28 | Healthy Weight After 40? | What Your Weight May Not Reveal About True Health
Does Getting To Your Ideal Weight Equate To Health? | Looking Beyond the Scale
You’ve lost weight. You like how your clothes fit, and you look in the mirror and think, “Wow, I’m really healthy.” But is your body telling the same story?
Your weight is one part of your health picture. What about your energy, digestion, sleep, and concentration? Are there things you’ve been overlooking because you look good—or accepting because they seem common for your age?
In this episode, I share what I observed during years in practice and my own experience of looking healthy while struggling on the inside. We’ll look beyond appearance and consider what else deserves your attention so you can understand your body and ask bigger questions about your health.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER
- Why being at your ideal weight doesn’t tell the whole story.
- What women who looked like the picture of health were experiencing in my practice.
- How my own eating disorder affected me beyond what anyone could see.
- Ten areas to pay attention to when looking at your health beyond the scale.
- Why understanding your body matters when establishing a foundation for lasting health.
If this episode challenged the way you’ve been thinking about health, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.
You may know a woman who needs encouragement to look beyond her weight and stop settling for feeling like this is as good as it gets.
ONE MORE QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF
If I set the scale and mirror aside, what would I notice about how I feel and function throughout the day?
Is there a “red flag” you’ve been brushing off? What have you accepted without asking more questions?
Your body has an incredible capacity to heal. Support it with a healthy foundation—the right diet and lifestyle, along with attention to your mind and heart, grounded in Scripture.
A SHORT OVERVIEW CHECKLIST:
As you read these questions, notice what you’ve been experiencing regularly or what has changed for you.
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Energy
Do I wake up tired? Do I feel fatigued during the day or regularly need an afternoon nap? -
Skin
Have I noticed dryness, peeling, acne, or changes in my skin’s texture or color? -
Sleep
Do I struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep? Do I wake up feeling rested? -
Breathing
Am I getting unusually winded during everyday activities? Do I frequently breathe through my mouth, or have I noticed a change in my breathing? -
Possible Blood Sugar Symptoms
Do I feel shaky, sweaty, lightheaded, suddenly hungry, or irritable around meals? -
Upper Digestion
Do I burp frequently, experience acid reflux or bloating, or feel unusually heavy after eating? -
Lower Digestion
Do I experience excess gas, constipation, or loose stools? What do my bowel movements look like, and is my usual pattern changing? -
Mood and Emotional Steadiness
Have I noticed ongoing irritability, moodiness, sadness, or changes in how emotionally steady I feel? -
Hair
Is my hair thinning, shedding more than usual, breaking, or changing in texture? -
Menopause Symptoms
Am I experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, dryness, or brain fog? How much are these affecting my daily life?
If you notice some of these symptoms, they are cues to pay attention and ask what else may be happening in your body. What have you been brushing off or accepting without asking more questions?
Getting to the ROOT causes of impaired health and providing conditions that support the body’s own healing processes is the philosophy I have lived by for over four decades. It may not be how you’ve approached your health, but I encourage you to know your body and become your own health advocate. Become wise to what your body is telling you. Look beyond the symptom and consider your foundation—your diet, rest, movement, and daily habits.
Watch for my upcoming video about establishing a foundation for your best health and supporting healthy aging. I’ll share it in the next episode’s show notes.
XX,
💛 Dr. Kimberly
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