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Julia Collins laments that the fitness industry is full of youth-obsessed before-and-after photos. She said adjusting her own fitness strategy as she approached menopause meant admitting she was getting older. (Of course, she’s got some of the most beautiful long gray hair this side of Emmylou Harris.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nOur friend Julia Collins has long lived a life focused on health and fitness \u2014 she runs a boutique gym<\/a>\u00a0in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and serves clients as a personal trainer<\/a>. <\/em>
\nBut heading into menopause prompted\u00a0Julia to revamp her approach to her wellness. She found she was gaining weight, not sleeping well and suffering hot flashes, so she began looking for ways to manage her symptoms.<\/em>
\nJulia shared her experience in an email Q&A:<\/em>
\nHave you changed the way you exercise?<\/strong>
\nI had to change the way I exercise and eat as I aged.\u00a0I started realizing that what I was doing for years and years no longer worked as I headed toward menopause.
\nAs far as exercise goes, I employ loads of plyometric work<\/a> \u2014 when you leave the ground, like jumping squats or lunges \u2014 for bone density.
\nI lift much heavier weight than I used to.\u00a0Where I would mostly use dumbbells that weighed between eight and 20 pounds, I’m lifting large amounts of weight, more like powerlifting or dead lifting, using weights in the 75 \u2014 100 lb range on occasion.
\nBalance exercises are also a huge part of my workouts. For instance, lifting weights or squatting on unstable surfaces like a BOSU ball<\/a>.
\nHave you improved your eating habits? <\/strong>
\nYes! I have discovered that if I am going to eat carbohydrates (bread, pasta) that I need to do it strategically. I can eat them earlier in the day but, they must be paired with fat and protein. I can eat them before a race or very heavy workout and it continues to fuel me. This strategy has been remarkable in helping me keep my weight in check.
\nI figured this out when I did an elimination diet for 30 days. After that I slowly reintroduced those things I had eliminated. I almost immediately had an increase in symptoms adding sugar, alcohol and\u00a0pasta. Without them, I lost 13 pounds and\u00a0slept like a rock.
\nGiven up a bad habit?<\/strong>
\nAbout six\u00a0years ago, I stopped drinking caffeinated coffee<\/a> … again, perimenopause was the culprit. If I drank so much as a single cup of coffee, early in the day I was unable to fall asleep at night and would wake up with tremendous hot flashes.
\nStopping was tough for two days \u2014 headaches and nausea \u2014 but then, my symptoms of sleeplessness and hot flashes lessened.\u00a0I found I also missed the ritual, the smell, the warmth … ALL of it. I drink decaf or any number of herbal teas now and\u00a0get the best of those worlds.
\nDid you realize something you loved wasn’t good for you?<\/strong>
\nSugar and booze both contributed to weight gain and horrendous menopausal symptoms. Wine in particular makes me drunk within an ounce or two and hungover like crazy.
\nSugar creates massive hot flashes unless I have good healthy food in my stomach already.
\nNo more wine for me and only a beer or two on the weekends now. No more ice cream for a snack \u2014 only as a rare dessert.
\nIt’s all very sad. LOL
\nHave these changes in your own life changed how you coach people in your business?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAbsolutely! I mean, at first I was very self-conscious about it because, no one talked to me about it. And this career is so filled with “before & after” pictures and youth-focused beauty that it was admitting I was getting old.
\nThen I realized it seemed mysterious and\u00a0vain to not talk about \u2014 plus! I was glowing red and\u00a0sweating for no reason and\u00a0it was weird not to acknowledge it.
\nI started with humor, sharing my strategies and pretty soon it was a comfortable conversation.
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Julia Collins working out at her gym, Ypsi Studio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nI’m not a doctor and this post is not intended as medical advice or to suggest what Julia did will work for everyone. I’ll be running a series of posts showcasing what friends have done to improve their health, and the overall theme is that each of them listened to their own body. <\/em>
\nThat much I absolutely do recommend: Pay attention to how you feel, physically and emotionally, and to what seems to make your issues better or worse. \u00a0In fact, here’s a post from 2009 about learning to fend off migraines by watching for my triggers<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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