Menopause belly

[Anonymous]

What’s been effective in helping you combat menopause belly?

[Anonymous]

reduced calories

[Anonymous]

I've been reading the work of Dr. Stacy Simms - in the process of learning myself

[Anonymous]

This study! Which is technical but comes with a great graphic.

Summary: 16:8 intermittent fasting (TRE = time-restricted eating)
low carb diet + TRE gets rid of visceral abdominal fat (regardless of exercise)
https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-3791(22)00332-9

TRE alone is better than low-carb alone

[Anonymous]

Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

I don't think so. I've seen plenty of women over 60 who appear to have a narrow waist and not obvious belly. A few of my aunts are like that. I have a similar body type, so am crossing my fingers I don't balloon up and lose my small waist after menopause. I'm 51 and my midsection looks about the same as it did after I got back in shape from my last pregnancy, 14 years ago.

[Anonymous]

HRT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

I don't think so. I've seen plenty of women over 60 who appear to have a narrow waist and not obvious belly. A few of my aunts are like that. I have a similar body type, so am crossing my fingers I don't balloon up and lose my small waist after menopause. I'm 51 and my midsection looks about the same as it did after I got back in shape from my last pregnancy, 14 years ago.

DP and sure, there are some women who won the genetic lottery when it comes to staying slim with ease. Most of us don’t.

[Anonymous]

Look it's not all genetic, its also about habit - learned habits and sustained habits.

I am a high waisted European (born in the UK) with narrow hips and hardly any waist at all. So when I put weight on I do so like a man, above the hips.

But recently I lost 30 lbs and I no longer have a belly. I had two children (back to back) so could do with being firmer but there's no belly. It's not hereditary, its not genes, it's LIFESTYLE.

You can fix yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look it's not all genetic, its also about habit - learned habits and sustained habits.

I am a high waisted European (born in the UK) with narrow hips and hardly any waist at all. So when I put weight on I do so like a man, above the hips.

But recently I lost 30 lbs and I no longer have a belly. I had two children (back to back) so could do with being firmer but there's no belly. It's not hereditary, its not genes, it's LIFESTYLE.

You can fix yourself.

Are you menopausal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

Have you been to France? Japan? Etc. It’s how you eat and move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look it's not all genetic, its also about habit - learned habits and sustained habits.

I am a high waisted European (born in the UK) with narrow hips and hardly any waist at all. So when I put weight on I do so like a man, above the hips.

But recently I lost 30 lbs and I no longer have a belly. I had two children (back to back) so could do with being firmer but there's no belly. It's not hereditary, its not genes, it's LIFESTYLE.

You can fix yourself.

Are you menopausal?

I am 53 and waiting for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

I don't think so. I've seen plenty of women over 60 who appear to have a narrow waist and not obvious belly. A few of my aunts are like that. I have a similar body type, so am crossing my fingers I don't balloon up and lose my small waist after menopause. I'm 51 and my midsection looks about the same as it did after I got back in shape from my last pregnancy, 14 years ago.

DP and sure, there are some women who won the genetic lottery when it comes to staying slim with ease. Most of us don’t.

They might look slim to you, but I bet they will tell you their midsection is thicker than it was when they were in their 20s/30s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. It is hormones. All women get thicker in the waist with menopause- even if you don’t gain a simple ounce. Fat/muscle distribution and proportions change with age

Have you been to France? Japan? Etc. It’s how you eat and move.

Yes, and old women all over have get thicker midsections and thinner legs. At every weight. This is not a fat vs thin discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look it's not all genetic, its also about habit - learned habits and sustained habits.

I am a high waisted European (born in the UK) with narrow hips and hardly any waist at all. So when I put weight on I do so like a man, above the hips.

But recently I lost 30 lbs and I no longer have a belly. I had two children (back to back) so could do with being firmer but there's no belly. It's not hereditary, its not genes, it's LIFESTYLE.

You can fix yourself.

Are you menopausal?

I am 53 and waiting for it.

Ok, so check back 6 years post menopause. We are talking about body changes post menopause without HRT.