I’ve always had a little pooch after I had my son. But these last few years, I tend to look 5 months preggo on the regular thanks to lovely perimenopause. 😩 This is a perfect explanation of why the weight gravitates towards the stomach. “Even women who typically carry weight in their hips and thighs (🙋‍♀️) can find themselves gaining around the middle once they hit perimenopause. Why there? Well, estrogen, tells the body to deposit fat in the thighs and backside rather than around the middle. When estrogen declines, the body begins to accumulate abdominal fat.” Lovely. Here’s the full article. It’s a great read.

I do take a multivitamin and probiotic and that helps aid in digestion, keeps things, um, regular and definitely helps my weak immune system. I highly recommend Culturelle. 1 or 2 day. But it doesn’t tackle the daily bloat consistently. This is like nothing I’ve dealt with before. There are changes I know I need to personally make. Like adding more greens into to my diet, more AGUA AGUA, cutting down on sugar and carbs, limiting alcohol-wahhh. I also have to get my body moving more. But in tracking my diet, I really don’t eat excessively or eat heavy amounts of sugar or dairy. Unfortunately our metabolisms in our 40’s and up just don’t work like when we were younger. 😏 I am currently researching a good supplement for this very issue as well. I’ll report back with my findings! In the meantime, here are my suggestions/visual aids for how to conceal the bloated stomach. 😊

1) Blouses: Yes to flowy, peplum, tunics, crossover and asymmetrical styles

2) Long cardigans or kimonos with mid to high rise jeans and quality leggings

3) Wrap dresses are flattering on all body types

4) Don’t be scared to wear patterns. It confuses the eye a bit and won’t focus in on the mid-section

5) A statement necklace or fun scarf directs the eye up ⬆️

6) Show off another part of your body that you are happy with. Shoulders, legs, your bosom! 😉

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