Woman lost 2st while going through menopause by making a key shift in her diet

Petra Genco shared the impact menopause had on her body and how she had to change her weight loss approach.

She said: "At 54, I was overweight and constantly battling to try and lose weight. I would be left frustrated, exhausted, and honestly a little hopeless. I stopped following traditional weight loss advice and made one simple shift."

The slimmer altered the way she consumed food and stopped "focusing on eating less". Instead, she started "eating to support [her] metabolism".

Petra explained: "As we age, we lose muscle, something called sarcopenia, and muscle keeps our metabolism high.

"But in menopause, we're already losing muscle every year, so if we eat less, our metabolism slows down even more."

By switching to eating three full, balanced meals a day, the slimmer "never felt so full while losing weight".

In these meals, the slimmer focused on eating a diet high in protein to "maintain and build muscle" while shedding pounds.

A study published in the National Library of Medicine noted the benefits of a protein-rich diet for weight loss.

It stated: "Higher-protein diets have been touted as a successful strategy to prevent or treat obesity through improvements in body weight management.

"These improvements are thought to be due, in part, to modulations in energy metabolism, appetite, and energy intake."

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The slimmer explained that "all her cravings disappeared" as her body finally "felt satisfied" thanks to the dietary change.

With exercising, Petro reduced the amount of time she spent on workouts. Rather than engaging in hours of activities, she would commit to only 20 to 30-minute sessions.

She said: "I do [a small amount of] weight training three or four times a week, that is it. No endless cardio, no crazy workouts.

"Just simple, effective weight training to preserve muscle and keep my metabolism strong."