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If you are riding on the Peri-Menopause / Menopause Train
Menopause is a point in time 12 months after a woman's last period. The years leading up to that point, when women may have changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain or other symptoms, is called the peri-menopause phase.......and I am not going to lie......so many women feel like IT SUCKS!!!!
Menopause is the time where the body begins to use energy differently, fat cells change, nutrition absorption is not the same and women may gain weight more easily. You may experience changes in your cravings, mood, anxiety levels, vaginal dryness, lack of sleep, bone or heart health, your body shape and composition, or your physical function.
But one thing I want you to remember is that MENOPAUSE IS NOT A DISEASE OR A DISORDER!
And please do not believe the saying ''You are a woman so you just have to accept & handle it!''
This is a time where the hormone levels such as progesterone and estrogen begin to change and begin to decline, this is turn can have an effect on our insulin and cortisol hormone levels too (hence all the symptoms we begin to feel).
Most women I come across going through this stage in life, often feel that the most thing they struggle with is their WEIGHT!! They find it so hard when they gain a dominant amount of weight around their abdominal area and no matter how much dieting and exercise they try and keep up with, they don't get anywhere or any results only to end up more frustrated, confused and deflated!
However I am here to tell you that there are a number of natural ways you can help and support your body during this time. Help yourself and your body through the transition plus adapt a better lifestyle which will leave you feeling more energized, get better sleep, reduce stress and yes LOSE WEIGHT! YES THERE IS A WAY!
First thing I want you to remember is that the usual ''Eat less, exercise more'' approach is not going to work for you, on the other hand it can cause more harm as you are causing more metabolic stress to the body, which in turn continues to effect your hormone levels. So you need to stop looking at it from a 'weight loss' perspective and instead look at it from a 'Hormonal Balance' perspective. I have a created the perfect program & workbook for you which also includes a 60 mins MENOPAUSE MASTER CLASS video to fully explain in detail about what the body is going through and how to understand all this and support your body because MENOPAUSE MATTERS! FIND IT HERE!
We want to help and aid our body as the first hormone that begins to go down in progesterone.
After that our estrogen levels begin to decrease and here is where we begin to see the real changes and effects on our body. Here are the most common changes you might notice:
Change in your period. Your periods may no longer be regular. They may be shorter or last longer. You might bleed more or less than usual.
Hot flashes.
Bladder control. A loss of bladder control is called incontinence. You may have a sudden urge to urinate, or urine may leak during exercise, sneezing, or laughing.
Sleep. Around midlife, some women start having trouble getting a good night’s sleep. Maybe you can’t fall asleep easily, or you wake too early. Night sweats might wake you up. And if you wake up during the night, you might have trouble falling back to sleep.
Vaginal health and sexuality. The vagina may become drier, which can make sexual intercourse uncomfortable.
Mood changes. You might feel moodier or more irritable around this time. It’s possible that stress, family changes such as growing children or aging parents, a history of depression, or feeling tired could be causing these mood changes.
Your body seems different. Your waist could get larger. You could lose muscle and gain fat. Your skin could become thinner. You might have memory problems, and your joints and muscles could feel stiff and achy.
After menopause, women enter postmenopause. Postmenopausal women are more vulnerable to heart disease and osteoporosis. During this time, it is important to continue to eat a healthy diet, be active, and make sure you get enough calcium for optimal bone health.
By supporting your body through eating right, exercising for hormonal balance with resistance work (no longer than 30 mins and applying the rest based training approach), taking leisure walks, consuming a daily dose of fish oil, magnesium and B-vitamins, being mindful and work on reducing your stress levels you can begin to unlocking the key to going through this phase in life without letting it take over. I have everything explained in full detail for you in my MENOPAUSE MATTERS program which includes the 60 mins video MENOPAUSE MASTER CLASS where I give you a full understanding of what is going on, how to stay on top of things, feeling confident and good again and the answers on how to lose weight during this time in life.
The answers and support you are looking for are all found for you in here !
