:
1. Lower your carbs to less than 10 grams
2. Fast (one meal a day)
3. Add exercise (and long walks)
4. Get plenty of quality sleep
5. Avoid alcohol
What if you’re already doing all of these things, and you still can’t seem to lose enough weight?
First, let’s talk about the pituitary. The pituitary gland produces many different hormones. One hormone is called FSH—its purpose is to tell the ovaries to make estrogen.
However, after menopause, your ovaries no longer create estrogen. This means that FSH levels stay high because the ovaries do not send feedback to lower FSH.
FSH also happens to make fat. This is a big problem because it can make weight loss very difficult.
After menopause, your cortisol levels increase. This may also contribute to difficulty losing weight.
There are a couple of things you can do to prevent these issues:
1. Take Myo-inositol
2. Take royal jelly
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Thanks for watching. I hope this helps you lose that stubborn postmenopausal weight. I’ll see you in the next video.
Postmenopausal weight gain is a daunting problem for many women. It's important to be aware of the problems postmenopause can cause so you can take steps to combat them. This article will help you find out how much weight your body should have, what are some common causes of postmenopausal weight gain, and how to lose it.
1. Why do we gain weight after menopause?
This is a tough question because there could be many reasons why you are gaining weight. Some of the most common reasons for postmenopausal weight gain include:
· Decreased muscle mass – Women lose about 13% of their muscle mass during each decade from 40-60 years old. This decline in muscle mass results in less daily energy expenditure, which can cause a decline in metabolic rate. There's also an increased risk for sarcopenia, which is a loss of skeletal muscles due to aging or inactivity.
· Decrease in physical activity – A lot of women reduce their physical activities when they enter menopause. They have to face many problems during this stage in life, including hot flashes, sweating, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, vaginal dryness, pain during sex, fatigue, loss of fertility and many others. So it's common that they will reduce their physical activities or even stop exercising completely because of this problem.
· Hormonal changes – Your hormonal changes are another reason for postmenopausal weight gain. It results in the redistribution of fat from your arms, legs and hips to your abdomen area. And when you have more body fat collected around your midsection it also increases estrogen production which can lead to osteoporosis.
It is important to mention that hormonal imbalance is a common cause of increased appetite during menopause. When women enter menopause, their levels of estrogen and progesterone decline, which can lead to a higher appetite.
2. How much weight should I gain during menopause?
Every woman has her ideal body weight. It's hard for us to say how much you should gain because we don't know your height, your starting weight and your age. So the only way is to consult with your doctor about this matter and he will do some tests to make sure that everything is okay with you and if you need any medications or surgery. After those tests, they will check your blood pressure, cholesterol level, thyroid function, and maybe some other things like osteoporosis risk factors. Your doctor may perform an ultrasound on your abdomen, as well as a pelvic ultrasound, to check your levels of abdominal fat. Based on these factors, a doctor will estimate the amount of weight you should be gaining during menopause.
3. How to lose postmenopausal weight?
When it comes to losing weight, cutting down calories is the most important thing you can do for yourself. You need to maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly to accomplish anything in this field. The first step is tracking how many calories you're consuming every day. It's very hard for people with busy lives filled with responsibilities and kids or even pets that need caring all day long – it's very hard for them! Using the MyFitnessPal app is one good way for women who have a hard time tracking their calorie intake. This app is free and very easy to use, it uses a database of over 5 million different foods from various restaurants from all around the world. The best part about this app is that you can enter everything you eat in an entire day with just one click. It has some added features, like a barcode scanner for packaged food items, which makes tracking calories much easier.
After entering your daily meals, you will see the number of calories, proteins, carbs, and fats that you are consuming every day. You can also set MyFitnessPal to track the number of calories you burn via exercise, so it can give you a full picture of how many more calories you need to/burn each week to lose postmenopausal weight. If you are not eating enough calories every day, the app will tell you to eat more food or do some extra exercises to burn additional calories.
· Limiting your carbohydrates diet – It's very hard for most people to cut down their carbohydrate intake because they can't live without bread, pasta and cereals. But according to recent studies, limiting your carbs intake is one of the best ways for women who want to lose weight during menopause. One of the most effective diets is called the ketogenic diet, which means it keeps you in a state of “ketosis.” Ketosis means that there is no glucose available in body tissues so fat burning increases dramatically while sugar burning significantly decreases. It's a state when all your energy comes from fat and it uses your body fat for fuel. If you limit your carbs intake to 100-50g daily, while eating the right type of food (like chicken and fish instead of bread and pasta), you will likely lose weight without feeling hungry or tired during this process.
