Jennifer Boire (aka Ms. Menopause) has written a wonderful poem on Weight Gain and Menopause on her blog. She’s put into words what we all notice and think about as our bodies change with age, and she’s done it with humor and honesty. I love it!
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Thanks Wendy for posting about the poem. The irony is that now, a few years later past menopause, I’ve actually lost about 20 lbs (probably the weight I put on during peri-menopause). Creaky joints and weepiness and general fatigue brought me to the naturopath, who suggested a cleanse. When I began eating wheat again, I noticed the symptoms it caused (gas, bloating, losing my voice, dizziness), so I cut out the wheat and went gluten-free. I’m now a size 8 (wedding dress size 25 years ago),, without really doing anything else.
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I’m delighted to share your poem and glad to hear how helpful a naturopath proved to be for you. I tried gluten-free years ago and found it to be too challenging to keep up – but you’ve inspired me to try again!
Hi Wendy,
Enjoying getting caught up on your blog and just wanted to add here that Marcelle Pick (the lead clinician over at Women to Women) has come out with a WONDERFUL new diet book called The Core Balance Diet. It addresses premenopausal weight gain and gives advice for how to fix the underlying hormonal balance and unblock the body’s ability to lose weight. Lots of mind-body wisdom too. Anyway, here’s a link to an interview with Marcelle Pick for more on the book:
Inside the Core Balance Diet — an interview with author Marcelle Pick
For eight years I complained to my doctors about nausea, bloating, and unusual weight gain. They blamed it on menopause.
It turns out I had a severe allergy to soy! Once I removed soy from my diet I lost 35 pounds and never gained it back.
It’s challenging because over 60% of the food on the grocery store shelves have some form of soy – you have to know what to look for.
Women who drink soymilk are at risk for developing hypothyroidism.
If you are lactose intolerant, a better alternative would be goat milk, rice milk, or almond milk.
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