Looking back, I think there were three main things at play that were stopping me from losing the weight:
1. I kept making excuses Whether I was too tired, too busy, too stressed, my menopausal symptoms were too crazy and I wasn't getting enough sleep, or my business grew rapidly unexpectedly. Yes, over the last 5 years I have built two businesses, but there are many things I could have done differently with those to ensure I had time for myself. I didn't. What I am really saying here, is the buck stops with me. It is no-one else's fault that I have not lost the weight sooner. I could have made changes. 2. I didn't listen to myself In the past I had lost weight by eating whatever I wanted to eat, but by eating when I was hungry, stopping when I had had enough, and mostly eating healthy foods. Admittedly I was much younger then, but I knew this had worked in the past. This way of losing weight came to me every now and then, but instead, I tried all kinds of crazy diets that worked for a couple of weeks. I'd lose 2-3 kg then I'd put it back on again. The biggest issue was that it wasn't moving as fast as it once did. I found that my weight loss definitely slowed down once I started going through menopause. 3. I needed to find what would work for me now Nothing I had tired had worked, so I had to find another way. I'd tried Keto, Weight Watchers, fruit and vegetables only, I'd counted calories, then I spent some time counting carbs/protein/fats. I think this is key, and we all need to find what works best for us. This time around I have been able to bring together my old way of losing weight (by eating whatever I want to eat) but with a 21st century twist. What I am doing now really works! For me. And, more recently I have included intermittent fasting, which has boosted my weightloss even more. Right now, I have been following my new eating regime for seven weeks and have lost a total of 6.4 kg (14 lbs). And, it's been easy. This is the easiest way I have ever lost weight in my life. If you'd like to see what I'm doing, download my FREE Daily Planner + Getting Started e-Book. I'd really love to hear how you are doing with weight loss through menopause. Simply drop me a comment below. Until next time, Make sure you are Taking Care of Me!
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I'm a 55 year old post-menopausal woman sharing my journey of Taking Care of Me. I'm on a mission to lose weight and improve my health and well-being. Click here to join me in my Facebook group and let's journey together. Categories
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