Say Goodbye to Midlife Belly Fat: 5 Effective Solutions

Stop midlife belly fat and menopause belly before they start or lose the fat weight with these 5 tips. Most are non-exercise. All are proven. References available at flippingfifty.com This is a compilation from recent podcasts, presentations, and masterclasses.
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The CBM I use: www.flippingfifty.com/myglucose
Improve your blood sugar levels:
start with ACV before meals
Reduce Overall Stress
Exercise is Stress: consider walking & weights as the two biggest optimizers of blood sugar levels
& Gain lean muscle via strength training
Change the order of the foods you eat
Find ways to move throughout the day to reduce glucose spikes after meals by 17%
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Are you tired of settling for weight gain and fatigue just because you’re approaching or have already passed age 50? You can still get in the best shape of your life, no matter your age!
Debra Atkinson - a 39-year fitness veteran and international fitness presenter, Master trainer to personal trainers, and a former (15-year) University Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology - created this channel to share weekly videos for women to help with hormonal changes in menopause, pro aging nutrition, and strength training for women over 50.
Debra is the bestselling author of Hot, Not Bothered; You Still Got It, Girl! The After 50 Fitness Formula For Women, and Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust, and host of the Flipping 50 podcast and Flipping 50 TV. She is a frequent blogger for Huffington Post and an expert contributor on ShareCare.
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[@kellymartin5045]

Strength training, walking outside, high protein, no snacking, eat dinner early and nothing else until the morning, deep sleep, no alcohol, no processed food, no seed oils,BHRT, no fat in the middle and weight stable.

[@Flipping50TV]

Go girl!!! Awesome for you!

[@theawakening6323]

What BHRT do you take

[@lynetteraab3107]

I find it really hard to break the mindset that we need to exercise more or harder. Scaling back on exercise to lose belly fat has been difficult to wrap my head around. Of course "lazy me" loves the idea, but "disciplined me" keeps whispering that it's a lie. Don't believe it. One thing I've learned in my 50s is everything changes and I have to change how I do everything, so it really does make sense. I appreciate your videos and great information!

[@Flipping50TV]

Best way to know is to test it! Even for 3 or 7 days. You'll already have a sense of it. We're in day 3 of a 12-day challenge right now .. and women usually report by day 4 they are already sleeping better and have more energy. Comments today were "I feel great" "This feels so good all day"

[@dr.aliadixonnursepractitio6473]

Running is hard on the joints too, I might jog in between my fast pace walking but I’m not ego boosting my ego to be competing with younger women So I walk super fast And I’m fit and healthy at 50 and that is all matter And I have ZERO menopause symptoms.. I do my red clover, black cohosh and my chasteberry faithfully.. I went from 145 back to 130 in 3 months and I’m planning on staying and being consistent

[@Flipping50TV]

It CAN be harder on joints. It depends entirely on the individual. Any science of long time runners doesn’t collectively show they are worse off than nonrunners. In the long term- collectively they have in fact many advantages. Thinking because its higher impact repetitively leaves out a lot of factors like form, build, technique… mileage, enjoyment/joy.

[@dr.aliadixonnursepractitio6473]

@@Flipping50TV I hear you but what I see in the hospital and I have to refer to the orthopedic surgeon beg the differs, so I jog slow pace or walk fast pace..I want to keep my joints as healthy as possible..I love and enjoy it but want to be wise as well :) Thank you for responding lovely

[@margotskadberg1792]

So funny how your pup follows your leg on the bike. Thanks Deborah 😂

[@alin4787]

I have lost an inch in waistline in two weeks following your tips!

[@Flipping50TV]

That's great! Wow! Happy for you!

[@olgas9078]

Love your content! Thank you The only improvement - pls improve the sound quality Too much echo ❤

[@27polecats]

Thanks for these tips! I’ll confess that the last one (bike desk) had me watching your adorable puppy more than paying attention to what you were saying 😊

[@Flipping50TV]

RIght? He's a keeper but hasn't figured out he can't chew on a moving object!

[@greggfletcher5485]

I try to do 20 jump squats every hour- my coworkers think I’m crazy and silly. Cindy

[@Flipping50TV]

Who's got more energy and feels better?

[@sl4983]

At work? How old are you? Thx

[@greggfletcher5485]

@@sl4983 I just turned 60- I’m an ICU nurse so I try to go in an empty room to do the air squats and sometimes others join me!

[@jenA9026]

Brilliant idea! I'm going to try it 💜

[@tanyalinthicum7570]

Hey ima try it too! Thank you

[@teresabarbao8593]

Yes it was great information for me I’m 62 an experienced just what you explained . Never had the belly problem til now. So it totally on spot for me an thank you I got understanding now . And I love the table hike amazing idea . I’ve never seen or heard of one . God bless an thank you have a great day

[@Flipping50TV]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@Elaine-tk7nx]

Good video, great guidance, but weird sound and strange shots (next to plug, highchair in background).

[@Flipping50TV]

Simply a home

[@Lynn.hopeful10]

This was great….thanks so much!

