I liked the "been there, done that" part of the article.
In case this is of use to another woman who finds that changing hormones means the need to adjust her food plan:
I stay at fewer than 30g/CHO/d and have to limit portions or I gain. Going LC: no sweets, no refined/packaged foods, was enough some years ago. Aging, health challenges, and hormones required additional changes: VLC, no grains/legumes/nuts or seeds and their oils, only non-sweet fruits. That worked well for a while.
A little older, a little slower, more changes in the hormones, staying with VLC a la Dr. Richard Bernstein, and food plan according to evolutionary folks:
Dr. Kurt Harris and
Dr. Emily Deans .
I must limit portions. I choose everything in my food plan according to its nutrient value (and of course, preference,
).
After choosing foods for happy mitochondria, brain function, nerves, bones, and such health reasons, that uses up the amount of food I can take in and utilize. There is no room in the food plan for foods which do not contribute greatly to my health. I'm just one of those.
I'm one of those in that group of women who must keep track and limit, or gain.
Peter Dobromylskyj's blog,
Hyperlipid , has been of great help to me, in sorting through my own choices. I linked to his blog post, "Weigh Loss When It's Hard, part 1". Here is
Dr. Harris' post on How To Lose Weight, for those who find that following the 12-Step recommendations is not sufficient. .
I hope those links are of use to others. Those blogs have been of great help to me.
Best wishes to all for the best of health!