Ep. 110 | Menopause Weight Gain: When My Body Said 'Enough' (And What I Learned)
In this episode, I'm sharing the story I've never fully told—the moment my own menopause journey went sideways and why the strategies I had always relied on completely stopped working.
You'll hear how I went from losing 20 pounds easily in my early 40s to suddenly gaining weight, feeling bloated, exhausted, wired, and confused by a body that no longer responded to anything I tried.
And more importantly—the moment I finally realized nothing was wrong with me. My body was overwhelmed.
From Success to Struggle: My Menopause Wake-Up Call
In my early 40s, weight loss was straightforward. I knew what to do, I did it, and my body responded. But seemingly overnight, everything changed.
The workouts stopped working. Calorie cuts backfired. HIIT left me more exhausted than energized. And the weight? It kept creeping up no matter what I tried.
This is the story of what was actually happening underneath those stubborn symptoms—and the shift that changed my results and my entire career.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why my early-40s weight loss success didn't help me in perimenopause
The moment workouts, calorie cuts, and HIIT completely stopped working
What was actually happening underneath the stubborn symptoms
How stress and an overloaded nervous system were driving everything
The shift that changed my results—and became the foundation of my work
Why your body isn't broken, it's overwhelmed
The exact root-cause framework that came out of my own journey
Is This Episode For You?
If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, this episode will give you the insight you've been missing:
Unexplained weight gain that won't budge
Bloating that feels constant
Stalled metabolism despite "doing everything right"
Anxiety or wired-but-tired energy
Symptoms that don't match your effort
A body that feels unresponsive no matter what you try
This shift became the foundation of everything I teach now. If you've been wondering why you're doing "all the right things" and getting nowhere, this episode will help you finally make sense of what's really going on.
Resources Mentioned
Free Nervous System Morning Reset
Start here if your body feels like it's not responding
https://cindistickle.myflodesk.com/nervoussystemorningreset
Connect with Cindi
What's Really Behind Your Menopause Symptoms? Quiz
https://cindistickle.com/quiz
Book a Menopause Hormone Clarity Call
https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call
Come hang out in my Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
