Perimenopause. Menopause. Bariatric life.
YOUR BODY CHANGED.AGAIN.NOW WHAT?
Hot flashes. Shitty sleep. Body changes. Regain. Different hunger. Different energy. Suddenly, the shit that used to work doesn't seem to work the same way.
YOU DON'T NEED TO PANIC.
YOU NEED BETTER INFORMATION.
Nope. You're not imagining it. 👀
REGAIN IS INFORMATION.IT ISN'T PROOF THAT YOU FAILED.
We're not blaming everything on hormones. We're also not pretending hormones don't matter. Your body, sleep, stress, food, movement, medications and life are all part of the picture.
GET CURIOUS.
NOT PUNISHING.
WHAT SHOULD YOU ACTUALLY LOOK AT?
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
Track what's changing.
LOOK BEYOND THE SCALE
Strength and function matter too.
PROTEIN MATTERS
Make it easier to get consistently.
GET BACK TO BASICS
Protein. Plants. Fiber. Real life.
LOOK AT THE LAST 7 DAYS
Collect info before cutting more.
PICK UP THE DAMN WEIGHTS
Protect the muscle.
SLEEP + STRESS
Yep. They matter too.
CHECK THE ALCOHOL
Notice the patterns.
TALK ABOUT THE AWKWARD SHIT
Sex. Libido. Dryness. Urinary changes.
ASK BETTER QUESTIONS
Bring useful info to your provider.
Had bariatric surgery?
MENOPAUSE DIDN'T READ YOUR POST-OP HANDBOOK.
AND NO. THE ANSWER ISN'T AUTOMATICALLY: "EAT LESS."
Thank fucking God.
BEFORE YOU CHANGE EVERYTHING...
GIVE YOURSELF 7 DAYS.
Pay attention to what's ACTUALLY happening.
DATA > MEMORY.
Awareness before adjustment. 💜
Want to talk about this?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE THIS SHIT OUT ALONE.
If perimenopause or menopause is colliding with your bariatric journey, regain, nutrition, GLP-1 use, or just life in general. Let's talk. Tell us how to reach you and whether you'd like to chat more with The Bariatric Rewrite.