· Eating breakfast every day – When it comes to losing postmenopausal weight, many people say that skipping meals is one great way to do it. But if we look at this issue more closely, we can see that there is no research supporting that idea about skipping meals to lose weight. Most studies show that women who eat breakfast have BMIs than those who don't. This is because when we skip breakfast, we tend to eat more during the rest of the day and therefore consume too many calories.
· Exercising regularly – Two types of exercises can help women lose weight after menopause – aerobic and strength training. Talking about aerobic exercises, these include jogging, running, biking, or swimming. These activities will keep your heart healthy and offer you a longer period before you get tired while doing an exercise routine. On the other hand, strength training is a very good thing for burning postmenopausal weight because it strengthens muscles all over your body, increases bone density and lessens the risk of osteoporosis significantly. Not only this, but strength training also boosts your metabolic rate for hours, so you keep burning fat after the workout is done.
· Drinking water – You should know that drinking water is one of the most effective ways to lose postmenopausal weight. But not only this – regular consumption of water can also improve your skin health, protect your organs with natural antioxidants, increase metabolism and prevent cramps during the menopause process. This doesn't mean that you should drink plain tap water all day long because it has no taste. It's better to mix tap or bottled water with lemon juice or other low-calorie fruits like strawberries, blueberries, or pineapples. The best idea would be to create fruit-infused ice cubes, which are very easy to make and you won't have to think about calories or carbs.
In the end, it’s not about being a woman or man. It’s more about taking care of yourself and understanding how your body works so you can make healthier choices for life. With this knowledge in hand, we hope that you will be able to lose postmenopausal weight without too much effort. Remember these tips if you want to get started on your journey towards better health today!
Your routine should include aerobic exercises, like swimming, walking, bicycling, and running, as well as resistance or strength training👍
It does lol
A soothing, welcoming voice after a sleepless night of watching election results😳 Thanks Dr. B!
Why wait for post-menopause to start this routine?
@Tee Dee This is when some women who never had a weight problem originally, now have one. Plus, the weight goes up in general for a lot of women. Now, they/we are looking for help. The body changes a lot around 50 or after. You have to make an adjustment that I’d never heard anyone talk about before.
@Tee Dee
I don’t think the OP is saying you have to wait until you’re post menopause before you start these exercises.
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Don’t force fasting. When hungry eat high fat moderate protein and organ meats. “Fasting” will come naturally
@Audrey M recipes?
@Audrey M it sounds horrible. It reminds me of preparing my dogs raw food diet. But yes I do remember mum used to cook and eat organs when I was a kid. I’ll do it on a need to basis, right now i don’t need to thank god
@Rhonda Perkins When it comes to incorporating organ meat, I just grind it into the hamburger. My favorite is making chili. Instead of beans, cut up some ham. Gives you the same texture as beans and tastes fantastic! I also like sauteing the hamburger with Redman Realsalt, garlic , mushrooms, and onions (sometimes a handful of spinach.) Add whatever spices you like. Then take some shredded cheddar cheese, spread on a plate. Microwave for about 2 minutes. Let it cool for a couple minutes. Put hamburger filling on top, then roll it into a burrito. I lost 40lbs eating this way (Carnivore diet,) and am just starting to add some veggies. Dr. Berg and his wife have a cooking channel on YT with a ton of great recipes.
@Karen Wright You sound like me. I went out of my way to make a great raw diet for my dogs, but wouldn’t add the same nutrition in my own food. lol Just do a tiny bit at a time. There’s no rush. Promise you’ll end up loving it. This is coming from someone who use to gag at the smell of liver. 😉
@Audrey M LoL 😝 I’ll see how the universe unfolds 👍😁🐕
Thank you, Dr. Berg! Much needed topic as it is very frustrating to lose weight after menopause. Please make more and go into dosage of supplements.
I’m glad that you find Dr. Berg’s video helpful and thank you for the video suggestion. I will check with Dr. Berg about doing a video on this!
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Thank you Dr. Berg – but what if one’s ovaries were removed?
@Karen Zoubek from cradle to grave it never ends for women.
‘God’ is definitely male.
Rach Kate So true!
@Rach Kate 😅😂🤣🤣🤣
@Dr. Eric Berg DC Thanks also add in PCOS ovaries
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I’ve been doing those things and it’s working great for me so far. I’m 52 and look 42 👍😁
Thanks Dr. berg, I’ll try it. I had a total hysterectomy so I have no ovaries do to an estrogen receptor cancer tumor. The struggle to stay thin is so tiring. I can’t even allow myself a cheat day. If I even look at something not in my diet plan, I gain. I just want to not have to have it on my mind 24-7.
