We all suspect weight gain is a natural thing during these perimenopause and menopause years.
So how can you really get on top of it now – perhaps on the early side – and survive these years?
How can you even feel better than you did when you were not in this phase?
If you’re like a lot of the women I talk to, you might even be feeling the added anxiety and pounds already.
Weight gain is often caused by lack of quality and adequate sleep, which leads to less motivation to exercise and more hunger for carbohydrates and sugar.
I talk a lot about sleep, and for good reason! Losing sleep has a direct impact on your weight, more than most of us like to think.
During perimenopause and menopause a lot more is happening, too: muscle mass decreases, metabolism slows, even though we might still eat — and live — like we are in our 20s.
We still yo-yo diet, don’t eat enough fruits and veggies, consume too many processed foods and meats, snack constantly, and become addicted to sugar.
With my community, I’ve presented an array of approaches ranging from the natural route using supplements and herbs to a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) prescription to redefining sleep and work schedules – and everything in between. Bottom line: there is not ONE way to do things.
But, your estrogen production is declining and you are feeling the effects of it–this you know, for sure.
So how do we go about feeling strong now?
The Adrien Cotton community is here to help you navigate the right choices so you can feel better – and maybe even feel your best. Imagine that!
We want to help you figure out ways to help you approach these years as a gift not a burden!
Don’t let these years add more unnecessary pounds on your body or frustrations to your daily life.
The changes going on in your body during perimenopause and menopause produce the biggest physiological change since puberty. As Christiane Northup says so beautifully, “The woman in menopause, who is becoming the queen of herself, finds herself at a crossroads of life, torn between the old way she has always known and a new way she has just begun to dream of.”
One thing is for certain: it is important to take stock of what you’re doing now, and to slowly adjust your habits to where your body currently is.
Evaluate your current diet and exercise plan and for raise the white flag on your old ways of calorie counting/deprivation and overexerting yourself in exercise.
You can read more about the wonderful Adrien Cotton community is some past stories, and hear about our successes and how we support each other.
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