I saw an ad today by a guy who was explaining to pre, post and peri meno women, on the reasons why they accumulate belly fat.
It's because the cessation of periods means loss of oestrogen and progesterone which in turn reduces insulin production and the ability to absorb fats in our food and expel unwanted fats through our waste.
Instead, it's hoarded around our midriff and belly as a layer if visceral fat around our organs, not the 'under the skin' fat you can feel when you pinch yourself.
This can lead to diabetes and heart trouble.
It can be partly genetic but eating plenty of roughage, cutting down on alcohol and all sugars and taking plenty of walks or other regular exercise can help.to control it.
Unfortunately, it's more or less an inevitability as we age and after retirement, many people get illnesses which limit their ability to exercise.
White foods such as white bread, cake, biscuits, rice, crisps pasta etc are all known to put on weight and certain fruits are loaded with sugar.
Greens and root veggies are better and in the Autumn and Winter months, tasty soups and hearty fat free meals can be conjoured up at little cost.
I found that eating just 2 meals a day at 10 and 6 keeps my weight steady. It's more about fat than your overall weight.
I cut it off that that point as it was interfering with a programme I was watching.
It had a lot to do, as you'd expect, with diet.
