Did menopause really ruin your metabolism and make weight gain inevitable?
In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara separates what's actually happening during menopause from the story so many women have been taught to believe about their bodies. Yes, hormone changes are real. Yes, fat distribution can change. But menopause does not mean your metabolism suddenly shuts down or that weight gain is unavoidable.
Dara dives into the research around aging, muscle loss, metabolism, and menopause—and then takes the conversation deeper.
Because what if some of the constant thinking about food, your body, and your weight isn't actually about menopause?
Dara explores food noise, experiential avoidance, and how thinking about food can sometimes become a way of buffering from uncomfortable emotions, difficult relationships, or conversations we don't want to have.
You'll learn:
What actually happens to your metabolism during menopause
Why menopause isn't the sudden metabolic "cliff" many women believe it is
How food noise can become a distraction from deeper emotional issues
What experiential avoidance has to do with emotional eating
Why menopause can become a convenient explanation for struggles that may have another root
A simple question to ask yourself when food and body thoughts start taking over
Why curiosity and compassion are more useful than beating yourself up
Dara also shares Anne's story and what changed when she stopped focusing only on the symptom and started working through the emotional patterns underneath her eating.
The question for you is: Is there something else you're avoiding right now?
Book a call with Dara to unpack what's really going on and learn more about her program where women learn to enjoy their lives without the emotional baggage. Book your call today!
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