Episode 104: Reaching Peak Performance in Perimenopause

A couple of glasses of wine. Some cheese. No exercise all weekend. Clothes feeling tight. Then a GLP-1 weight-loss ad appeared in my Facebook feed. It was Sunday night, I was feeling flat and thoroughly ick, and suddenly an easy solution was sitting right in front of me. Fill in a questionnaire. Qualify online. Have the medication delivered to your door. Very tempting. I completed the questionnaire using my correct details and didn't qualify. But when I changed the numbers slightly, I suddenly became eligible. Nothing about my health had changed. Only the numbers I entered into the form. That was my first reality check. The second came when I reached the payment page and realised I was about to commit close to $1,000 to something I hadn't properly thought through. In this episode, I'm sharing why I clicked, what stopped me from buying, and the questions every woman should ask before purchasing GLP-1 medication online. This is not an anti-GLP-1 conversation. These medications can be an incredibly helpful tool for the right person, with the right assessment and support. But they are one tool. Not the whole toolkit. In this episode, we cover: Why wanting a quick result doesn't make you lazy or foolish How weight-loss advertising catches us when we're feeling most vulnerable Why online eligibility doesn't automatically mean a medication is right for you The nutrition guidance many women aren't receiving while taking GLP-1s Why preserving muscle matters during perimenopause and menopause The digestive side effects some women experience What can happen when you aren't eating enough protein, fibre and essential nutrients Why hormonal changes add another layer to weight loss in your forties and fifties The question too many people forget to ask: What happens when I stop? Why I decided to do my own Weight Loss Wisdom reset instead.

Protein targets that require a second job to hit. 12,000 steps that assume you have two spare hours to fill in during the day. Seven hours of sleep, if only it were that simple.

Most women are handed a prescription without a proper explanation of what they're actually taking and why. This episode fixes that. Three hormones. What each one does, what happens when you lose it, what the options are in Australia right now, and how to think about what you actually need. Plus how to have a better, more informed conversation with your GP. This is information so you can advocate for yourself. Informed women get better outcomes. In This Episode What oestrogen actually does in your body beyond hot flushes

Most women have never heard of it. Most GPs aren't offering it. And the ones who have been prescribed it often aren't using it correctly. Vaginal oestrogen is the most underused, most underprescribed, most life-changing treatment in the menopause space. In this episode, Kylie makes the case for why she believes every woman in perimenopause and menopause should be using it — and gives you everything you need to understand it, use it correctly, and advocate for yourself with your doctor. This is the conversation every woman in perimenopause and menopause needs to hear.

If you've been trying to fix your hormones and getting nowhere, this episode might completely change how you look at your body.