Scale vs. TOM

As if we need more frustration during hormonal cycles, it is true that our menstrual cycle can affect our weight.  Fluctuations on the scale occur due to water retention that can be caused by hormones during TOM or “time of month.” Symptoms typically get worse in a woman’s late 30s and through her 40s as…

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Calorie Confusion

You’ve dropped the weight, then make some poor choices. Hormones creep in. More poor choices follow. Eventually the pounds creep up, see (Silent Pounds) and sick feeling rushes over you after you try unsuccessfully for days to drop the additional weight. Your body is getting used to being the higher weight and you need the…

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Stalls Happen

When doing protocol, we almost all experience stalls. In Pounds and Inches, Dr. Simeons addresses the main causes of stalls and what to expect. There are many reasons for stalls and you may find that you fit into one of the categories listed below. If none of these apply, it could be dietary errors or…

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The Effects of TOM

This weeks Question of the Week  VLOG #3 How does TOM (Time of the Month) effect us and what can we do to limit the side effects of the hormonal imbalances it brings?  Today’s VLOG helps you sort through what you can do while dieting and what to expect from your menstrual cycle.   Your menstrual…

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