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Menopause and your ability to lose weight during, this phase of your life will depend on 3 things. Attitude, Self control, and Exercise. Arm yourself with knowledge when it comes to the value of different foods.

Choose low calorie, fresh fruits for snacks. Fruit portions can be bigger than the common snack, many are under a hundred calories. Use whole grains that are rich in fiber. Look for lean cuts of meat, rich in protein and vitamins. Limit your intake of carbohydrates. Increase your water intake. Add a multivitamin to your diet.

Prepare healthy meals and snacks at home. Increase your intake of vegetables.Say bye bye to yummy donut's, pizza, and your favorite pasta.

Increase your metabolic rate by instituting a regular exercise routine. Pick something you enjoy. Walking is easy, take a long walk every day. Exercising every day is something you will have to do during menopause not only to lose weight, but also to maintain a stable weight. Also to help your bones and increase your strength.

Maintain a good attitude surrounding menopause. Use this time of your life to enjoy learning how to combine healthy food, exercise and weight loss.

I was one those fortunate people who used to be able to eat anything and not gain an ounce. Then the nightmare of menopause appeared. It felt like all I had to do was look at food and poof pounds appeared out of nowhere.

Well I grasped the lessons of self control exercise and healthy food. Now that I combine those with a good attitude. Losing weight during this phase of my life is not that much of a struggle any more. In fact it is nice to control my weight in a healthy fashion. Now if I could just get a handle on those horrible hot flashes, I would be a happy camper.

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