FINALLY! Finally, someone to talking about the group of women whom belongs to the HARDEST group to lose weight even on the Keto diet!
Why is everything on the internet produced for younger people or athletics?
We are the ones with the lowest metabolic systems. We are the ones raised in the LOWFAT diet mess.
Why, can’t we be helped?
Just because I am a Baby Boomer, doesn’t mean I don’t matter.
We are the demographic with the most physical struggles, not 20 yr olds, not 30 yr olds, not even 40 yr olds. We are the ones that doing this right either keep us alive or we die from middle age diseases.
You lose that window of opportunity to change your health the older you get.
Boomer here. I exercise every day in some form. Eat a clean organic diet, gluten free. Every year I gain a few more pounds in my middle. So frustrating. I have tried fasting, every other day, 16 hours is all I can do. I am tired of fighting.
@Cynthia Schroeder I was a strict, I mean strict Carnivore dieter, one meal a day, lifted weights 5x a week at the YMCA. I give this diet everything humanly possible. I even started intermittent fasting up to 72 hours. But lost half of my goal and stalled since then. I’m tired of trying so hard to get lean and then nothing to show for the highest of discipline. Now, I know my realities of a broken metabolism, low post menopausal hormones. I want a life, not some twenty something male keto guru telling me to eat more fat.
THANK YOU!!! ✌️💕✌️
I’m in menopause and I’ve gained 25 lbs and I’m doing 20:4 and it’s still hard to lose one pound . I’ve tried keto but it’s not for me. Before the quarantine I went to the gym 3-5 days a week and burn 600 plus calories each time and couldn’t lose anything. Now with fasting im just losing .2 to .5 a week . It’s soo depressing. Do I have to do keto to lose it ? I really hope not
@Allison Reece PREACH!
myo-inositol, is a carbocyclic sugar that is abundant in brain and other mammalian tissues, mediates cell signal transduction in response to a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters and growth factors …..
If we r doing KETO or Carnivore how can we take this ‘ sugar’ pls ?
Wow 10g carbs🙃…I have tortillas that are 15g each. I’m screwed😒
We gonna starve
Do Karen’s cauliflower tortillas.
😂😂😂 I caught that too, then he went further and said per day not per meal! Just exercise more and fast longer😂
I’ve learned so much from his videos. His information is always concise and to the point!!
Keto made my appetite so small after a lifetime of a huge appetite i can hardly believe it~it took a few weeks but wow
What about omad for a person suffering from hypothyroidism
No wonder I’ve had so many issues losing weight over the decades; I had to have an emergency TAH/BSO with an appendectomy (total hysterectomy and appy) when I was 26, almost 42 years ago, so haven’t had a “normal” body since!
I’ve turned into a potato.
How do u want me?
Fried?
Mashed?
Stuffed?
Baked?
@Alpha Altu men just don’t get it- somehow.
@Rach Kate who says Im a man?
@Jenny Animal must be good to YOURSELF b4 you can give to anyone else. Tai chi and qi gong. Do at home. Or any other movement/stretching YOU enjoy!
@juli victoria I used too.i know better. Used too.2 many health problems 2..ahhh..I hope I’ll find my way back
No carbs, no alcohol, tons of exercise. Just shoot me. 🤦🏻♀️🥺
he did not say a ton of exercise. he said one day intense spurt which is about 20 minutes and then walk 1/2 hr a day is not a big deal.
Yeah…a little over the top. My carbs are less than 20 a day, but hell…not giving up my vodka. Guess I’ll stay a tiny bit chubby. Don’t care.
@Jeannie Mainzer 😄😄😄
I hear ya. Why bother eating at all?
What’s the point of living if one can’t enjoy life?
I give up
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I lost 95 lbs in nine months by doing “ordinary” keto and IF (16/8, 2 meals/day). My problem is loose skin. Taking a break for a while, letting my carbs up a bit, and expanding my diet some. Want to lose another 50lbs, but I’ll start again after the holidays.
I wonder if girdles and tight sleeves would help. When people have liposuction, afterward they have to wear special tight undergarments in order to allow their skin to shrink. It might be worth a shot.
Dermatologist have special “light” therapy to stimulate collagen
Not painful, not cheap either
So basically deprive yourself of all the good things in life 😂.
Welcome to womanhood.
The bad part of the “good things in life” is externalized, so we don’t perceive it: illness and death.
Thanks a lot…very informative . I’m 35 and I’m still getting high fsh levels..this just showed me the reason why.
I’ve started OMAD. I walk as well. This is working. I have my morning coffee with creamer and collegian mocha powder, vitamins, then water or tea through out the day until dinner time. 😊