IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM FRUSTRATING OR DEBILITATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS...
Here is the meal plan that helped me:
Lose Fat
Eliminate Hot Flashes
and many other symptoms!
ON THIS PAGE, I AM SPEAKING TO THE WOMAN WHO TRAINS and DOES ALL SHE CAN to look, function and feel her best,
and yet is hitting a stubborn weight sticking point that seems immovable as well as dealing with frustrating symptoms associated with menopause.
For many of us who are living healthy lifestyles, yet dealing with the negative effects of menopause, our heart’s desire is to approach the matter as naturally as possible and I remain convinced that eating is the number one way to counter these symptoms.
Why? Because I’ve experienced it myself.
At the time of the release of this meal plan, I have been suffering with symptoms of menopause (and prior to that, in perimenopause) that have ranged from mild, to severe and debilitating for 7 years!
The Most Prominent Being...
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Hot flashes
- Weight gain
- Fat gain
- Feeling bloated
- Strength loss
- Moody
Notice I did not just say "weight gain" because I'm talking body fat shifting, which is different than scale weight.
On the town, age 52... dodging hot flashes in the sweltering summer heat;
oh what fun!
Training is non-negotiable for me! There is no way I was going to just STOP and succumb to the turmoil of symptoms; not after 40 years of living this lifestyle! But… it became very difficult to fight and continue because I was not sleeping well, fatigue was mounting, etc...!
I Tried Everything that Made Sense to me
- Training harder and more often
- Dramatic calorie restriction
- The elmination of carbs
...and things got even worse!
Talk about FRUSTRATING! But bythis point, it was a lot more than wanting the scale to move as there were other health factors creeping in causing frustration like energy loss, inflamtion and female discomfort.
Intimacy and relations also became very painful (something I misdiagnosed; more details in the program)... and here I was thinking fitness alone could solve all of this, that I could do what I have always done; train through it all.
Boy, was I wrong!
At this point I needed the help of a professional that included...
- Increase in water intake
- Specific combination of foods
- Timing of food intake
- Foods that are known to reduce hot flashes and inflammation - this last one is VERY IMPORTANT especially for active women, and I will tell you why:
...it's because for women who lift weights, there is an increase in inflammation to the muscles which can, in some cases, worsen symptoms of menopause; weight and fat gain being two of the worst offenders.
This is particularly due to the increased demands we put on our bodies as we strive to become fitter and healthier.
But it is not only about looking good and staying lean...
According to National Library of Medicine Studies, there is even a vascular health risk tied to inflammation...
"Menopause has been related to an increased atherosclerotic risk.
Presence and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women have been associated with impaired endothelial function and advanced subclinical atherosclerosis.
Increased incidences of vascular inflammation in early menopausal compared with age-matched premenopausal women...
may indicate a higher atherosclerosis risk. Increased severity of hot flashes was associated with adverse changes in vascular inflammation,
further supporting the emerging role of hot flashes in
cardiovascular prognosis in these women."
Botom Line; we need to reduce the inflammation and hot flashes for reasons far deeper than just looking good and being lean!
Negative side effects do not discriminate and they’ll hit women whether they are active or not, although I am wholeheartedly convinced that exercise does help improve matters in many more ways than one!
The difference is if you’re active and used to training at a high level of energy output, when your sleep starts to suffer, when you’ve got hot flashes, and if your energy begins to falter, that can pose a challenge to even the most ardent fitness enthusiast; yes, myself included!
It often feels as if your body is in a perpetual state of backfiring; like the harder you try, the more it seems to fight you and in many cases, go the other way!
Having experienced the frustration of these symptoms myself, I am convinced that:
- consistency in training
- the right food choices
- food combinations which are optimized for less inflammation and more recovery, along with...
- the best possible supplementation options, are vital keys to alleviating symptoms
When it comes to an active lifestyle, optimal nutrition, eating more of the right foods and eliminating the wrong ones can help to effectively manage perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.
By applying this strategy,
I finally:
BEAT INSOMNIA and
greatly reduced my HOT FLASHES!
WOW!
As my own battle raged on, I saw hope turn into progress - and as some of my more popular online training programs were released, I was flooded with emails by women who are training with me and who were fighting the same, or at least, similar things to what I was experiencing.
