Purple BodyBalance

⚖️ THE MENOPAUSE WEIGHT GAIN MYTH ⚖️

"If I'm putting on weight, I must be eating too much or not exercising enough."

I feel like I am hearing this all the time from women around me...family, friends, clients, even those just chatting on the treadmill next to me mid workout.

But if you're gaining weight despite eating right and exercising regularly, you're not imagining it.

Menopause changes the game.

Our hormones are changing and the way our bodies work are too.

✨ Oestrogen declines and affects how and where we store fat, often around the middle.

✨ We naturally begin to lose muscle mass, so our metabolism becomes less efficient.

✨ Poor sleep and increased stress can raise cortisol levels, leaving us feeling exhausted, craving sugary foods and making it harder to recover.

✨ The "eat less and move more" advice that may have worked for years now do not address what's really going on inside these bodies of ours!

The answer isn't to punish yourself with more cardio or eat even less.

It's to support your changing body by:

💜 Prioritising strength training
💜 Looking after your sleep
💜 Managing stress
💜 Eating enough protein
💜 Giving your body the recovery it needs

The goal isn't to get your old body back.

It's to build a strong, healthy and energised version of the new YOU, RIGHT NOW!

Has your body changed in ways you didn't expect?
I'd love to hear your experiences below. 💜

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