I'm not eating any extra but the weight keeps coming. I ordered The Menopause Diet, it sounds like it could really help me. Dr. Gillespie understands, and she explains, in her book, why women gain weight during perimenopause and menopause. Most importantly she has studied and knows how we can keep the excess weight off and even lose weight . Many women find that just by changing their eating habits they lose weight.
Women use food differently than men.
This is called carbohydrate sensitivity . The basis of The Menopause Diet is to eat well. Meals are increased to 5-6 per day and are small so that you won't get hungry. The Menopause Diet focuses on eating lean proteins like fish and chicken and lots of vegetables and fruits. As far as carbohydrates are concerned, there are big differences between carbohydrates .