@holistic.hormone.health: I spent years crying over the perimenopause weight creep that added flab to my midsection and made me avoid looking in mirrors it wasn’t until I figured out the secret is to work with your body as it is NOW instead of doing all of the things that used to work in your 30s so if I wanted to lose 40 pounds (again) here’s what I would avoid doing: 🚫Cut out foods. I’ve tried deprivation…But restriction only leads you to wanting it more. And if you’re losing weight in a way you can’t sustain- you’re setting yourself up for failure and gaining it right back once you stop. Of course you’ll lose weight if you cut out sugar but are you going to do that for the rest of your life? Sounds miserable. No thanks 🚫Excessive cardio/HIIT classes and trying to burn off as many calories as possible. Once I started strength training with a focus on progressive overload…it changed my entire body. Building muscle will help increase your metabolism so you’ll burn more calories at rest. in reality your workouts only account for 5-15% of total calories burned throughout the day…so only focusing on these won’t get you results 🚫Wait for the “right time” The hard truth is that it’s probably going to take you longer than you think to reach your dream body…i’ve been working for a year & still not there yet BTW…And if you want to lose weight…the best time to start was yesterday. And if not, start NOW. Stop waiting for life to show down and start learning how to lose fat through the chaos of life. 🚫Try to do it on my own. Your weight loss journey is going to come with challenges and roadblocks and to have support through that is invaluable. It’s what will get to your goal 10x faster than if you’re going at it alone 🚫just eat “clean” without an actual plan. eating for fat loss looks a lot different than eating to be healthy. you’re going to have to pay attention to details, and yes that means tracking your food. if you’re ready to start your weightloss journey, and you’re curious on the supplements i’ve used to help my progress just comment 🩷and i’ll send you all the details #christiemayonline #thelimitlesscollective #weightlossafter40 #perimenopause #hormonehealth #hormonetips #hormoneimbalance #highcortisol #hormonebalancingdiet #cortisolimbalancetips #cortisolsymptoms #healthandwellness #bellyfat
