We talk about how to lose weight properly all the time.This article (a whole series of articles) is dedicated to women: losing weight, nutrition and resetting hormones during menopause.
Before the onset of menopause, the body experiences a coordinated interaction of hormones.With menopause, a new period in a woman’s life begins, namely hormonal changes.
What is menopause?
In the years before and after the last menstrual period, women experience menopause.This transition is described as moving from a phase of life in which a woman can have children to a phase of life in which pregnancy is no longer possible.
Causes: What causes menopause?
Menopause(menopause) is not actually a medical condition, but rather describes a phase of a woman's life in 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, especially estrogens, decreases.
There are numerous physical complaints during menopause, including weight gain.
Hormones are chemical messengers in the body.They transmit information and regulate numerous body processes, such as metabolism, nutrition, respiration, blood pressure, salt and water balance, sexual functions and pregnancy.
Hormones have a wide spectrum of action.According to their purpose, they trigger so-called primary reactions, such as the formation of certain enzymes.These primary reactions, in turn, set in motion secondary reactions through which the actual effect of the hormone is manifested.
Thus,hormone insulin, for example, reduces blood sugar levels;adrenaline increases blood pressure, and the male sex hormone testosterone ensures, among other things, sperm maturation.
The formation and function of hormones can be disrupted - often with far-reaching 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, a healthy mind and harmony!
Hormones play a critical 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 article I am starting a 7-part “Hormonal Diet” series; 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
- Reboot 1:estrogen - no meat and alcohol
- Reboot 2:insulin - without sugar.This is why you can no longer wear your favorite dress.
- Reboot 3:leptin.This is why sweet fruits make you fat
- Reboot 4:cortisol.Coffee causes anxiety, obesity and insomnia.
- Reboot 5:thyroid gland.Down with wheat addiction!
- Reboot 6:growth hormone.Milk makes you fat!
- Reboot 7:testosterone.Detoxify your body and mind!
Lose weight during menopause by resetting your hormones.Does it work?
So, we all know the sad fact that 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, exercise a lot and breathe deeply into the root chakra - and then you can lose weight!”
Don't we all know these sayings?
- And yes, you can play sports and barely lose weight.
- Follow a diet and find it difficult to lose 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, then don't use excuses like “You should accept yourself for who you are” or “You're not too fat.”
Everyone decides for themselves what is good for them.YOU decide what is good for you!
Losing weight during menopause is possible!
According to gynecologist, researcher and yoga teacher Dr. H. Sara Gottfried, weight gain during menopause is hormonal, so neither exercise nor weight loss diets can do anything.
Sarah Gottfried was educated at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.She specialized 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 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 those foods that are most likely to slow down your metabolism.
After 7 x 3 days, the metabolism will be adjusted 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 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 aids that you should have at home before starting a hormonal diet
- Mixer
- Kitchen scales
- Glucometer: to check your blood sugar levels
- pH test strips
- Centimeter
- Bathroom scale (with % fat measurement)
- Pedometer (fitness bracelet)
- Massage brush
- Epsom salt EPSOM (magnesium bath)
- Tongue scraper
At first it sounds like it will be a lot of work, but ladies, this is about your health and after a hormonal diet, all the aids should ideally be part of our new healthy lifestyle.
How to lose weight without harming your health
A list of ingredients you should definitely have in your house for the hormone diet - and what you definitely shouldn't have in your house anymore.
Because temptation lurks in almost every corner.Often he hides in the kitchen cabinet or refrigerator, because that’s where the box of sweets and other goodies is located...
From now on, this enemy must go!But this will have to be done secretly, because some in the family 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 food.
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 or additives.
These are our new friends!
- corn salad
- spinach
- arugula
- kale
- broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- asparagus
- beet
- white cabbage
- celery
- carrot
Fruits for a hormonal diet
Avoid eating high-sugar fruits while on a hormonal diet.A review of the glycemic index of fruits will provide a lot of guidance.
It's better to buy
- avocado
- olives (whole and pureed as tapenade)
- fresh and dried coconut
- berries
- apples
- pears
- pomegranate
- grapefruit
- clementines
- mango
- oranges
- passion fruit
Food for the refrigerator and freezer
- Organic chicken
- Organic eggs
- Cold waterfisheg wild salmon, cod, perch, mackerel, trout, sardines, anchovies, herring, flounder, sturgeon, clams, crab, oysters and scallops
- Hummus
Hormone 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 such as canola, corn and soybean<
- 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 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 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 cayenne pepper.This drink should be drunk every day first thing in the morning during hormonal reboot.
Just 7 steps - and you are there!Hormonal diet for women with a guarantee of success!