We always talk about losing weight properly.This article (a whole series of articles) is dedicated to women: weight loss, nutrition and hormone reset during menopause.
Before menopause, the body experiences a coordinated interplay of hormones.With menopause, a new period in a woman's life begins, that is, hormonal changes.
What is menopause?
Menopause occurs in women in the years before and after the last menstruation.This transition is described as moving from a stage in a woman's life when she can have children to a stage where pregnancy is no longer possible.
Causes: What causes menopause?
Menopause(menopause) is not actually a medical condition, but rather describes a period in which a woman's hormone production decreases.
On average, menopause begins between the ages of 45 and 55 and lasts for several years.During this period, the formation of female sex hormones, especially estrogens, decreases.
There are many physical complaints during menopause, including weight gain.
Hormones are chemical messengers in the body.They transmit information and regulate numerous bodily processes such as metabolism, nutrition, respiration, blood pressure, salt-water balance, sexual functions, and pregnancy.
Hormones have a wide spectrum of action.According to their purpose, they trigger initial reactions such as the formation of certain enzymes.These primary reactions, in turn, set in motion the secondary reactions in which the actual effect of the hormone manifests itself.
Thus,hormone insulinfor example, it lowers blood sugar levels;adrenaline increases blood pressure, and the male sex hormone testosterone, among other things, causes sperm to mature.
The formation and function of hormones can be disrupted - often with wide-ranging consequences throughout the body.As long as there is an imbalance of hormones in the body, it is impossible to hope for a healthy body, healthy mind and harmony!
Hormones play an important role in managing our mental and physical health from adolescence to old age.
How to lose weight after 50 years at home
Today in this post I am starting a 7-part Hormonal Diet series;together we will learn how to lose weight during menopause by resetting the hormonal system in 21 days.
Hormonal diet in 7 steps
Introductory article: a fresh start in 21 days during menopause
- Restart 1:estrogen - no meat and alcohol
- Restart 2:insulin - without sugar.Therefore, you can no longer wear your favorite clothes.
- Restart 3:leptin.This is why sweet fruits make you fat
- Restart 4:cortisol.Coffee causes anxiety, obesity and insomnia.
- Restart 5:thyroid gland.End wheat addiction!
- Restart 6:growth hormone.Milk makes you fat!
- Restart 7:testosterone.Detoxify your body and mind!
Lose weight during menopause by resetting your hormones.Does it work?
So we all know the harsh truth that obesity and hormonal imbalance can go hand in hand during menopause!But are hormones to blame?
We are used to hearing the following: "You just need to eat fewer calories than you consume, exercise a lot and breathe deeply into the root chakra - and then you can lose weight!"
Don't we all know these sayings?
- Yes, you can play sports and barely lose weight.
- Diet and losing weight becomes difficult.
... extra pounds.Well, they don't want to give up.
If you are not comfortable with your current weight and are worried about your health, then do not use excuses such as "You should accept yourself as you are" or "You are not too fat".
Everyone decides what is best for him.YOU decide what is best for you!
It is possible to lose weight during menopause!
Gynecologist, researcher and yoga teacher Dr.According to H. Sara Gottfried, menopausal weight gain is hormonal, so neither exercise nor dieting can do anything.
Sarah Gottfried studied at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.She specializes in women's health and hormone research.As an integrative gynecologist, she treats diseases, not symptoms.
Obesity and hormonal imbalances go hand in hand.Lose weight with the 7 x 3 formula and keep it off forever!
Dr.Sarah Gottfried
It is necessary to repeat with a hormonal dietAdjust the effects of the 7 most important hormones by changing your diet for 3 days.
Each person reacts individually to certain food groups, for example:
- Meat and alcohol (estrogen) 3 days
- Sugar (insulin) 3 days
- Fruit (leptin) 3 days
- Caffeine (cortisol) 3 days
- Cereals (thyroid gland) 3 days
- Milk (growth hormone) 3 days
- Toxins (testosterone) 3 days
Over the course of 21 days, you will gradually eliminate foods that slow down your metabolism.
After 7 x 3 days, the metabolism will improve and the balance of hormones will be restored again.The vicious cycle of stress and weight gain must be broken so that we no longer feel overweight, sleepless, and constantly stressed.
Before starting the diet, you need to make preparations
Do you also hate when you want to make a recipe and don't have the right ingredients and resources at home?So, here is a preliminary list of aids that you should have at home before starting a hormonal diet
- Mixer
- Kitchen scales
- Glucometer: to check your blood sugar level
- pH test strips
- Centimeter
- Bathroom scale (with % fat measurement)
- Pedometer (fitness bracelet)
- Massage brush
- Epsom salt EPSOM (magnesium bath)
- Tongue scraper
It sounds like a lot of work at first, but ladies, it's all about your health, and all the post-hormonal diet aids should ideally be part of our new healthy lifestyle.
How to lose weight without harming your health
Here's a list of ingredients you should have in your home for a hormone diet — and should no longer have.
Because temptation lurks in almost every corner.Most of the time, it is hidden in the kitchen cupboard or the fridge, because this is where the candy box and other goodies are located...
After that, this enemy must go!But this will have to be done in secret, as some in the family will want to protect their resources.Yes, it sounds silly, but it's not.This is pure self-defense.And you will protect the child, because sugar is known to be one of the biggest enemies of the body.
Foods to Have at Home When Starting a Hormonal Diet
After that, we just need to eat a lot of healthy food.
Vegetables for a hormonal diet
For a hormonal diet, we need 500 grams of vegetables per day.It is better to buy vegetables within three days and then store them in the refrigerator: fresh, seasonal and organic.
You can also cook vegetable soup for three days, but without sugar and additives.
These are our new friends!
- corn salad
- spinach
- arugula
- cabbage
- broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- asparagus
- beet
- white cabbage
- celery
- carrot
Fruits for hormonal diet
Avoid fruits that are high in sugar while on a hormonal diet.A review of the glycemic index of fruits will provide a lot of guidance.
It is better to buy
- avocado
- olives (whole and pureed as tapenade)
- fresh and desiccated coconut
- berries
- apple
- pear
- pomegranate
- grapefruit
- clementines
- mango
- orange
- passion fruit
Food for fridge and freezer
- Organic chicken
- Organic eggs
- Cold waterfishfor example, wild salmon, cod, perch, mackerel, trout, sardines, anchovies, herring, flounder, sturgeon, clams, crab, oysters and scallops
- Hummus
Hormone Diet Pantry
- Nuts and seeds like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw almonds
- Cashews (limited), walnuts and Brazil nuts
- Flaxseed, chia seed and/or hemp seed.
- Olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil and/or organic oilAvoid vegetable oils such as canola, corn and soy<
- Apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar.
- Fresh and dried herbs and spices.All herbs and spices are allowed as long as they do not contain sugar or additivessuch as tarragon, basil, thyme, parsley, coriander, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic, and onion
- Extra dark chocolateWith 80 percent or more cocoa.
- Vegan Protein Powder for Protein Shakes
Drinks for hormonal diet
- Because there should always be lemons in the houseIf you are on a hormonal diet, you will drink lemon water every day.
- Filtered water.Use the juice in smoothies and drink a large glass with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar when you feel hungry.
- Mineral water with fresh lemon, mint or some frozen berries is a great alternative to sweet juices.
- Unsweetened almond, coconut or hemp milk.Use this milk for smoothies.
- Hot water with lemon and hot pepper.This drink should be drunk first thing in the morning during hormonal reboot every day.
Just 7 steps - and you're there!Hormonal diet for women with a guarantee of success!