Did you know that when a woman reaches 40 she starts losing muscle, about ½ pound of  muscle per year. Your hormone levels are starting to go down, your waistline gets bigger and you start gaining weight in your upper body. Your excess fat starts to be stored in your abdomen. This fat that is stored in your belly is unhealthy and causes an increase in risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, increased LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) and decreased HDL cholesterol (the “good’ protective cholesterol) So not only are you unhappy with your body changes but your body is not liking what’s happening either!