Weight Loss Hits Different In Menopause. We Understand.

Weight gain and body composition changes just hit differently in menopause. Psychology is essential, but understanding the hormone changes in your body is paramount to your success.

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- About Dr. Mary Claire Haver and The Galveston Diet -
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist from the American College of Culinary Medicine. She is a Louisiana State University Medical Center graduate and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). She is also a Certified Menopause Specialist through The Menopause Society.
Dr. Haver was a clinical professor at UTMB and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Haver has served as a Hospitalist, Associate Residency Director, and Assistant Professor in her career. In 2021 she opened Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to caring for the menopausal patient.
Dr. Haver has amassed over 3 million followers across social media by posting advice for women going through menopause. She understands that menopause healthcare is in dire need of change and is proud to be leading the conversation.
Her educational background and her own experience led Dr. Haver to develop the national bestselling book and online program, The Galveston Diet, and is the New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of The New Menopause, a quintessential guide to navigating the menopausal transition and life after reproduction ends.

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[robinp]

I left my doctor’s office in tears -actually crying after she said eat less and exercise more - and i never went back. I figured it out myself.

[LouiseMitchelle]

Thanks Doc! There’s nothing better than when a physician recognizes & admits that they were in error or didn’t fully understand something! Many physicians refuse to do so, but people are more forgiving than you think! We’re all in this together girls! Let’s slay this! ❤

[CroneLife]

So glad someone in the medical profession is finally working with women's physiology. It was not a requirement to include women in medical research until 1993, and there is a massive hole in medical knowledge when it comes to women's health. Thank you, Dr. Haver.

[a.m.]

workout more! I'm exhausted after a shift and I muster the remaining energy to clean my house, cook and wash clothes on my days off.

[mandysmith]

I’m so glad I found you. My anxiety is off the charts. I forget stuff I never would. I can’t sleep well. Dryness. I thought I was going crazy!!! I’m exercising. Dieting. I just feel better knowing it’s not I’m insane.

[waitwhat]

I wish I'd seen this before going to my obgyn appt yesterday. The physician fst shamed me, ignored my concerns about these things and the fact that my BP has gone up by 20 points to the HBP range. What angers me the most is I picked her because she was an older woman, only to be treated like I was a stupid little child who couldn't follow directions.

[lisamyerspodcast]

Hahaha😂. Exactly what my doc said. She even commented I was letting vanity get the best of me. So sorry, I guess I should have not fixed my hair and gone in with no makeup. 😂I said actually, I am prediabetic and have high cholesterol and I barely eat anything. I can’t sleep, etc. So, I decided to kick that doc to the curb and went to one who also specializes in hrt. ❤ We have to be our own advocates.

[scrubtechmt]

This video gave me goose pumps ! I’m so glad I found you. I’m 52 and need to loose about 20lbs . Was going to buy a book on fasting and menopause but found you first !

[marcirobins]

Get a physician experienced in midlife/menopause. All generally accepted practices do NOT apply during menopause. Everything changes.

[JaimeAnderson-uydm]

I am working out doing heavy - intense lifting for over an hour 5 days per week. I’m physically active and move around a lot. After a year and 4 months, I am starting to look better. I had to cut my calories significantly in order for it to work. I found medicine (one I could actually afford) to reduce my appetite, started taking hormones and continued to work out like it was my job in life. If I had done this in my early to mid 40’s, id be ready for competition. Now, in my early 50’s, all this work gets me to look okay but slowly improving. I think I may try your diet, I am feeling defeated. I NEVER had a big belly in my life - then overnight…. Getting old sucks!

[Kinesiology]

I've been a trainer and workout nut all my life. For the past 7 years or so, the weight has crept up no matter the diet or workouts. Now, I feel great exercising for 4 to 6nweels then crash, going into keto acidosis and panic attacks for weeks. Happens every time I start to exercise again, regardless of what kind I do or how easy I take it. It's like everything I learned and know about biology, nutrition and training is meaningless now. So frustrated.

[GetRealFeelTheHeal]

Im 62. Started perimenopause in my 30s. My doctors ignored me. I gain alot of unexplained belly fat that Ive never lost. Increased depression. Fatigue. Its good to see you here. Now I just need to find out what to do to get better.

What is the Galveston Diet?

[christinew.]

This is cool of you to admit and can you please share it with my millennial doctor? 😍

[jessicalouise]

Seeing this brought tears to my eyes. I am so glad you are here, showing us women, who are all going through the same thing how to feel better and improve ourselves to feel some normalcy again xx thank you so much!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[MonkeyRoo-nmet]

I saw a gorgeous woman in her 20's criticizing your methods on TT. I suggested she remember your name for future reference.

[talawoods]

Love the Drumline Soundtrack in the background 😊

[stinkyvonwinky]

This is me right now. GPs will not listen. I am already conscious of eating choices and exercise daily - it doesnt bloody work! Will check this out further, thank you.

[claudettemutch]

Actually kind of sucks for all those women who were brushed aside, until you were in their shoes, you didn't care. The state of our health care.

[VivaVinson]

What's the gavelstone diet and how do I get on it

[JessicaCoy]

Well done Doc!! Nice to find a doc doing right by people and not just a referral an rx or cutting. 💜🙏🏻