Do you feel like you've put on weight overnight? Especially around the belly?

And do you feel like no matter what you do, you can't budge it?

It's common and there can be a lot of reasons behind it. But just as importantly there's a lot you can do. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• About menopausal weight changes (1:16)
• Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat (1:46)
• It's complicated (2:18)
• Sleep and weight (2:32)
• Growing older (3:05)
• Insulin and blood sugar (4:20)
• Thyroid and thyropause (5:19)
• What you can do about it (6:42)

Episode Resources:

• Weight, Shape and Body Composition Changes At Menopause 
• Weight Gain and Menopause 
• (19)30588-5/fulltext">Fat Mass Changes During Menopause 
• Effect Of Menopausal Status On Body Composition and Abdominal Fat Distribution 
• Blog: 10 Reasons You Could Be Putting On Weight 
• Blog: How To Lose Weight Using The 80/20 Rule 
• Email Jenna here
  

 

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