After I saw the power of this approach, I went deeper into my own research and met with other professionals. I was determined to learn as much as I could about the methods and foods that could help women, especially active women, reduce severe symptoms of menopause!
This meal plan is the result of the combined knowledge of professionals, including:
- A registered dietician
- A Certified Nutritional Practitioner
- Naturopathic Doctor PhD
- An expert in eating for sustained weight loss who lost over 100 Lb, hint hint, this is the same architect of the delicious SHIFT meal plans featured in my online training programs... more on that shortly....
- and my own journey alongside 40 years of training, and over 50 years of experience being a woman, lol!
DID YOU KNOW?
- Most of the top commercial pre-and post concoctions and blended shakes have more sugar in them than a can of soda and ingredients that simply are not good for you and consequently, can explode inflammation.
- If you have been on any starvation diet and ESPECIALLY restrictive competition diets, this can make things even more challenging as far as inflammation and hormonal chaos!
That alone, already has the potential to throw your hormones, adrenals and a whole bunch of things, out of whack.
No one really knows how long it takes to recover from those issues, but I believe if you do something like this in your 40s or 50s, it just invites further complications when it comes to menopause.
The effects of that come back to haunt you later on and it's just a matter of time! What you could get away with in your past, will no longer work in your 40's and in some cases, even your mid 30's!
What has to change immediately is your food intake!
Although I never compromised in my training and I am conscious of what I eat, now more than I ever have been, and I still train 6 days per week, but...
hormones and menopause don’t discriminate and here I have found myself fighting against a kind of fat that is harder to manage than anything I have ever encountered.
Late teens into my 50's
WHY MY Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women is the best approach to manage weight and menopausal/perimenopausal symptoms:
BECAUSE it is designed from the ground up for women who train and is a result of my personal experience.
It is not like usual meal plans, whereby a woman who is active has to find a generic meal plan that supports her fitness lifestyle and hope it works.
The NON SHIFT way:
I am active,
I am dealing with menopause, my needs as an athletic woman are different than someone who is not active.
How can I find a meal plan that accommodates my needs?
The SHIFT way:
A meal plan for women who are active.
Keep training and follow the meal plan.
Calories and Macros are
DONE FOR YOU.
What About Macros?
How Much Protein, Carbs and Fats?
YOU WILL NOT COUNT MACROS
I sure don't! It's far too time consuming
and it’s not something I enjoy doing!
What About Calories?
Counting? How Many?
YOU WILL NOT COUNT CALORIES!
In nearly 40 years of training, if there is one thing I have commonly seen over and over again, it’s that women are STARVING, either calorically, nutritionally, or both.
Many are also obsessed with counting calories and macros...
BUT I am obsessed with getting the right nutritional information to you so it is as easy and as effective as possible!
These beloved, delicious and easy to follow meal plans are known
as SHIFT plans, but today is a first...
Today the
Menopause SHIFT
Eating Plan For Active Women
is FINALLY AVAILABLE!
Selective
Health
Infused
Food (for)
Training
I am confident you will experience changes in symptoms, energy and weight once you apply this meal plan, especially in tandem with any one of my workout plans.
The SHIFT meal plan approach is at the heart of all of my fitness programs, be that fat loss, muscle building, or body comp shift.
In this case, with the Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women, we have engineered a two week rotating meal plan based on the average BMR (basal metabolic rate) of hundreds of women in my training programs who are experiencing menopause.
It shifts calories and macronutrients to optimize weight loss, while maintaining lean body mass by using foods that are known to help reduce the symptoms of menopause. I've also included additonal information on the supplements I have used that have provided relief.
HOW to USE the
Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women
- The menopause shift eating plan for active women is designed on a seven day schedule over two weeks.
- The calories and the macro nutrients shift depending on the type of activity you’re doing that day.
- You can either match your workouts to the eating day, or just choose eating days to fit the type of training that you’re doing.
- IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON ONE of MY PROGRAMS - just adapt the meal plan to what type of training you are doing on any given day.
ON LIGHT/MODERATE DAYS...
THINK:
- Light resistance training
Eg. bands, light weights, etc...
- Light to mid level cardio
- Stretching, walking and basic mobility
CHOOSE:
- DAYS 1, 2 or 6
HEAVIER TRAINING - MORE ACTIVE DAYS
THINK:
- Heavy Loads
- Balistic training Eg.