[@ladieslovestephen]

That's really fantastic, Debra. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@gnee7213]

Great info! Beautiful adorable puppy!! OMG - soooo cute 😊

[@sarahdavenport-smith2950]

Thank you so much for your practical and very helpful advice. I'm 44 and already experiencing some pre-menopausal symptoms. By the way, your puppy is so cute!

[@lisawilson7318]

Love this info, totally respect and appreciate the intelligence and relatability in all these videos, on behalf of all post meno women…thank you !

[@carolberg2858]

ACV I use periodically~ after today will use it more consistently! I meditate at least 40 min a day~ upto 2 hrs~ and getting out in nature are ways I reduce stress. Creative outlets like painting, writing, cooking also reduce stress. I'm curious about the desk bike & transforming my stationary beach rider to one! Great suggestion!

[@debraschweitzer4597]

This is pure gold information- thank you Debra. You have helped me so much in my menopause life journey

[@Flipping50TV]

Thank you for letting me know. I'd love to know how !

[@sl4983]

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[@relentlesssloth646]

Thank you for the concise advice. The only thing I’m not sure about is the carb/protein info. As a vegetarian beans are often my protein 🤷‍♀️

[@Flipping50TV]

And they have to be.. there are so few high protein plant sources. It does get confusing and if you can make it work and keep muscle and bone density, great. Track them and monitor how you're doing!

[@sl4983]

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[@kathykay6602]

Debra this video answered my question. I am losing weight overall and I see my fluffly belly and I do not like it. I am going to wait until I lose all the weight then I will do crunches. Thank you for all the important info.

[@Flipping50TV]

No more crunches!!

[@sl4983]

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[@lindalloyd9809]

Your fur baby ❤ though so cute

[@Shria9]

I need a dog.

[@CrazyCarmenMirada]

Absolutely. They are truly man’s best friend!

[@mishka831]

Where did you get the desk bike from? Thanks

[@Flipping50TV]

Details right here: www.flippingfifty.com/deskbike It's heavy, well made but I managed to put it together myself in about 10 minutes ... and it is super high quality and QUIET!

[@marywhitaker4827]

Hi Debra. Do you have a link for or informative for the bike? A name would be great

[@Flipping50TV]

HTTPS://www.flippingfifty.com/deskbike

[@ginny5092]

I'm guessing any cardio movement after a meal is good if we don't have the option of going outside? Aerobics or rebounder? Also, what about ACV gummies or pills? Don't think I can do the drink, lol.

[@Flipping50TV]

Yes- move any way you like. You're equivalent of "walking" ! Thanks for asking this! Pills do get it into the gut. It may not help quite as much because of the sour effect on helping create gastric juices but it's very well proven to support similarly!

[@sl4983]

I do some jumping jacks, squats, knee lifts. Get the blood moving

[@moniquescott7117]

What is table hiking

[@marytimmons4398]

Which CGM do you use?

[@Flipping50TV]

This one: www.flippingfifty.com/myglucose it allows my clients and groups to share results with me.

[@ashrafjafari9119]

I already did the apple sider vinager and walking

[@Flipping50TV]

Fantastic! Anything new you will try?

[@sl4983]

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[@moniquescott7117]

I can’t find the table hike ideal

[@scsmurfette2196]

Doggy wants some attention 😂

[@sunsets619]

Puppers is helping her pedal! Haha

[@carolinebielby5924]

Can't stand apple cider vinegar makes me sick😢

[@carolinebielby5924]

Oh my gosh the d🐕 ❤

[@kyliejones8827]

Strength training and moving your body are fantastic, as is being mindful of stress and hormone levels such as insulin and cortisol. These are all important for health, especially in menopause. For the reduction of belly fat, I would have thought that our dietary habits are more impactful than anything else though. You can't outrun a bad diet, as the saying goes. Anecdotes aren't relevant for others but keeping an eye on one's own experiences is vital. Personally, the ONLY impact on my own belly fat is food consumption - eating excessive calories increases belly fat and restricting calories reduces belly fat. Stress (unless it leads to eating more) does not increase my belly fat at all. 🤔

[@sl4983]

What affects me is less than optimal sleep. That's what increases the appetite in the first place.

[@kyliejones8827]

@@sl4983 Yes, me, too. Poor sleep induces cravings and hunger! I think this is very common. Sometimes, I eat when I'm thirsty, too, due to misreading the signs and not maintaining hydration levels. 😁

[@Flipping50TV]

Always. The domino effect is: cortisol, insulin, ghrelin, leptin.. and that's just by afternoon the day after. If it's a pattern it impacts your ability to product testosterone and growth hormone - key for muscle. So, you're storing more fat and losing muscle due to sleep issues. It's a viscious cycle- and becomes the #1 pillar we work on with clients/students at Flipping 50.

[@Flipping50TV]

Yes- it's the ghrelin causing the cravings .. and leptin (satiety hormone )not telling you you're full. These are impacted by the cortisol chaos the day after sleep deprivation.