03/08/2026
Many women feel that their weight gets harder to manage the older they get. Often they approach menopause already struggling with weight, and then it just gets harder 🙄 WE CAN HELP...however It's equally important to know why this happens
Fluctuating and failing hormone levels around menopause can affect the way the body stores fat. This is because our bodies want to store fat for later – a bit like “puppy fat” at puberty. The body develops “insulin resistance” making your body store, rather than burn, calories.
How the body handles food also changes: For example, if you eat 1000 calories before menopause you will burn 700 calories and maybe store 300. After menopause you will store 700 and burn only 300.
When women gain weight after menopause the distribution of where it settles alters. An extra pound before the pre-menopause will settle evenly over hips, bottom, thighs and arms. After the menopause it ALL goes round the middle hence the phrase "middle age spread". Meaning even small weight gain can result in a change of clothing size.
The body needs less energy as well. Women may need around 200 calories a day less than they did in the past.
They tend to move less too – aches and pains and stiffer joints as well as fatigue makes exercise seem impossible.
You also lose muscle mass – known as sarcopenia – at around 8% per decade after age 40. Muscle is more metabolically active – meaning it burns more energy – helping us to lose weight even when we are sitting still. So, less muscle = less calories burned = more weight gain.
How we can help 😊
Our state of the art fat freezing technology targets stubborn fat cells and kills them dead so they don't return. We can kill up to 40% of fat in just one non invasive, pain free, 45 minute treatment, this allows you to carry on with your day straight after treatment with no downtime ❤️
So for a totally free telephone consultation (some clinics charge £50 for this) please contact us on 01604373286
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Or check out our fantastic website which gives details of areas that can be treated and prices 😊
www.theshiresbodyclinic.com
