Is walking really just a waste of time? This question popped up during some of my perimenopause and menopause coaching sessions and it got me thinking. You see, a few of my clients were also…
Category: Weight Loss
Staying Active During Menopause: Embrace Gentle Movement
Menopause is a time of change, and staying active in a way that suits your body is more vital than ever. It’s not about punishing workouts, but embracing movement that brings joy and vitality to…
Menopause & New Year Resolutions
Traditionally at this time of year, we are told we should be thinking about making New Year resolutions. But is this the right thing, particularly when your menopause symptoms make doing anything feel that much…
Menopause and Stress
This week is International Stress Awareness Week (7th – 11th November 2022) and without a doubt midlife is one of the most stressful time in a woman’s life. Throw in menopause and you may feel…
Why do we gain weight in midlife?
I’m doing everything the same, but I am gaining weight! This a common complaint among perimenopausal women I speak to, so why do we gain weight in midlife? Read on to see why simply consuming…
Body Confidence in Midlife
When you are unhappy with your body, it’s not unusual to start to focus on all the wrong things, like the number on the scale or comparing yourself to your friends and starting to view…
Menopause Weight Loss Tips
Menopause Weight Loss As if life wasn’t difficult enough with hormonal shifts affecting your moods, your ability to concentrate and insomnia, you are now being gifted with an ever-growing waistband that doesn’t respond to anything…
Menopause weight gain: The link with sleep
Sleep, precious sleep. Many women suffer with disrupted sleep in the perimenopause and menopause. Whether this is having difficulty drifting off to sleep or waking up at 4 am on the dot. Every. Single. Night.…
Breast Cancer Risk: Lifestyle vs HRT
Breast cancer has to be the number one concern on womens minds when it comes to deciding whether to take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for their menopausal symptoms. Often due to negative stories reported in…
3 Top Tips to Stop Menopausal Weight Gain
I recently asked my newsletter recipients what their biggest concern was about the menopause and overwhelmingly, the response was WEIGHT GAIN. I wasn’t surprised as this is the number one issue the majority of my…