Show Notes
Perimenopause is everywhere right now — in your Instagram feed, in supplement ads, in wellness content, in the mainstream media. And the message being marketed to women in their 40s is essentially this: your body is changing, the things that used to work don’t anymore, and you need special products and special protocols to navigate it.
But actually, a lot of that is bullshit. And in this episode I’m calling it out.
This isn’t an episode that dismisses what’s real about perimenopause — the hormonal changes are real, and they do affect the environment in which you’re trying to lose fat and build muscle. But the fundamentals haven’t changed. And today I’m breaking down exactly what is and isn’t different, why women don’t need a specialized peri supplement stack or a specialized peri workout plan, and what actually works for body recomposition in this phase of life.
What you’ll learn What perimenopause actually is — and why it’s not one universal experience Why estrogen doesn’t just steadily decline — and why the unpredictability of the early stages is what drives a lot of the symptoms women experience What progesterone does and why its earlier decline matters for sleep, anxiety, and water retention Why not everything a woman experiences after 40 is perimenopause — and the lifestyle factors that are often the real culprit How the perimenopausal environment affects cortisol regulation — and why this matters more than most fitness content acknowledges Why under-eating in perimenopause tends to make things worse, not better — and why aggressive restriction is especially counterproductive in this phase What actually works: the specific approach to training, nutrition, and recovery I recommend — and why it’s not as complicated as the industry wants you to believe The honest conversation about HIIT, alcohol, and sleep that most coaches skip Why you don’t need a special perimenopause supplement, workout plan, or nutrition protocol — and how to spot the marketing designed to make you think you do
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Please don't tune out when I say this, but a lot of you are doing too much. And it's actually costing you the body you want.
Women go into a calorie deficit and feel miserable. They don't see the results they expected — or they see no results at all. They either give up or white-knuckle through it and still end up frustrated and stuck. And most of the time, it's not that they're not trying hard enough. It's that they're making one or more of the mistakes I'm covering today.
You're lifting. You're tracking. You're getting your steps and hitting your protein. You're doing all the things. So why isn't your body changing the way you expected?