Are you looking for quick relief from that stubborn menopausal weight gain? Is all the information out there on diet and exercise confusing the heck out of you? Don't worry - quick relief is on the way!
During peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause, the reason everything we eat goes straight to our waist is because the shrinking levels of Estrogen in our bodies trigger a reaction that makes our bodies turn every calorie that we consume into fat so that this body fat can manufacture the estrogen that our ovaries no longer can. Most women gain weight even when they're not eating any more than they did before reaching menopause. A fun way to find relief form that stubborn menopausal weight gain is through an Ancient Chinese exercise technique that I'd like to describe for you today called "Shaking The Tree"
Begin standing with your feet about hip distance apart and make sure that your spine is long all the way up through your neck. Then start to shake your hands and wrists, then arms and lastly begin bouncing from your knees so that you're shaking your whole body up and down. This feels sort of like you're jumping up and down, but your feet are not leaving the ground. Breathe deeply to circulate fresh oxygen through your beautifully shaking tree. You'll probably start laughing hysterically at yourself and that's great because you'll then receive the added benefit of endorphins (feel good hormones) being released into your body. I recommend doing this for about 10 minutes a day. You will work up a sweat, boost your metabolism, and release those endorphins all at the same time. How's that for multi-tasking?
This is a fun exercise that you can do with your grandkids and they'll enjoy it too. They may think Grandma is a little crazy, but they'll still have fun with it and they'll also laugh so you'll be making everyone feel better. It's easy to learn, fun to do and can also be done while you're catching up with the news, listening to music or a book on disk, or checking tomorrows weather forecast.
Enjoy shaking your tree and let me know when you're ready for more quick and easy solutions just like this one to help you find relief for that annoying menopausal weight gain!
Best of Health Kathi
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