I’ll tell you what doesn’t feel fair… this:
“My spouse was able to lose 70 pounds when I started cooking with low glycemic index/load foods. Why does this not work for me?” —Sandra
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had the experience of starting a new diet for you and your spouse only to find he started dropping pounds while you stalled.
Waves hand.
Here’s why it happens:
Estrogen.
When estrogen drops during menopause, your body stores more visceral fat—especially around the abdomen. This is the case for this particular time period. This fat being stored is metabolically active. It releases inflammatory signals that increase insulin resistance.
Sandra’s husband didn’t have this happen. His estrogen didn’t drop. His insulin sensitivity stayed intact.
So when she switched to low GI foods, his body responded. And hers didn’t.
This is why the Whole GI Protocol isn’t just about eating low GI foods.
And I really can’t stress this enough.
The Whole GI Protocol is about meal timing, protein sequencing, and carb pairing and works wonders for post-menopausal insulin resistance.
Here’s what that looks like:
Protein first at breakfast — stabilizes glucose before estrogen-driven fat storage kicks in
Carbs paired with fiber at lunch — slows absorption when insulin resistance peaks
Dinner timed to avoid overnight insulin surges — your body repairs instead of storing
Jen