I know long cardio sessions and cutting carbs/calories have probably worked for you in the past…
But if you are a woman approaching perimenopause, or a woman going through the menopause transition, you may be finding yourself especially frustrated that your old tricks just aren’t working for you anymore.
Here’s what you’re doing wrong.
-> You’re expecting your current body to respond the same way it always has.
But women don’t age in a linear fashion like men do. We have all of these hormonal fluctuations across our lifespan associated with menstrual cycles, pregnancy, peri and post-menopause.
Which means we have to adapt to the stage we are in.,
If you’re not feeling good in your body at the moment, and the usual tricks aren’t working, try this instead:
😴 Prioritise Sleep – this is number one because it needs to be your number one priority. Your body simply cannot perform at it’s best without enough quality sleep
💪🏻Embrace Resistance training – yep, here I go again. All women need it. But especially women over 40 and women who are going through/have gone through the menopause transition. We need it to build muscle mass, bone density, cardiovascular health, brain functioning & metabolic health.
🥗 Reassess your nutrition – ditch the intermittent fasting, add carbs back in & stop with all the fads. Learn about the tweaks you need to make in your nutrition so that it is fuelled to perform well at THIS stage in your life and for as long as possible. And make sure the sources you are getting your information from are legit.