EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW & DO FOR A SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY AFTER MENOPAUSE
Eat for Hormonal Health
As post menopause women, we have moved through the menopause with rapidly declining Oestrogen and Progesterone levels and now they are at an all-time low, never to come back up again. (unless you choose to take HRT and are able to).
As Oestrogen is involved in metabolism regulation, this change in metabolism has likely to have impacted on your weight gain. Therefore, It becomes even more important to eat a hormone healthy diet, to help gain a little balance in the low levels you are living with.
Look to easing into a nutritious whole food diet, a daily diet which includes calcium-rich foods, whole grains, fresh vegetables, and lean proteins, and healthy fats are a must! It’s a case of saying ‘Goodbye processed’ and ‘Hello Whole’.
A hormone healthy diet is important at every age and at every stage of Menopause, but for women in Post Menopause, who are at much greater health risks than before, it can make an enormous difference to how they can combat these health risks, and live healthier and happier than ever.
Forget Crash Diets
If you can’t seem to stop your weight creeping up, it can seem tempting to try an extreme diet. Many crash or fad diets rely on extreme calorie restriction. And while these may help you to shed a few pounds, many are both unsustainable and unhealthy – failing to provide the key nutrients your body needs.
Remember, the positive changes you make right now should be designed to keep you feeling healthy, energised, and fulfilled throughout the rest of your life. Small sustainable changes you make over time, are much more likely to stick in the long-term.
Crowd Out Unhealthy Choices
Those unhealthy choices can have a huge impact on your Post Menopause diet.
Caffeine, sugar, damaging fats, and excessive alcohol are all heavily linked to sleeplessness, hot flushes, and increases in other remaining and intrusive Post Menopause symptoms. Not to mention, they are all either directly linked to weight gain or increase temptation to make poor diet choices.
Minimise and crowd out unhealthy choices over time. Slowly but surely, you will crowd out those things that flare symptoms and promote weight gain. As you replace these triggering foods with healthy, nutritious choices you may even find that you crave them less and less.
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