Menopause Made Easy with Tanya

Were you told to finish the food on your plate growing up? Do you tell your kids to finish their food? Why do we do this? What thoughts and beliefs do you have around this sentence. This episode goes deep into my brain and tells you the thoughts, beliefs and feelings I have around this sentence and how I used it to bribe my kids. I'd love to hear if you have these thoughts too!! Have you picked up...

When I changed my core value to health and vitality instead of my weight and the number on a scale - my life changed forever.   Today I talk about something that I need to hear on a regular basis - partly for my cells and partly for my mindset. I hope it empowers you to take control of your health and mindset. Join the 30-Day Added Sugar Detox to decrease the added sugars in your life >&gt...

How do you look at deprivation?  Short term or long-term?   Check out how I use the word deprivation to reach my long-term goals. Have you picked up my free 5 Hacks to Cut Cravings Checklist?? Pick it up here >> https://www.vibrantlivingwithtanya.com/5-Hacks-to-Cut-Cravings  Are you a woman over 35 with 20+ lbs to lose, or can't get your eating habits under control and re...

First of all – if there weren’t health benefits to plunging myself into my freezing cold pond in January – I would not have done it. What are the health benefits of cold plunges?   How I worked myself up to it?   The 6 mental lessons that were reinforced from doing a 7 day cold plunge into my freezing cold plunge. I drop soooooo many golden nuggets in this podcast!! What can you learn fr...

My friend Philipina calls me up …. she says Tanya help I'm gaining weight but I haven't changed anything in my diet and I’m getting super frustrated and my clothes are getting tight and I tried to diet again, lost a few pounds only to regain them URG… Philipina is 45 years old and a size 10-12. This is a typical call I get from many women, so let's break down what is happening in your body and som...

Every time you eat sugar, your brain releases THIS and it's a very primal part of your brain that willpower will not win against.  Menopause increases your risk of developing insulin resistance so here are some food options and activities you can do to decrease your risk. Lastly, avoid the panic of fast weight loss because you will gain it back and damage your metabolism - so do this instead....

I debated whether to do this Podcast issue because it's vulnerable, but my promise was to keep this real in the good times and bad. I had an emotional eating BLOW OUT. I want to share with you how I navigated it differently than I would have 10 years ago using the skills that I have learned and practiced over the years. I know exactly what to do to lose weight / maintain my weight and stay healthy...

Have you heard that your metabolism slows as you age?? Although this statement is partly true because we are losing muscle mass as we age….we are less metabolically active but the great news is that we have control over our weight, energy, and health. We have to stop blaming age, menopause etc. and accepting defeat. Instead, we must empower ourselves and take control of our health, vitality and wa...

Connecting with a high school friend of mine and digging into the emotional and mental side of the menopausal journey. Enjoy our candid conversations about gaining more wisdom during our menopausal journeys.  We dive into how we used to deal with stress and how we are dealing with it now, core values and how we want our next 1-30 years to unfold.  We laugh, we explore, we get curious and...

Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones become fragile, increasing their risk of fracture. A woman reaches her peak bone mass in her late twenties and starts losing bone.  As she is going through her menopausal adventure, estrogen declines which works against having strong bones.  2/3 of women over 50 have either low bone mass or osteoporosis BUT we can make some lifestyle shifts to...

You have listened to episode #5A which has helped you identify your core values and your Thrive in Menopause Mission Statement.   Today we dive into the action steps you can take regarding your nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, mental & emotional health and mindset. This is an action packed episode and will give you the action steps needed after 40 to thrive!! With clarity, practice, co...

It's 4:07 on a Tuesday and my mind wants food - mostly some sort of quick pick me up in the form of sugar!!!  Once upon a time I would have eaten without questioning but now- this is not in alignment with my goals.  Yes, I do still eat at this time somedays - I'm human and I'm not about perfection - but I am better equipped with different strategies that I can now implement and that is w...

An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing - Dale Carnegie When you plan something well, there is no need to rush - Thomas Shelby, Peaky Blinders I'm a much better planner now when it comes to how I want my life to unfold.  I used to just jump in and feel frenetic and ungrounded - like I mention in episode 1 - reaching for those shiny stars.  Now I take time reflect, sit in grati...

Enjoy this episode to get clear on what you want in 2023 (or anytime of year, day, month!!)   How do you set a goal? Why don't we set them?  Instead of the next diet or magic pill, here are 9 habits that will transform your health and help you to lose belly fat and more during the second phase of your life on your menopausal journey.   Have you picked up my free 5 Hacks to Cut Cravi...

There are pros and cons to counting calories - but we will talk about those later. Today we discuss 4 strategies that you can implement into your daily habits to lose weight without counting calories. Enjoy and let me know which strategy resonates with you. Have you picked up my free 5 Hacks to Cut Cravings Checklist?? Pick it up here >> https://www.vibrantlivingwithtanya.com/5-Hacks-to-Cut-...

Today we discuss the things we know we want to be doing to get what we want - but we aren't doing them.  This is an amazing skill to develop because it helps us to work on the skills to improve our habits instead of focusing on "dieting".  This digs deeper and will give you specific things to work on towards your weight/fat loss/ health goals. I am all about teaching you the skills for l...

If only someone had told me about all the stuff that happens before menopause, I would have been better prepared.  I'm here today, so that you know where you are, what you may be feeling and what you may want to do. Menopause  marks the time when a woman can no longer get pregnant (happens usually around age 45-55). The transition to menopause (known as perimenopause) is a long-term proc...

I know that it can feel really tempting right now to say I'll wait till January to start on my health/weight loss/fat loss plan but let me tell you ladies over 40 - this is not good for our bodies when it comes to losing belly fat long - term. I know that you think you're going to wake up on January 1st and you're going to head out and exercise or you're going to cut your calories and you're going...