Menopause Well

Weight Gain

Fat storage shifts toward the abdomen as estrogen falls, and muscle loss quietly lowers your daily burn.

What matters most

  • Restriction backfires because it costs you muscle.
  • Protein plus resistance training protects the tissue that keeps metabolism up.
  • Fiber and meal order do more for appetite than willpower ever will.

Do this week

Add strength training twice a week before cutting anything.