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Getting Toned After Menopause and Cancer: Teresa's Story

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This video is part ofWarriorBabe Transformation Stories113 lessons · where to start, common questions and more

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Teresa was 45, in menopause and coming back from cancer, and she had almost written off the idea that her body could change. She had tried the fad diets: eating very few calories, keto, cutting out whole food groups. None of it lasted. With WarriorBabe she saw real body composition change. She got stronger and leaner and reached a place she had never been before.

She says one of the most important pieces was the WarriorBabe community. Having somewhere to voice frustration, admit she felt stalled, and be cheered on to the next step helped her push through the down days and trust the process. She also made close friends there and now talks with them every day.

For Teresa, this was never a quick fix or a 90-day program. It became her lifestyle. She never felt deprived, and she now makes better choices across her life. She says she is mentally, physically and emotionally stronger than ever, and her message is simple: you are never too old to change.

Key takeaways

  • Depriving yourself can make the scale drop, but Teresa's real progress was body composition change: getting stronger and leaner.
  • Being 45 and in menopause did not mean there was no hope for changing her body.
  • Very low calories, keto and cutting out food groups did not work for Teresa when she tried them.
  • A supportive community helps you push through down days and keep trusting the process when progress feels stalled.
  • Voicing frustration or feeling stuck to people who build you up can carry you to your next step.
  • Look for an approach that gives you tools to build a lifestyle rather than a quick fix or a 90-day program.
  • Once the changes become a lifestyle, better choices start to show up in every area of your life.

Questions answered

Can you get toned after menopause at 45?

Teresa says yes. At 45 and in menopause, she had almost written it off, but she got stronger and leaner and saw real body composition change with WarriorBabe.

Do you need keto or very low calories to change your body after menopause?

Teresa says she tried eating very few calories, keto and cutting out food groups, and none of it worked. With WarriorBabe she never felt deprived.

How does community help with fat loss and staying consistent?

Teresa explains that being able to share frustration or feeling stalled, and having others build her up and cheer her on, helped her push forward and trust the process. She calls it life changing.

Is WarriorBabe a quick-fix program?

According to Teresa, no. She says it is not a quick fix or a 90-day program. It gives you the tools to make the changes a lifestyle.

Full transcript

Interviewer: What changes did you see in your body?

Teresa: I started noticing that obviously I was getting stronger. It's easy to deprive yourself and lose weight, but I started noticing real composition change in my body. Getting stronger, getting leaner, really getting to a place I had never been before, prior to cancer. I had almost written it off, thinking I was 45 and I'm in menopause. There's just really no hope. And that's just absolutely not true. WarriorBabe gave me that hope.

One of the most critical things, on top of all the information and tools that Nikkiey gives you, is the amazing WarriorBabe community. I just couldn't do it without it. It's such an incredible support system, and everyone's there building you up and cheering you on. Everyone has these down days, and they know they just have to push forward and trust the process. But being able to voice that frustration or concern, or that you're feeling stalled, to a community, and have everyone jump in and support you and build you up and cheer you on to that next step, has really been life changing for me.

The changes in the program that WarriorBabe provides become a lifestyle. It is completely my lifestyle now. It's put me in a position where I'm mentally, physically and emotionally stronger than I've ever been in my entire life. I've made close friends through the WarriorBabe community. Very close friends. Best friends. We talk every day. It's truly changed my life for the better. It's given me life and confidence beyond anything I thought possible.

And better late than never, right? Never too old to change is what I keep telling myself. I just love WarriorBabe. I love what it's done for me. I've never felt deprived, or like I had to eat so few calories, or do keto, or only eat this and cut out food groups. That stuff just doesn't work. I tried it. It doesn't work. WarriorBabe gives you the tools necessary to make this a lifestyle. It's not a quick fix. It's not a 90-day program to your best body ever. That stuff doesn't work. This works. This gives you the tools. This gives you the ability to change your lifestyle, to use this to catapult you into the best version of yourself.

I cannot say enough positive things about WarriorBabe. Every positive change that has happened in my body composition since joining WarriorBabe is truly because of WarriorBabe, the program and the tools that Nikkiey and her team give, and the incredible Facebook community. It's such an incredible program. I'm so thankful. I make better choices in my life regarding everything that is going to help me continue this lifestyle.

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