I worked for Weight Watchers for seven years and I released 55 pounds with their program as well as maintained that weight for over 12 years. I gained that weight with my pregnancies. Once I started the perimenopause phase the weight came on slowly but steadily. I am now back to my premenopausal healthy weight with a loss of 58 pounds and 25 inches in about 5 months.
Let’s talk about being overweight and emotions. Did you know that many obese individuals harbor the same attitude similar to the five stages of grief? The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance. If you’re battling your weight, you could probably place yourself among one of the five descriptions. These stages can become consuming for you. Thinking about the battle of the bulge, getting up every day with the thought that this is the day I really get working on these “extra pounds”. Then getting frustrated when you feel you are doing all the right things but seeing absolutely no results!
Weight loss has become a trillion dollar business. Don’t get me wrong, I believe there are some great plans and programs out there, but you have to do your research first. There is no magic pill or formula for losing weight. There are many variables that play into weight loss especially during menopause. It’s important to make sure you talk with your physician and ask for the right tests to determine what is going on in your body. Hormonal imbalance can keep you from reaching your weight loss goals. Listen to your body. I cannot stress enough that you are your own advocate and you know your body better than anyone. Find an integrative practitioner or naturopath to help you level out the hormones. Being overweight can lead to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, gallbladder and liver disease, and osteoarthritis. Those are just a small list of the diseases of being overweight. In women, obesity increases the risk of death from breast, uterus, and ovarian cancers. Obese men, from prostate cancer.
I am a holistic health coach specializing in essential oils and weight loss the homeopathic way with no side effects. I would love to help you gain control of your life for a healthy new you!
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Coach Susan
