Weight Loss over Forty

More than Just Calories It's not your fault.  There are many factors involved in weight loss.  As we age, it is not as simple as calories in, calories out anymore.  We must assess our life from the angles of how we manage our stress, the quality of our sleep, what we are eating, our body composition, our emotional and spiritual health, our amount of movement and exercise, the quality of our relationships and the ability to set and achieve goals.   Stress Management The first important thing to do is to learn how to manage stress.  A good practice would be to do a daily stress-relieving ritual, like the Non-sleep Deep Rest Protocol (NSDR) Dr. Andrew Huberman which takes a minimum of 10 minutes.  Try to take breaks every hour - refrain from using devices and technology during your breaks.  Learn to respond differently to stress through activities like daily grateful journaling, walks in nature, dancing for pleasure, bird-watching, deep breathing, relaxin...

  Weight loss Over Forty It’s a harsh reality that losing weight just gets tougher as we age. And for women heading into their 40s and beyond, it can be a frustrating, never-ending battle to obtain and maintain a healthy weight. Our mission, as a physician and health coach team, is to empower women aged 40 and above with the information to navigate through the myriad of weight loss programs, diets, and interventions that are out there. That way, they can find something that best fits their personal lifestyle, diet preferences, and work/family situation - something that is sustainable with long-lasting results. We evaluate each intervention through the lens of the needs of women taking a holistic approach and considering psychological, emotional, physical, hormonal, nutritional, and relational aspects. When we discuss hormone-friendliness, it is specifically referring to balancing the hormones related to the reproductive system, the main ones including estrogen and progesterone, as ...