𝑴𝒚 30𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚.
I ate what I wanted. I worked out a few times a week and walked daily. I drank every weekend, a lot —- and I didn’t gain a pound.
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𝑨𝒈𝒆 40-47 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆.
I was starting to change up my eating a little and was limiting wheat because it didn’t make me feel good. I worked out 3x per week and most of my workouts were adrenaline-driven– cardio-based and sweaty. I did mud runs, 5k’s, and a 10k. I drank every weekend. —- and the weight slowly started to creep up, but I was able to wear all the same clothes.
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𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒕 47 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅.
I no longer had a period and was doing all the same things, working out regularly with more cardio-driven workouts, eating pretty clean, and walking daily. BUT this time, my clothes got tighter and my waistline was more resembling a muffin. Hot flashes were out of this world, waking up in a pool of sweat! I was angry one minute and crying the next.
I always felt overwhelmed which kept me from sleeping —and I gained 10+ pounds.
So I did what we women do– I pushed harder in my workouts and tried every “diet” under the moon. Nothing worked. Literally nothing.
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𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒕 52, 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕!
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I workout to feel strong and build muscle, not to lose weight.I eat foods that make me feel energized and satiated, not bloated, lethargic, or hangry.I walk daily to get sunshine on my face, as a way to de-stress and to get more movement in. I have a night-time routine that helps me get the sleep that I need so I don’t succumb to cravings, mood swings, or brain fog the next day.I use natural products that don’t cause issues with my hormones.I use natural supplements to help support my body’s needs as it ages.
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This ain’t about perfection, it’s about progress.
I’ve got years ahead, and my goal is to feel amazing and stop worrying about that number on the scale. It does not define who I am as a person!
My passion is to empower other women to do the same.