If you’re struggling to get enough calories because you don’t feel hungry, start here #perimenopause

If you know you should be eating more, but you're struggling to hit over 1,200 to 1,300 calories, here are some ways to add additional calories without a ton of food volume. Almost every woman I work with over 40 has been chronically undereating for years and sometimes decades. When we calculate their maintenance calories, they're usually eating 400 to 500 calories below where they should be. But because they've been undereating for so long, their hunger hormones have all but disappeared. So it's hard for them to get the calories they need because they don't feel hungry. Save this post and screenshot this list. After age 40, our bodies do better eating more and moving more, not eating less and moving more. This is because our bodies are more susceptible to stress as our estrogen declines, and not feeding your body properly is one of the easiest ways to stress out your perimenopausal or menopausal body. If you have questions, put them in the comments below and follow for all things nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress for women over 40.