Flat Stomach

Exercise Rx 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous cardio at least 5 days a week and an extra strength-training workout each week

The increased cardio will help make up for the decline in calorie burn that accompanies menopause. Menstruation requires about 300 to 500 calories monthly, so when you stop menstruating you have a surplus. In addition, you're losing muscle--your body's calorie-burning engine--at a faster rate. Doing three strength-training workouts a week instead of just two can help you regain more muscle and rev up your metabolism.

Diet Rx Eat 7 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits dailyAn easy way to cut calories--without feeling hungry--is to load up on veggies and fruits. Their high fiber and water content fills you up faster, so you feel satisfied on fewer calories. To hit your daily quota, eat 2 produce servings with each meal and add 2 more as between-meal snacks.

Up your fiber intake Aim for 25 to 30 g a day. A recent Danish study found that women who ate more fiber gained less weight with age, particularly around their middle, than women on low-fiber diets. Besides fruits and vegetables, beans and whole grains are good sources of fiber.

Meditate more Stress and aging interfere with the functioning of your adrenal glands, which normally produce hormones that keep abdominal fat in check. Meditation and exercise have been shown to bolster these hormone levels.

Day 1: 45 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength-training
Day 2: 45 minutes cardio, 10 minutes Core Moves
Day 3: 45 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength-training
Day 4: 45 minutes cardio, 10 minutes Core Moves
Day 5: 45 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength-training