Get to know me
My Journey
Welcome to I (h)Ate Menopause, where the h is silent so we can focus on the food with a goal to change the (h)ate into health.
My name is Dee and I’m currently a 53 year old woman who is in postmenopause. I completely missed that I was in perimenopause. Except looking back, I had several symptoms that were waved off with ‘you’re just getting older’ or ‘your tests are all normal, so not sure what is going on. Just let us know if it gets worse.’. I seriously thought I was crazy, or definitely ‘abnormal’, but I’m not. When I was finally diagnosed, I was already in postmenopause. I am now on HRT, compound cream, and am starting to feel like myself again, except for a few things that pop up.
I know many women went through similar experiences, so I thought it would be great to share information within a community. I love to cook, so I thought I would use food as my way to communicate and share my journey. I have changed what I eat (for the most part), how I prepare my food and track everything. I do my best to stay away from sugar and those evil highly processed foods, but every once in a while, I give in. My goal is to find a substitute or replacement for the things I love, so I don’t feel like I’m deprived or missing out. I’ll share the good, bad and the ugly on this journey, and encourage you to do the same.
I am not a medically trained person, a dietitian or an expert in any way. This website, social media channels and YouTube videos are only to share my experiences and opinions. Your results may not be the same.
