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 coordinated hormonal interactions.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 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 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.At this time, the formation of female sex hormones, especially estrogen, decreases.
There are many physical complaints during menopause, including weight gain.
Hormones are chemical messengers in the body.They transmit information and control many body processes, such as metabolism, nutrition, breathing, blood pressure, salt and water balance, sexual function and pregnancy.
Hormones have a wide spectrum of action.According to their purpose, they trigger a so-called primary reaction, such as the formation of certain enzymes.This primary reaction, in turn, sets in motion secondary reactions through which the actual effects of the hormone are manifested.
Therefore,hormone insulin, for example, reducing 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 expect a healthy body, a 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 article I start the 7 part "Hormone 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 new beginning 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 clothes.
- 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.Detox 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 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 eat, exercise a lot and breathe deeply into the root chakra - and then you can lose weight!"
Don't we all know this saying?
- And yes, you can exercise and barely lose weight.
- Follow a diet and it's hard to lose weight.
... extra pounds.Well, they don't want to give up.
If you are not comfortable with your current weight and are also concerned 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 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 diet can do anything.
Sarah Gottfried was educated at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.He specializes in women's health and hormone research.As an integrative gynecologist, she treats diseases, not symptoms.
Obesity and hormonal imbalance 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 needs to be repeatedcontrol the action of the 7 most important hormones by changing your diet in 3 days.
Everyone 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
- Cereal (thyroid gland) 3 days
- Milk (growth hormone) 3 days
- Toxin (testosterone) 3 days
Over the course of 21 days, you will gradually remove from the menu foods that are most likely to slow down your metabolism.
After 7 x 3 days, the metabolism will be adjusted and the hormonal balance will be restored.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 need to prepare
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 level
- pH test strips
- Centimeters
- Bathroom scale (with % fat measurement)
- Pedometer (fitness bracelet)
- Massage brush
- Epsom salt EPSOM (magnesium bath)
- Tongue scraper
At first it seems like it will be a lot of work, but ladies, this is about your health and after the hormonal diet, all the help should be part of our new healthy lifestyle.
How to lose weight without compromising your health
A list of ingredients you definitely need to have in your home for a hormone diet - and what you definitely shouldn't have in your home anymore.
Because temptation lurks in almost every corner.Most of the time he hides in the kitchen cabinet or the fridge, because that's where the boxes of sweets and other things are kept...
From now on, this enemy must go!But this has to be done in secret, as some families want to protect their supply.Yes, it sounds cruel, but it's not.This is pure self-defense.And you will protect the child, because sugar is known as one of the biggest enemies of the body.
Foods You Should Have at Home When Starting a Hormone Diet
From now on we just need to eat a lot of healthy food.
Vegetables for hormonal diet
For a hormonal diet, we need 500 grams of vegetables per day.It is best 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.
This is our new friend!
- corn salad
- spinach
- arugula
- kale
- broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- asparagus
- bits
- white cabbage
- celery
- carrots
Fruits for hormonal diet
Avoid eating fruits high in sugar while on a hormonal diet.A review of the glycemic index of fruits will provide much guidance.
Better buy
- avocado
- olives (whole and pureed as tapenade)
- fresh and dry coconut
- berries
- apples
- pears
- pomegranate fruit
- grapefruit
- clementines
- please
- orange fruit
- passion fruit
Food for refrigerators and freezers
- Organic chicken
- Organic eggs
- Cold waterfisheg wild salmon, cod, perch, mackerel, trout, sardines, anchovies, herring, flounder, sturgeon, clams, crabs, oysters and clams
- 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 flax 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 shallots
- Extra dark chocolatewith a cocoa content of 80 percent or more.
- Vegan Protein Powder for Protein Shakes
Drinks for 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 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 sugary juice
- 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 the hormonal reboot.
Just 7 steps - and you're there!Hormonal diet for women with guaranteed success!