Navigating Menopause Challenges
Tawnya shares her journey of weight fluctuations during and after Covid, highlighting the impact of menopause on her health. Despite maintaining a healthy weight for a time, she faced challenges as her thyroid levels changed and weight began to creep up. She considers exploring hormone replacement therapy, seeking a more holistic approach to her well-being.In this clip
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Episode 395: Tawnya Baer
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I'm struggling to lose body fat. In the last two years, I've put on 40 lbs of body fat despite strength training. I believe I'm in perimenopause. I'm desperate to lose body fat without gaining any more weight. I weigh 190 lbs, am 5 ft 4 in, have an athletic build, and eat 140-150 grams of protein and about 1900-2200 calories per day. I used to gain muscle easily, but that seems to have slowed down. My sleep is good, and my gut seems fine. Where should I be focusing first? Should I take a step approach (i.e., get hormones right then work on fat loss), or should I work on both simultaneously?
I have been doing the 16/8 fasting for years, but now that I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 50 and am perimenopausal, fasting is no longer working for me, and I am putting on weight. Do you have any suggestions?
Now, my cycle has been showing up every 45 days, which is concerning to me. I've always had longer cycles (29-33 days), but this change feels significant. I should mention it took two and a half years to get my cycle back postpartum... Should I consider making an appointment at my gynecologist to discuss these changes?