Why Peri Menopause Weight is Stubborn

I had a phone call this week with a potential client. She was eating the same way as she always had, maybe even less, moving her body regularly, yet still the scales just would not budge. And she was becoming more and more frustrated.

I knew exactly what she meant and it is something I hear a lot.  And believe me when I first hit peri menopause it was exactly the same for me.  So what is going on?

When we hit perimenopause our bodies go through a hormonally chaotic storm! And our metabolism is caught in the crossfire.

Oestrogen drops and takes our fat-burning efficiency with it. As a result we store fat around the middle as a survival mechanism.

Cortisol and insulin are running the show. Poor sleep (hello, night sweats), stress, and blood sugar swings all compound to cause our bodies to cling to fat, especially belly fat. (What joy!)

Muscle mass declines. From our mid-30s we lose muscle every year unless we actively work to preserve it. Less muscle means a slower resting metabolism.

As a result the diet that worked at 35? Doesn’t work at 45+.

Now add to this mix the fact that insulin sensitivity changes (meaning your cells don't respond to insulin the way they used to) any carbs and sugar we eat are processed differently, and stored more readily as fat.

The old rules don't apply.  

Eat less, move more might have worked before. But in perimenopause, under-eating and calorie restriction can actually spike cortisol and slow your metabolism further.

And the problem is that there is so much information out there, so much confusion, so many myths for what really works for weight loss in peri menopause and beyond.

That’s exactly why I created the Midlife Weight Loss 101 workshop series.

The workshops are built specifically for women in perimenopause and menopause who are done with advice that doesn't work for their changing body.

We cover:

The hormone-weight connection.  Why oestrogen, cortisol, and insulin affect your body composition, and what you can do to work with your hormones instead of against them.

What other systems in the body need support, and how we can ensure they get it.

Sleep and stress and what we can do to combat their negative effects on the body.

Nutrition bespoke to you. What to eat, when to eat, and how much, without restriction or deprivation (because starving yourself is not the answer).

And lastly we create a sustainable strategy you can stick to. No quick fixes, no punishing plans, just a clear, doable strategy designed for where your health is right now.

Lets stop blaming ourselves for weight gain in perimenopause and beyond and lets start working with our bodies in the simplest and easy way possible. Because I am all about simplicity!

You can see more details by clicking HERE 

P.S. If you've been feeling frustrated, exhausted, or just plain fed up with your body these workshops were made for you. Come as you are, there is no judgement here.