What to Eat Before Exercise
Confused as to what to eat before exercise? Here are some guidelines. If you’d like more direction, grab my book ‘Lose Your Menopause Belly’ here
Category: Healthy Eating
3 Reasons You Should Food Track
If overspending is an issue, you create a budget. Food tracking creates awareness about eating, like a budget does creates awareness about spending. It’s a temporary tool that helps in these three ways: It helps you connect the dots between what you eat, how you feel and the results you get. It helps with accountability. … Continued
Always Hungry? Solution!
Trying to lose weight and ALWAYS hungry? Have you considered just eating MORE? Yes, this sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. Too often in an effort to shed pounds, you stop listening to your body’s cues. You ‘white knuckle’ your days starving with severely reduced calories & other distractions. You set yourself up for wild … Continued
Menopause & Your Glass of Wine: MY Drinking Rules
No food or drink item should be off limits, BUT, of course you need to exercise moderation with a healthy, sustainable plan. I like to enjoy a drink from time to time like many women. Here are MY rules: Stay hydrated – have an equal or greater amount of water for every alcoholic beverage. No … Continued
Menopause & Your Glass of Wine
Want enjoy a glass of wine? Is it worsening your menopause symptoms? Look, I don’t want to kill all your fun, but you should be aware.. A calorie is NOT a calorie where alcohol is concerned. Alcohol is its own macro-nutrient (different from protein, carbs & fat) & has 7 calories per gram. It’s metabolized … Continued
Always Hungry? [solution]
Here’s a solution to always feeling hungry. Eat lots of protein & here’s why: 🍗It’s harder to overeat on protein compared to carbs & fat (that seem to go down a lot quicker). 🍖Protein is more satiating. 🥚Protein helps control blood sugar so you won’t feel a surge of energy & then a crash. 🍣Protein … Continued
Unusual Exercise to Reduce Joint Pain
Joint pain? You may be surprised to hear that it may be caused by your diet. Some foods may be causing inflammation and joint pain. Try to connect the dots between what you’re eating and possible joint pain. The solution is to reduce or eliminate some of the triggers. These include processed foods as well … Continued
Tips to Simplify Weight Loss
Honestly, people tend to get stuck on the minutia of weight loss and then take NO action and are frustrated. Here are some simple tips to get you started. Ladies, if you need more tips to calm your menopause symptoms, grab my book ‘Lose Your Menopause Belly’ here.
Eat This Not That
Some yogurt? You may as well be eating ice cream! Greek yogurt is supposed to be healthy & full of protein, right? Whoa! Hold up! That’s where label reading is needed. Certain brands have low protein & 3x the sugar compared to other brands. Obviously your best choice is plain yogurt flavored with your own … Continued
Menopause Belly? Best Ab Exercise
Looking for the best ab move to get rid of your menopause belly? Head into the kitchen & throw away all the processed food. Reduce stress & increase sleep to reduce cortisol levels. Include more protein in your diet to help keep you full & control insulin levels. Oh & include some sweaty exercise in … Continued