How to improve your body image after menopause

If you're a woman in midlife, you've probably Googled "How to lose weight in your 40s." And you've probably heard hundreds of ways to "lose the meno-belly."

Seeing your body change after 40 is disruptive to your body image. It's distressing - especially when your typical dieting tricks don't work like they used to.

Which means, it's time to try different instead of harder.

What if you shift your focus from what the scale says to how you see your body? If you learn how to improve your body image after 40 you set yourself up for decades of food peace rather than continuous weight cycling. 

My guest in this episode is very familiar with the diet cycle of losing and gaining weight. After the birth of her son, she decided enough was enough. She didn't want to pass on negative body image and harmful beliefs about food to her son. 

It was time to do something different instead of harder.

Listen as pro-age body acceptance coach Michelle Viña-Baltsas talks about her journey with body image and how it's changed in midlife. 

Michelle explains how she defines a healthy body image, and why a negative body image is common for women in menopause. 

 

We answer the frequently asked question, "Can someone have a healthy body image and want to look more fit?"

 

Finally, Michelle shares how she helps women in midlife to make peace with their bodies while supporting their health goals. 

 

Michelle Viña-Baltsas is a pro-age body acceptance coach and certified intuitive eating counselor. For 10 years she's been coaching women ready to release unrealistic societal expectations so they can rediscover embodied eating, feel visible, and recognize their self-worth beyond their outward appearance. 

 

Resources:

 

Episode 45: How to love your body during Perimenopause with Nina Manolson

 

Episode 30: Positive body image: how to achieve body confidence in Your 40s with Val Schonberg

 

Download a copy of Michelle's Free Body Compassion Guide: 12 Tips for Cultivating Body Acceptance in Midlife & Beyond 

Get more resources at www.alpinenutrition.org/blog

Watch the video on the Savor Food and Body YouTube Channel

Have a better relationship with food.

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While you're there, download the free guide The Top 5 Foods for Women Over 40.

If you're ready to break free from dieting without the confusion of how to eat healthy in midlife, get on the waitlist for my small group counseling program.

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