05-25-20, 07:38 PM | |
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Here
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I am not in menopause yet, but my ob/gyn did test my levels and I'm in the beginning of perimenopause so I'm trying to be as prepared as I can.
With that disclaimer, I have just discovered Pahla B (https://pahlabfitness.com/) and I know there are threads about her on this board. She has many YouTube videos and a support group on Facebook called The Killer B Hive. Her target audience is women in menopause and/or over 50. Her advice is actually less intense workouts but on a consistent basis. Hope that helps. I'm sure more experienced ladies than I can chime in here. |
05-25-20, 07:56 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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I would definitely check out Pahla B, as fitloon mentioned. She has a few free guides and lots of videos and information on You Tube. At first you may feel that you are not going to get results by doing less but for some people that does seem to be the ticket. As Pahla B explains, as we get older, go through peri and meno, our bodies don't recover as quickly as they used to. This is perceived as stress in the body which for some people causes weight gain/inability to lose weight. Additionally, the slower recovery time also may mean that we are able to do fewer workouts if we try to go all out all the time. Pahla's formula seems to be one "push" day a week, two light/active rest days per week and 4 moderate days per week. Although she is very chatty in her videos she does offer lots of encouragement and good information.
She also puts out a free mini-challenge each week - basically a rotation using her You Tube videos. She posts two rotations -one for people looking for weight loss and one for people looking for body shaping. That is just one suggestion, others may have different experiences. Donna |
05-25-20, 09:50 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2007
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For me, post menopause, losing fat is 90% about the calories, although what I eat obviously matters in terms of health and how satiated I feel. I lost 30+ pounds of fat post menopause, had a terrible 2 years, and 10 lbs crept back on. I’m taking them off now, and it requires strict eating and working out between 300 and 360 minutes a week. The weight didn’t creep back on because of my hormones, it came back because I became very lax about what and how much I ate, and sat too much when I wasn’t working out. We have to consciously move more and eat less after menopause, because our lifestyles tend to become less active. It is possible to lose all the excess fat, but it’s not a lot of fun.
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05-26-20, 07:37 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I'm postmenopausal. I had my last period 7 years ago. The only thing that helped me with excess fat, including that menopot, was the dreaded word Diet. I don't count calories, but I do control my portions. And without going into diet, I will say that not all calories are created equal.
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aging, intermittent fasting, menopausal weight gain, menopause, menopot, my fitness pal, myfitnesspal, over 50 |
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