Weight Gain During Menopause

Q. Dear Wise Woman, I am going thought menopausal for about 10 years and I cant lost weight tell me how to loss weight. I starting gain weight when I stop smoking  and can not not gain weight. I need your help. Bonnie

A. Hello Bonnie, thank you for writing.  This is a concern for some as they go through menopause.  It is my understanding that gaining weight during this time is a normal and healthy way for us women to be.  Of course you can best tell the health of your situation, but I would encourage you to focus on your health rather than your weight being as it once was. 

I know this is tough as many of us equate our weight and body shape with health and attractiveness or value.  Susun has written about this in her book New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way.  You can read about  this here: Menopause Metamorphosis - Weight Gain.  I hope this helps. 

As well, we have an online forum where people around the world have come to share topics of like interest, and I know this is one!  You are welcome to join and post your query, www.herbshealing.com/wisewomanforum.htm, we would be happy to have you :)

Blessings,
Karen Joy
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www.wisewomanweb.com

Comments

[Leigh]

Please don't use smoking to lose weight or keep it off. I used to worry that I can't now lose weight like i used to and that I put it on a lot easier than before.Now I am happy to just keep healthy , a woman ages better a little over weight. A doctor told my mother thatmany years ago and for some reason it has stuck in my mind.