We talk about how to lose weight properly all the time.This article (a whole series of articles) is dedicated to women: weight loss, nutrition and hormonal readjustment during menopause.
Before the onset of menopause, the body experiences a coordinated interaction of hormones.With menopause a new stage in a woman's life begins: 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 ages 45 and 55 and lasts several years.During this time, the formation of female sex hormones, especially estrogen, decreases.
Numerous physical discomforts arise during menopause, including weight gain.
Hormones are chemical messengers in the body.They transmit information and regulate numerous body processes, such as metabolism, nutrition, breathing, blood pressure, water and salt balance, sexual functions and pregnancy.
Hormones have a wide spectrum of action.Depending on 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 real effect of the hormone is manifested.
So,insulin hormone, for example, reduces blood sugar levels;Adrenaline increases blood pressure and the male sex hormone testosterone ensures, among other things, the maturation of sperm.
The formation and function of hormones can be altered, often with far-reaching consequences throughout the body.As long as there is a hormonal imbalance in the body, it is impossible to expect a healthy body, a healthy mind and harmony!
Hormones play a fundamental role in managing our physical and mental health from adolescence to old age.
How to lose weight after 50 years at home.
Today, in this article, I begin a 7-part series on “Hormonal Diet”;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 New Beginning in 21 Days During Menopause
- Reset 1:estrogen - without meat or alcohol
- Reboot 2:insulin - sugar-free.That's why you can't wear your favorite dress anymore.
- Reboot 3:leptin.That's why sweet fruits make you fat
- Restart 4:cortisol.Coffee causes anxiety, obesity and insomnia.
- Restart 5:thyroid gland.Down with 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.Works?
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 know all these sayings?
- And yes, you can play sports and barely lose weight.
- You follow a diet and you have a hard time losing weight.
...extra kilos.Well, they don't want to give up.
If you are not comfortable with your current weight and are also concerned about your health, do not use excuses like “you should accept yourself as you are” or “you are not too fat.”
Each person decides for themselves what is best 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 hormonal 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. Sara Gottfried
With a hormonal diet it is necessary to repeat.Regulate 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 21 days, you will gradually eliminate 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 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 when you want to make a recipe and you don't have the necessary ingredients and resources at home?So here we leave you 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 seems like it will be a lot of work, but ladies, it's about your health and after a hormonal diet, ideally all the aids should be part of our new healthy lifestyle.
How to lose weight without harming your health
A list of ingredients that you should definitely have in your house for the hormonal diet and those that you should definitely not have in your house anymore.
Because temptation lurks in almost every corner.It is often hidden in the kitchen cabinet or in the refrigerator, because that is where the box of sweets and other goodies are kept...
From now on, this enemy must go!But this will have to be done secretly, because some family members will want to protect their supplies.Yes, it sounds cruel, but it is not.This is pure self-defense.And you will protect the child, because it is known that sugar is 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
- carrots
Fruits for a 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.
it is better to buy
- avocado
- olives (whole and pureed like tapenade)
- fresh and dried coconut
- berries
- apples
- pears
- grenade
- grapefruit
- clementines
- mango
- oranges
- passion fruit
Food for the refrigerator 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, and 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, cilantro, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic and onion.
- extra bitter 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 follow 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 are 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 taken every day first thing in the morning during hormonal reset.
Just 7 steps, and that's it!Hormonal diet for women with a guarantee of success!