My Perimenopause Story: The Solution was NOT Another Diet.

I’ve struggled with weight most of my life since puberty. Periodically, I would find things that would work, but nothing lasted in the long term. I did find some lasting weight loss in my early 30’s, but as I got into my 40’s I noticed the weight was coming back despite eating healthy. More cardio, more weight/strength training, vegetarian diets, low fat, low carb, nothing worked. What worked in my 30’s no longer worked in my 40’s.

Additionally as I entered peri-menopause no supplements I took helped with hot flashes, brain fog, low sex drive, low energy, mood swings, trouble sleeping, higher cholesterol and liver enzymes and a creeping higher fasting glucose range. Ibuprofen was coming up short with period pain to the point where I could not eat and would consider calling off work. The stress this caused me was also not helpful plus the added stress of finding money to buy new clothes and the stigma of being overweight teaching yoga and pilates. A hysterectomy that was performed for adenocarcinoma, fixed the heavy and painful periods due to stage 1 endometriosis that I did not know I had, but all of the other symptoms remained. My doctors told me to just take ibuprofen, try supplements, exercise more and weight loss techniques that I knew already did not work. Knowing something had to change, I began reading lots of books on peri-menopause but nothing was really clicking or sinking in and I felt something was missing.

I learned the solution was not another diet! Instead I took a deep dive into discovering how my body was reacting to different foods. THIS is when things finally clicked. I started to see what foods and lifestyle choices were helping or aggravating my hormonal imbalances and once achieving that knowledge, I could help my body heal itself with food choices that were more appropriate, a renewed emphasis on better sleep, reducing stress and finding exercises that were right for my body that I enjoyed and looked forward to doing.

Now I rarely have hot flashes and when I do, they are quite mild. My mind is clear. I have much more energy! My sex drive has increased which my husband also now enjoys, and I lost weight (30 pounds!) and it stayed off, and best of all, my body and mind are less stressed and at ease. I have no doubt if I had discovered this sooner, my periods would be much more pleasant being painless and lighter. My clients, however, now get to enjoy this experience! As a bonus, my skin and hair have never looked healthier. I cleared up some minor gut health issues I did not realize that I had, my joint pain has improved and is non-existant most days, and all of my labs are in the normal range including cholesterol, thyroid, liver enzymes, and A1C!

If you are a busy, perimenopausal woman, who is struggling with symptoms - I hear you. I've been there and it is no fun. If you would like help overcoming hormonal weight gain, pain, hot flashes, and to enjoy increased energy, reduced stress and revive and enjoy ecstatic relationships, then click the link below to get your FREE Starter Kit!