High Interval (HIIT)
- High Exertion
- Intense Workouts
CHOOSE:
- DAYS 3, 5 or 7
DAYS OFF/RELAXING
CHOOSE:
- DAY 4
What if I am not that active?
CAN I STILL USE THIS SHIFT PLAN?
YES YOU CAN and YOU SHOULD!
Just eat the plan as set out from days 1-7. It is full of delicious and nourishing foods!
It's important to keep in mind that regular physical activity at any level, does a body good and promotes not only management of weight and body fat, but aids in the reduction of menopausal symptoms.
What is the food like?
Varied and delicious!
I'm happy to offer an all inclusive approach (although my personal preference is the vegan plan):
Vegan
Omnivore
Dairy free options
I will give you a method that will maximize your food output and minimize your time in the kitchen and even account for leftovers!
You won't be making 30 different meals a week, who has time to do that!
Instead, for some of the meals and snacks that store well, you'll make a few extra portions so your leftovers become future meals, that way the meal plan is manageable.
- Detailed step-by-step recipes
- Easy to make
- Full shopping list included
Did you know there are several natural, powerful foods and herbs that effectively combat frustrating menopause symptoms?
They are featured in the Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women
Have You Been Adding This To Your Drinks or Foods?
Just a sprinkle of this vegetable in its powdered form has long been used to treat menopausal complaints,
INCLUDING:
- night sweats,
- anxiety,
- hot flashes
- mood swings.
HINT: I know it kind of looks like ginger, but it's not.
What About This Powder?
It comes in both Vegan and Non Vegan Versions
I will often some of this natural powder to my smoothies and/or morning oatmeal.
(I will let you know what it is and how much I use in the bonuses)
It helps counter:
- Loose skin
- Promotes skin elasticity
The organic state of this substance is already in your body and composes a staggering 3/4 of your skin! Unfortunately, as you age, the production diminishes!
Powerhouse Sprouts
Like most of the things nature gives us, these particular sprouts are like natural medicine.
Just some of the benefits:
- contains a phytoestrogen that is similar to the estrogen found in humans
- helps alleviate symptoms of PMS
- known to help reduce hot flashes
- contains anticancer compounds
They look like broccoli sprouts, but they're not!
This plant milk is LOADED with nutrition and other benefits, but you have to use the right type or it will backfire!
The RIGHT kind can help immensely with symptoms, especially hot flashes!
In the bonus sections, you will discover this essential ingredient. Which kind to use and which one to avoid!
This Fruit/Berry is legendary!
It leads the list of highly effective adaptogenic herbs for feminine hormones and treatment of menopause and PMS symptoms.
Oils
There are certain oils that can help reduce inflammation and help some menopause symptoms. There is one in particular I add to my smoothies I will tell you about.
If you follow my meal plan and you don’t see an improvement in
1 month, I will give you a full refund.
Why am I doing this? For one simple reason -
I'm confident IT WORKS!
THIS IS THE exact same eating approach I assign to active women I have worked with who are active but fighting these, at times, debilitating symptoms and yet were stunned by not only the reduction of symptoms, but by the results in their physique!
The increase in their energy was almost always at the top of their "WOW" list.
Also high on the list was a reduction in the bloated feeling many had lived with for years.
At 51, exploring on a hot day ! Ice water in my bottle for staying active on a hot-flash free day!
I am not telling you this, not to brag, but to show you how effective a solution this is. There is no other meal plan like it in existence. I now this, because my team and I designed it together!
What makes my Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women unique and More effective than any other meal plan on the market?
It is the ONLY meal plan of its kind that is synchronized to the type of training you are doing - synchronized to your activity level!
BUT WAIT...
You are not just getting a delicious, nutritious and effective meal plan - by taking advantage of my free bonuses below, you are, in essence, getting a mini-course on reducing menopause symptoms for the active woman.
There is nothing else like it in the fitness space; all of the information you need is in one place!
OVER 60% OFF ONE TIME SUMMIT DISCOUNT...
To consult any of the professionals who I spoke to for research for just one hour each: would cost a minimum of $870
+
How much is your time worth?
And how much time woud it take you to:
- Spend months creating content
- Source the most effective natural remedies for relief of menopause
- Test the remedies myself
- Create and refine multiple drafts and edits to bring you the only SHIFT approach for women who train
and yes, I AM LOADING IT with these BONUSES to bring you a complete resource valued at over $320...
