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What have you found is the best Weight loss plan since hitting peri/menopause?
LadyCC:
Hi all
I am looking in to this more and more as the weight side of things has been problematic from the beginning.
I was hoping people who have managed to lose weight during this time can share with me what their approach was. Looking on Amazon I see for example Keto seems to be pretty popular. One thing that I am seeing reading between the lines is that gluten is a no no and that diets that are recommended are generally quite low on calories and no 'treat's like alcohol
Surely it doesnt have to be so joyless to lose weight at this stage in life?
Postmeno3:
Have you looked into Ayurvedic nutrition? It can be interesting just to see what "type" you are and eat what your type requires rather than being enslaved to something you can't enjoy and is therefore a chore? Life's too short! There are questionnaires online to determine type. These can be interesting to do. Obviously, smaller portion size on smaller plates and a 5:2 plan can motivate without being too rigid. Is it possible to have your biggest meal in the middle of the day? Set a small goal and see how you get on? Good luck!
Ju Ju:
I’m intolerant to wheat. It wasn’t difficult to give up. It was a severe reaction. I immediately lost a stone within a month. This coincided with peri menopause. I’d become ‘chunky’ as one person told me. Then I was advised to limit sugar as my glucose levels were rising, with symptoms of pre-diabetes and a very strong family history or type 2 and late onset type 1. I took this seriously and lost another stone. I rediscovered my waist and am a healthy weight. I eat smaller portions, which is not difficult as I no longer want more. I limit processed foods, try and eat plenty of veg, although limiting starchy root veg. But I do have naughty treats. I don’t feel deprived. It’s now a way of life. Don’t eat late at night. I don’t after 7.00pm if I can avoid it. Listen to your body. Mine is very vocal if I eat too much.
LadyCC:
--- Quote from: Postmeno3 on September 08, 2021, 07:50:00 AM ---Have you looked into Ayurvedic nutrition? It can be interesting just to see what "type" you are and eat what your type requires rather than being enslaved to something you can't enjoy and is therefore a chore? Life's too short! There are questionnaires online to determine type. These can be interesting to do. Obviously, smaller portion size on smaller plates and a 5:2 plan can motivate without being too rigid. Is it possible to have your biggest meal in the middle of the day? Set a small goal and see how you get on? Good luck!
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Hey,
Ive never heard of Ayurvedic nutrition - where can I take the test?
Postmeno3:
Just put in a search. It's free online. Ayurvedic type test or dosha test.
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