Taking 30 minute walk every day will help keep the weight away. Decreasing food portions, caloric intake and keeping fat calories under 30 percent will help with weight management. Aim for five servings of fruits and veggies a day. You may continue to lose height as a result of bone loss and spine compression. Narrowing of your shoulders, and widening of the pelvis continues.
Women experience the greatest decline in bone mass, during the first five years after menopause.
Some women will have lost a total of 30 percent of bone mass after menopause. One out of three women will have developed osteoporosis as they go through menopause. Add weight bearing and stretching exercises to your routine, as they will help reduce risk of osteoporosis and keep you limber. Continue with calcium supplementation and increase dose to 1,500 mg. Have your cholesterol and bone density tested.