Guide to Intermittent Fasting Post Menopause (The Truth)
Post menopause, your body is finished with periods. Yay!
Except that it’s also finished with producing Estrogen.
Ok? Sort of, except that this means that belly fat is really hard to shake.
Just because you don’t feel like clubbing anymore, doesn’t mean you have to look like Winnie the Pooh (big red jumpers hide a multitude of sins). You’re tired of spending hours pinching that pesky belly fat in the mirror. So you turn to the internet because, well, it’s the internet, or your local library, or friends, via zoom of course.There are loads of fad diets out there, quick cures, clickbait and expensive books promising results.
Is intermittent fasting healthy and safe post menopause? Let’s find out by looking at what medical science has to say.
Fasting really doesn’t require a lot of nonsense supplements and equipment. All you need is knowledge *and a plan*. If you’d like to tell us your experience of fasting and your goals we can create a custom plan for you (100% free) click here.
What about intermittent fasting? It’s proven to reduce belly fat, improve overall health and battle the bulge. It’s healthy, it’s not a fad and the results are long lasting without having to purchase expensive ingredients or, shudder, eat kale.
But.
The million dollar question; does it work for the post menopause woman?
Your body is delicate. Hormones are still settling down and shifting, trying to find a comfy level like you’d look for a cosy spot on the couch. Your body is going through enough change and upheaval as it is. You certainly don’t want to rush into anything.
On the other hand, who wants to spend all day in the gym?
If you want a basic TL;DR of fasting for menopause weight gain (as a very simplistic break down):
- Eat a clean diet
- Mostly based on vegetables, then add in healthy whole grains like quinoa and amaranth, a little local fruit, some eggs, some lean meat if you need to
- Eat at a calorie deficit
- This means eat less than you burn
- Drink a ton of water everyday
- Self-explanatory…most people do NOT drink enough water
- Intermittent Fasting
- Do a 16:8 fast Monday-Friday
If you follow these steps, then you should have no problem losing weight during menopause.
