How to Whittle Your Middle After Menopause

Oct 26, 2009 Posted by: Mary | Source: WebMD

Sure, it can be harder to lose weight once you hit middle age. But it’s not impossible.

By
Gina Shaw
WebMD the Magazine – Feature

Reviewed by
Michael W. Smith, MD

Each month WebMD the Magazine puts your questions about weight loss
and fitness to top exercise and motivational experts. This month, 62-year-old
Maria B., a travel consultant and mother of two grown children in New York
City, asked for help dealing with her slowing metabolism. Long an active woman,
Maria says that once she hit menopause, she felt slower and “in a fog.” For
advice, we turned to Kristin McGee, a New York City-based personal trainer,
yoga instructor, and master Pilates instructor who works with a lot of women in
their 50s and 60s who are struggling to lose or keep off weight.

Maria’s Question: I first noticed my metabolism slowing down in my
early 40s. Then I had a hysterectomy at 48, and I had a long recovery. I wasn’t
as careful about my calorie intake, and I had these sluggish years. Plus, I
have arthritis and I’ve worn out my patella and knee from skiing and hiking, so
I have a lot of discomfort. …
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