OFFER BONUS #1:
MENOPAUSE NATURAL REMEDIES
MEGA INFO PACK!
(VALUE $195)
MY OWN EXPERIENCE, RESEARCH and WHAT HELPED ME!
It's been years of phases and navigating through menopause and each step of the way, I did in-depth research and hands-on experimentation. Now, you have access to everything that worked for me, and you will also know what didn't!
THIS NATURAL REMEDIES MEGA INFO PACK INCLUDES:
- My TOP 16 Natural Solutions for menopause symptoms - supplements, herbs, etc.
- INSOMNIA INTERVENTION - BEST remedies, natural supplements and teas that helped me get back to sleeping.
You will also read about:
- What I thought was a yeast infection but wasn't!
- Why does menopause make it so hard to lose fat?
- Zeroing in on the TOP 3 REASONS why weight gain becomes much more likely in women who are over 35, and what you can do about it.
- The #1 macronutrient you must eat and supplements to take to aid in getting your hormones back into balance!
OFFER BONUS #2 :
HOT FLASH RAPID RESCUE RESOURCE!
(VALUE $99)
They come out of nowhere! You can be standing in an air conditioned room and all of a sudden, you are sweating like you just finished training, except you didn't!
One of the worst things you can do is add toxins to your body, ESPECIALLY when you are sweating profusely. Unfortunately, most maufactured sprays are loaded with toxins and artifical scents... I am including my all natural cooling mist formula that you can make at home AND is good for your skin!
- Base is natural and includes essential oils
- Refreshing
- Delicate aroma
- Simple to create
- Optimized for sustained progress
INCLUDES...
OFFER BONUS #3 :
Anti- inflammatory Hot Flash Reducing Green Smoothie
(VALUE $29)
Reducing inflammation can effectively help to eliminate hot flashes and many other debilitating symptoms in the body.
This Anti-Inflammatory Hot Flash Reducing Green Smoothie is a POWERHOUSE of natural nutrition and even includes one of my daily go-to oils. Hint: it's not an omega 3/6.
It is also DELICIOUS!
I have stacked this with the best of the best ingredients, including one natural herb that also acts as a painkiller and mood modulator that scientists have proven works as well as Prozac!
SUPPORT! OFFER BONUS #4
PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP
This is where Intensity women hang out!
It's not only great food suggestions and recipes that are on the table, but anything respectful, as painful as it may be; from PMS, to menopause, exercise to those stubborn last few pounds that seemingly cling onto you for dear life!
Women post about their progress, their workout successes, challenges, seek support, etc., in an effort to help and inspire one another.
Please don't inquire about tech-support here. This is people support, meaning all of us are in this together encouraging each other, discussing workouts, challenges, healthy food, etc.
THIS IS A LIMITED OFFER
THE VALUE YOU WILL RECEIVE is $1319
Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For Active Women $129.95
(Yours for 49.95)
BONUS 1
MENOPAUSE NATURAL REMEDIES
MEGA INFO PACK!
(Included Free with Meal Plan)
Value $195
BONUS 2
HOT FLASH RAPID RESCUE RESOURCE! COOLING MIST FORMULA
Value $99
BONUS 3
Anti-inflammatory Hot Flash Reducing Green Smoothie Personal Recipe (Included Free with Meal Plan)
Value $29
PRIVATE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACCESS
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Menopause SHIFT Eating Plan For
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Omnivore Plan
Chicken, Fish, Beef Included
2 week plan
3 Meals + 2 Snacks
Includes Gluten-free and
Dairy free intructions
Full Recipes
Shopping List
Batch Cooking Engineered/Leftovers as meals
$
129.95
$
49.95
Combo Plan Pack
Best Value
Includes - Omnivore Proteins Swap Sheet + Susan's Go-To Protein Sources with plant based options!
Best of both worlds - a full 4 weeks of eating plans.
An excellent idea for maximum variety and it also makes a great gift for someone dealing with menopause whose eating preferences may be different than yours.
$260
Only...
$69
Vegan Plan
No meat, fish, dairy, eggs or poultry - My personal preference
2 week plan
3 Meals + 2 Snacks
Includes gluten-free
Full Recipes
Shopping List
Batch Cooking
Engineered/Leftovers as meals
$
129.95
$
49.95