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In April 2022 I was 51 years old, I have always been very active the past 8 years devoted to the Crossfit my adventure sport longest and the one that has given me greater benefits physically and emotionally. Feeling the strength and power of a quinceañera, sleeping 8 to 7 hours of uninterrupted, a nuisance, nothing spectacular.

ESTAS EN TUS CUARENTAS ? ESTA INFORMACIÓN ES PARA TI

Pasaron 6 meses y todo cambio, lo que no sabía era que mi cuerpo ya no era el mismo.

Periodos irregulares, mi energía decayó, no lograba dormir 3 horas seguidas, grasa aumentaba en mi abdomen a pesar de ejercitar, mi entrenamiento se volvió un tormento ya que mis articulaciones especialmente mis rodillas me dolían demasiado. 

Pensé que era stress, que era mi edad. Incluso pensé que lo estaba inventando todo. Pero no, era la peri menopausia, nadie me había hablado de esto.

Debo aclarar que la actividad física, es una de las opciones que los médicos recomiendan a sus pacientes sedentarias.

Mi hermana menor, la cual ahora entrena conmigo me compartió cierta información sobre atletas en menopausia y de allí me agarre como invitado al último tequeño, (tienes un amigo venezolano pídele que te aclare ) y encontré muchas de las respuestas a todas mis preguntas. Las cuales voy a compartir contigo.

QUE ES LA PERIMENOPUSIA??

Esto sucede porque tenemos un cambio en la proporción entre estrógeno y progesterona, empieza entre 4 o 6 años antes de la menopausia y es conocido como peri – menopausia , los ciclos ya no son tan regulares , pueden empezar a ser mas cortos  o incluso algunos con mucho sangrado.

SÍNTOMAS

The response to training and nutrition changes as well , empezamos a acumular grasa abdominal, no podemos dormir well , perdemos masa magra, empezamos a sentir night sweats, hot flashes intrusive them I call them, that appear when you least expect it, even in cases more severe , since migraines that can last several days incapacitandote up suicidal thoughts.

Pero existe una larga lista de síntomas relacionados, y uno de las grandes situaciones que pasan es que tendemos a ser mal diagnosticadas. Lo cual conlleva a un tratamiento que no ataca la causa principal.

MUSCULOS PARA MEJORAR. 

Sistema reproductor de mujer en fondo rosa

There is a hormonal variation through these different stages, the body composition begins to vary from the peri menopause, you may be suffering from mental gaps, your reaction time will not be the same, in the general literature are known as symptoms post – menopause, and are not, what happens is that these can last even up to the first two years of the menopause.

Now the estrogen isolated is an anabolic , when it begins to decrease the proportion of estrogen / progesterone, you lose the stimulus to build muscle or anabolism.

So all of these changes are our bodies adapting to this hormonal variation.

Entonces que podemos hacer? Empezar  a considerar el  ejercicio de alta intensidad y entrenamiento de resistencia pesadooooo (Heavy Sh**t), no solo la carrera de 5 km  o media maratón , la bicicleta estática , o las pesas de 5 lb para tonificar , no señora ya no mas . 

With menopause and age we lose muscle fibers and the way to bring them back is with resistance training heavy to give that encouragement, neuro-muscular, and also consider the exercise of high intensity or plyometrics ( jumping box, jump rope ), basically jump training ,( 10 minutes three times a week) to create stress on the muscle itself. 

That's what I call muscle with purpose, non-muscle vain. This new muscle will protect your bones , which will lose bone density due to hormonal changes.

Si estás pasando por esto, quiero que sepas algo:
no estás exagerando, no estás sola y no te estás volviendo loca.

Muchas mujeres atravesamos la perimenopausia sin entender lo que ocurre en nuestro cuerpo.

Cuéntame en comentarios:
¿qué síntoma fue el primero que te hizo pensar que algo estaba cambiando?

CONCLUSION

Finally, I should clarify that this is my personal experience, and any change in your routines should be shared with your doctor and with a coach to guide you in the process if you are new in this type of activities.

We need to find a new balance, new expectations and put together a plan to achieve them. Accept the change and move on, you're getting older, because your life should not revolve around social expectations, it is no longer about seeing you thin for your partner or to your circle of friends, now is the time to define your strategy to survive or better said, for the good life.

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8 thoughts on “PENSE QUE ESTABA TODO EN MI CABEZA: Hasta que entendí que estaba en la Perimenopausia !”
  1. Identified 100% with the changes you mention. I didn't understand because I had these blackouts, sometimes I don't leave the words, at times I feared, and I have even come to think that it could have a Alzheimer's premature 🤦🏻♀️ not to mention the changes of temperature 🥵🥶 Thank you for sharing your experience, I'm not alone 🙌🏻

  2. Very valuable information that is needed in Spanish , thank you for starting this blog. Thank you for inspiring me and showing me the way to be and feel better every day, the exercise has changed my life. I love you 💕 so much

  3. Very good contribution to the preparation at this stage, I would like to that you should try the issue of adequate food to minimize the symptoms presented in the pre – menopause and how to deal with the topic of sleep disorders, thanks.

    1. Thank you for your opinion Luisa Fernanda, if the nutrition is a very important point and well extended. We will try to post later.

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