As children, we are taught to weigh a certain size, wear our hair a certain way, or we will somehow be less. We watch our mothers or other role models refuse a tasty dessert and eat only salads, go on fad diet after diet, just to have that perfect hour glass figure. Society promotes an unhealthy and unrealistic image of the female body. Cosmetic companies prey on our insecurities to boost their sales.

It’s little wonder that most of us have unrealistic expectations about our weight. I’ve always been a healthy eater with a healthy appetite. However, as the decades passed, I wasn’t able to eat as much or whatever I wanted without weight gain. And I beat myself up for it even though weight gain is common during menopause. …