A mind/body approach to healing anxiety, depression, weight loss, and body image
Not only do diets not work, neither do diet foods. The skinny on Splenda is that it was originally created as a pesticide. Splenda, is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, which as a poison is toxic and carcinogenic. Try sprinkling Splenda on an ant hill today to find dead ants tomorrow. If you’re craving something sweet, eat the REAL thing in moderation and enjoy. If you let yourself savor it you’ll likely find you don’t need much to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Menopause can be a real kick in the butt when it comes to weight gain. It certainly was to me and adds insult to injury for those women who have always carried more weight than they wanted (or that the culture thought was pretty) prior to going through menopause.
I think my story is reflective of the stories of some other women in this predicament. Prior to menopause, I was not unhappy with my 
weight until I slowly started gaining when I went through “the change” and gained 25 pounds. In general, I ate well and have for over 20 years. My definition of eating well is organic with a minimum of reduced sugar, flour, grains and dairy. I don’t count calories. I eat as much healthy fat as I want. I drink moderately. But after a year of exercising a 2-4 times a week I still didn’t lose weight. Even after the impulsive parts of me that wanted to binge on a box of cookies or a bag of chips relaxed and didn’t overeat, I didn’t lose a pound.
What I didn’t know is that fat cells produce estrogen. An increase in fat during menopause is the body’s natural resistance to estrogen loss. So it’s natural, normal and even healthly good to gain some weight. It was the 25 pounds that had me baffled.
This is where I believe biology and chemistry come into play. I decided to work with a holistic wellness coach who prescribed supplements targeted to specific organs of my body that needed support. After a month I dropped a couple of pounds. After 5 months I’d lost 15 pounds. My desire for sweets almost disappeared as did my feelings of deprivation. I could easily pass up the cookies at work. My need for caffeine also diminished. It appears that my body needed nutritional support to cleanse, repair, feel satisfied and energized. As I cleansed the toxins, I was able to shed the weight with a great amount of ease. So what I’m saying is that even when we are …
there may be a bio-chemical issue that needs attention that healthy food choices alone can’t address. This is why, at some point in my work with clients, I recommend they work with a holistic nutritionist. I work with the emotional and psychologicial issues. The nutritionist works with the food. It’s proven to be a highly effective combination of support.
Don’t stop eating your favorite foods. Just try shifting to a healthier version. Watch this video to find out why. Then switch from classic Oreos to the Newman’s Own brand as a good start to a healthy life-style.
Thousands of new chemicals are created every day and hundreds of them find their way into our food to “enhance” taste and texture, prolong shelf life, be addictive and cheap. But can you tell the difference between cat chow and chicken fried rice?
If the number of ingredients on the food label is longer than your grocery list and you see words you can’t pronounce, consider a healthier alternative. Take this test to see if you can tell the difference between cat chow and fried rice. I got 7 out of 11 right.
