Eating less should mean losing weight, right? If you’re in perimenopause and the scales are stuck, that old rule can start to feel like a personal failure. I want to flip that story. For many women over 40, chronic dieting, meal skipping, and aggressive calorie counting don’t “boost discipline” at all, they trigger the exact body responses that make weight loss harder.

I break down what can happen when you undereat.

- cortisol rises to keep blood sugar stable

-cravings for quick energy ramp up

- and your metabolism can slow as your body shifts into energy-conservation mode. 

Over time, you can even lose muscle, which is the opposite of what you want for a strong, healthy midlife body. Then we layer in the realities of perimenopause and menopause, where fluctuating oestrogen and declining progesterone can destabilise the stress response and slow recovery. I also talk about inflammation as an overlooked weight-loss blocker, with signs like fatigue, brain fog, puffiness, and fluid retention.

From there, I walk you through a more supportive approach to perimenopause weight loss - eating enough to help your body feel safe, prioritising protein without getting trapped in confusing online targets, building regular meals to support insulin and blood sugar, choosing smarter carbs, and using movement in a way that respects injuries and limitations. If you’re ready to stop fighting your body and start working with it, come listen.

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Are you a woman feeling stressed, flat and experiencing the challenges of perimenopause or menopause?

It’s time to reclaim your youthful energy, radiance and self-assurance (and your ideal weight).

I’m here to help with my proven method.

Here's how I can support you -

1. Hit your health and wellbeing goals this year, balance your hormones and lose weight with your own personalised protocol, based on your body's biochemistry. Sounds awesome right!! Book a free 30 minute Peri Weight Loss Assessment with me so we can discuss your health and wellbeing goals and also see how I might be able to support you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book your call here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the.perimenopause.path

3. Reserve your early bird place for my innovative NEW 8 week group program, In Your Skin™️, for women in perimenopause and post-menopause who want effective  solutions to manage skin changes at this time of life.