Heather Picken

Q. How do I lose fat around my waist and hips which was gained after becoming post-menopausal? Also,I want to make sure I eat the proper food. I do strenuous work at work. Please help. Thank you.

A.
Many women post menopause will gain weight, especially around their hips and stomach.
First I would have to ask you if you had exercised prior to menopause. Most women that have will find that if the gain any weight it is very minimal. As our bodies age, the secret is really to have healthy habits so that this doesn't happen.

So, in your case I would first look and see what you are eating. Nutrition is one of the most important things that post-menopausal women overlook. Especially carbohydrate consumption. Your carbohydrate metabolism will slow down especially if you are not exercising. I like to help women find what I call their "sweet spot" for finding out how many carbs they should eat and what kinds are the best to get rid of the post-menopausal belly fat.
In my 6-Week Fat Burning System I share some techniques that will help with this. If you exercise more than your body will need more carbs. Every woman is so individual.

Other thing if you need to have a lot of energy at work that your are moving around a lot you definitely want to eat foods that will give you energy. I talk more about this here

Some of the fat-burning foods on my list are:
oatmeal
brown rice
green beans
almonds

These are just a few that I have included in my fat-burning system. Basically if you include more of the fat-burning foods which has what is call TEF (thermic Effect on Food), that is the rate in which food is metabolized. So, if you are post-menopausal you want to make sure that the majority of the foods you eat are fat-burning.