I'm sharing lots of tips (and what I learned NOT to do) related to my recent weight loss, but we're also discussing overall health and wellness and the inherent value of real food and exercise, regardless of a number on a scale. Some things we cover today:

--Why real food is important if you want to loose weight

--How fermented foods and drinks help you loose weight

--My favorite (delicious!) fermented foods and drinks

--Why daily exercise is so important

--How I chose my exercise carefully & what I chose

--Why you have to give yourself grace if you're going to loose weight

--Why a positive attitude is vital for weight loss

--How stress impedes weight loss

--Why stress is even more of a factor in menopause

--My #1 most difficult struggle with weight loss

--Why sleep is so vital if you want to loose weight

--Why core strength is important

--How I improved my core strength

--The 6 elements of pilates

--How a hobby will help you loose weight

--What hobby I focused on that helped me loose weight in 2 ways at once

--A fun way to win a copy of my book, Sweet Maple, and lifetime access to my new Masterclass

This episode is sponsored by True Leaf Market. Please go to soulyrested.com/seeds to take advantage of the fabulous offer they're sharing with all my podcast listeners ($10 off of $50!)

For the full script of this episode and links to every thing (including recipes) that I mention in today's episode, search S4 E13 on the blog: https://soulyrested.com/2023/03/20/how-to-loose-weight-during-menopause-s4-e13/