Women. over 40 gain weight for many reasons. It may be hormone changes or slowing metabolism, but there are changes you can make so you'll experience less trouble keeping the weight off. You'll find out how poor sleep, and poor food choices can keep you from losing weight.

1. Why Women
Over 40
Gain Weight

2. Hormone Imbalances
Estrogen and progesterone
Lower testosterone
Thyroid hormones
Blood sugar imbalances
Cortisol
During perimenopause women experience many hormone
imbalances. These hormone imbalances can contribute to
weight gain

3. Slower Metabolism
Hormone imbalances
Decreased muscle
Fasting or waiting between
meals
Severe calorie restriction
Weight loss drugs
Things that contribute to slowing
metabolism:

4. Less Activity
Busy with career or family
Poor sleep, weight gain, stress
Pain from chronic conditions or
injuries
Less active transportation
Women become less active for
several reasons:

5. Food choices
Eating out
Eating less protein
More processed foods
Ignoring new food sensitivities
Food choices are important in your
40s. Here are some choices to
avoid:

6. Better food choices:
Eat enough protein
Limit processed and sugary
foods
Avoid strict dieting
Get professional help

7. Get moving:
Add strength training to your
routine
Increase non exercise physical
activity
Schedule time for structured
exercise

8. Other ways to
limit weight gain
Practice stress reductions
Create better sleep habits

9. Not sure where
to start?
Let Me Help!

10. Book a free
nutrition
assessment
to find out
how I can
help.
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