We talk all the time about how to lose weight correctly.This article (a whole series of articles) is dedicated to women: weight loss, nutrition and resetting hormones during menopause.
Before menopause begins, the body undergoes a coordinated interaction of hormones.With menopause, a new period in a woman's life begins: that of hormonal changes.
What is menopause?
In the years before and after their last period, women experience menopause.This transition is described as moving from a phase of life where a woman can have children to a phase of life where pregnancy is no longer possible.
Causes: What causes menopause?
Menopause(menopause) is not actually a medical condition, but rather describes a phase in a woman's life during which her hormone production decreases.
On average, menopause begins between the ages of 45 and 55 and lasts several years.During this time, the formation of female sex hormones, including estrogen, decreases.
There are many physical complaints during menopause, including weight gain.
Hormones are chemical messengers in the body.They transmit information and regulate many bodily processes, such as metabolism, nutrition, respiration, blood pressure, salt-water balance, sexual functions and pregnancy.
Hormones have a broad spectrum of action.Depending on their destination, they trigger so-called primary reactions, such as the formation of certain enzymes.These primary reactions, in turn, trigger secondary reactions through which the actual effect of the hormone is manifested.
So,insulin hormone, for example, reduces blood sugar levels;adrenaline increases blood pressure and testosterone, a male sex hormone, ensures, among other things, sperm maturation.
The formation and functioning of hormones can be disrupted, often leading to far-reaching consequences throughout the body.As long as there is an imbalance of hormones in the body, it is impossible to expect a healthy body, a healthy mind and harmony!
Hormones play a vital role in managing our mental and physical health, from adolescence to old age.
How to lose weight after 50 at home
Today in this article I am starting a 7 part series “Hormonal Diet”;together we will learn how to lose weight during menopause by restarting 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 or alcohol
- Restart 2:insulin - sugar free.That's why you can't wear your favorite dress anymore.
- Restart 3:leptin.This is why sweet fruits make you gain weight
- Restart 4:cortisol.Coffee causes anxiety, obesity and insomnia.
- Restart 5:thyroid gland.Down with dependence on wheat!
- Restart 6:growth hormone.Milk makes you gain weight!
- Restart 7:testosterone.Detoxify your body and mind!
Lose weight during menopause by resetting your hormones.Does it work?
So, we all know the sad reality: obesity and hormonal imbalances 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, do plenty of exercise and breathe deeply into the root chakra - and then you will be able to lose weight!
Don't we all know these sayings?
- And yes, you can exercise and barely lose weight.
- Is dieting and having trouble losing weight.
... extra pounds.Well, they don't want to give up.
If you don't feel comfortable with your current weight and are also concerned about your health, don't use excuses like "You should accept yourself as you are" or "You're not too fat."
Everyone decides for themselves what is good for them.YOU decide what’s good for you!
Losing weight during menopause is possible!
According to Dr. H. Sara Gottfried, gynecologist, researcher and yoga teacher, weight gain during menopause is hormonal, so neither exercise nor dieting can do anything.
Sarah Gottfried was educated at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.She specialized in research on women's health and hormones.As an integrative gynecologist, she treats diseases and not symptoms.
Obesity and hormonal imbalances go hand in hand.Lose weight and keep it off forever with the 7 x 3 formula!
Dr Sarah Gottfried
With a hormonal diet, it is necessary to repeatregulate the action of the 7 most important hormones by changing your diet in 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 remove from the menu the foods most likely to slow down your metabolism.
After 7 x 3 days, the metabolism will be adjusted and the hormonal balance will be restored again.The vicious cycle of stress and weight gain needs to be broken so that we no longer feel fat, sleep deprived and constantly stressed.
Before starting the diet, you will need to make preparations
Do you also hate it when you want to make a recipe and you don't have the necessary ingredients and resources at home?So here is a preliminary list of help you should have at home before starting a hormonal diet.
- Blender
- Kitchen scales
- Glucometer: to check your blood sugar
- pH test strips
- Centimeter
- Personal scale (with % fat measurement)
- Pedometer (fitness bracelet)
- Massage brush
- Epsom salt EPSOM (magnesium bath)
- Tongue scraper
At first it seems like a lot of work, but ladies, it's about your health and after a hormonal diet, all aids should ideally be part of our new healthy lifestyle.
How to lose weight without harming your health
A list of ingredients you should absolutely have at home for the hormonal diet - and those you absolutely should no longer have at home.
Because temptation hides almost everywhere.Often, he hides in the kitchen cupboard or in the refrigerator, because that's where the box of sweets and other treats is...
From now on, this enemy must leave!But this will have to be done in secret, as some family members will want to protect their supplies.Yes, it sounds mean, but it's not.This is pure self-defense.And you will protect the child, because sugar is known to be one of the body's greatest enemies.
Foods You Should Have at Home When Starting a Hormonal Diet
From now on, we should only eat a lot of healthy foods.
Vegetables for a hormonal diet
For a hormonal diet we need 500 grams of vegetables per day.It is better to buy vegetables for 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
- rocket
- kale
- broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- asparagus
- beets
- white cabbage
- celery
- carrots
Fruits for a hormonal diet
Avoid eating fruits high in sugar while on a hormonal diet.An examination of the glycemic index of fruits will provide many indications.
It is better to buy
- lawyer
- olives (whole and pureed into tapenade)
- fresh and dried coconut
- berries
- apples
- pears
- grenade
- grapefruit
- clementines
- mango
- oranges
- passion fruit
Foods for the 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
Hormonal Diet Pantry
- Nuts and seeds, such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw almonds
- Cashews (limited), walnuts and Brazil nuts
- Flax seeds, chia seeds and/or hemp seeds.
- Olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil and/or organic gheeAvoid vegetable oils like 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 additives., such as tarragon, basil, thyme, parsley, coriander, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic and onion
- Extra dark chocolatewith a cocoa content of 80 percent or more.
- Vegan Protein Powder for Protein Shakes
Drinks for the hormonal diet
- You should always have lemons at home becauseIf you are on a hormonal diet, you will drink lemon water every day.
- Filtered water.Use the water in smoothies and drink a tall glass with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar when you're hungry.
- Mineral water with fresh lemon, mint or frozen berries is a great alternative to sugary juices.
- Unsweetened almond, coconut or hemp milk.Use this milk for smoothies.
- Hot water with lemon and cayenne pepper.This drink should be drunk every day first thing in the morning when the hormones restart.
Just 7 steps - and you're there!Hormonal diet for women with a guarantee of success!