Well after a very painful and unpleasant hormonal few days ( luckily things are much better 9 years on), things are normal, well for me, I was truly achy, sugar craving, stomach aches and not knowing exactly how I felt! Add to that almost feeling sick and between hungry)
I know truly know that I hate gaining weight, almost any.................................needing to put my body right, seems very normal, am I the only one?
I'm fairly content, I just hate these pesky menopause hormones, that cause me at times to feel really unwell, and are very annoying!
Just normal food, it's not dietary related my hormonal bloats!
Eventually those see-saw hormones will settle down again and you will rediscover a life on a more even keel. I know, I have been there! In the meantime, go easy on the coffee and highly spiced foods, avoid bread and wheat based products which are known to aggravate bloating.
Maybe find a good book to divert your mind from your cravings? I love my Kindle for such purposes. At that time, I found a mix of dried fruit, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds allowed me to "graze" and stopped me from picking at chocolate and cake.....
I do try, at 9 years in, I had hoped this monster was over, it's been so annoying and quite frank stealing my time and energy!
As a old school friend hit 50 a couple of years a go I went to her house party and it was bring a plate, an older friend who'd been through that hormonal change brought along this wonderful salad full of very nutritious ingredients I still remember it tasting lovely and from time to time I make it up. It included bulghar wheat, soya beans, pomegranate, spring onions, cress and avocado in a oil free dressing
I have stopped eating as much bread drink more herbal teas and take a menopase vitamin - all of these just help me deal with those pesky hormones
Thankyou
glad your feeling better today x
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I Do Not Normally Have a 'CHEAT' Day...However, I Think This Tuesday Will Have To Be The Exception!!! :P
keeping on the healthy path ! (putting bad days behind us !)
