sheleen302 Member

Truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing-you look so happy!

I was lucky, had a relatively easy time through perimenopause, and into my first 2.5 years of menopause. I began trying to lose weight during perimenopause. I believe what helped me the most was using a plant based rebalancing cream-it totally eliminated my night sweats, hot flashes, water weight gain. When I really got…

I have not used body weight exercise as active recovery, but have used foam rolling, stretching and hiking as well as walking. I lift primarily, and usually superset and/or do breakdowns, or pyramids, so my lifting is also very cardio intense.

Nice Work! Keep it up!

Yes, I appreciate where you are coming from! Gratitude, acceptance, and the knowledge you have gained and the improvements you have made to your health, happiness and aesthetics are the focus. You have done an amazing job and look wonderful. Keep allowing yourself to feel wonderful!

^^This makes total sense to me. Good luck to both of you.

Wow. I don't think that was the message at all.

Absolutely.

Stop going out to eat with her.

^^ This, so much this!

^^This for sure.

Wonderful, all the way around. Thank you so much for sharing.

Awesome job! Very obvious, you are well on the road! BTW you look great! edited to add: thanks for the link to the dress--it is extremely flattering, will be dropping by to check them out.

Amazing, simply amazing! Brian, what a wonderful inspiration! So happy for you, and wish you many years of health and happiness. Still can't get over it, what a change.

Nice Job! You are gorgeous in both. Here's to your continued success....thanks for sharing.

This is so important for women particularly to see--and young women/girls. Excellent post, Yankica, thanks for sharing.

This totally sums up my experiences with being overweight and relationship to weight reduction and food to a T.

edited to add: put the step closer to the wall so you can hang on and guide yourself until your weaker leg gets stronger. Eventually your strength and balance will improve so that you don' t need the wall. If you can't reach the ground with your leg that is off the step, just start with what you can do, and build from…

Yes, I have problems due to arthritis with my toes, too. --This is more of a single leg squat, but you can stand on a step and squat--one leg on the step, the other off. When you get stronger, carry a barbell or weighted ball, or plate.

edited to add: use the weight that your weaker leg can handle for both legs. Build from there.

Many of us have imbalances. To address them, exercise them singly--start with the weaker side, no need to completely avoid squats, but focus a good part of the work on single leg presses, LUNGES, etc, so you can build up the muscle in the weaker leg.

Wow, huge transformation! Congratulations. I have to say you seem to be an adventurous woman, judging by the backgrounds in most of your pictures! Good for you for being who you are and not hiding even when you weighed more than you wanted to. You look wonderful!

Amazing! YOU are AWESOME.

Congratulations! Wonderful inspiration, and results. You do look fantastic and happy. Thanks for posting.

Wonderful Inspiration both in action and words. Thank you for sharing-BTW you look great!

Yes, it is amazing how much the mental aspect of lifting plays into it. If you have a work out buddy or trainer, let that person handle the weights. Don't even look at what is on the bar, and do the work---I bet you will be surprised with the results.

It's very good in a classic marinara sauce--as others have mentioned, slow cooking seems to be the best way. It is also very bony, especially when slow cooked and the meat falls off, but oh so delicious.

Summo for sets after the first one.

Peel and cube butternut squash. Roast in oven with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper till done. Make marinade Olive oil lime juice garlic Serrano or thai chili pepper Cilantro Pour marinade on squash and serve. Does not matter if this is room temp or hot. Really good.