Ep. 117 | What I Look at First When “Doing Everything Right” Stops Working in Menopause
The First Thing I Look At When a Woman Says “I’m Doing Everything Right”
If you feel like you’re eating well, exercising, and trying to manage stress, but your energy, weight, or symptoms still aren’t improving, this episode will help you understand why.
In this episode of It’s Not Just Menopause, I walk through the first thing I assess when a woman tells me she’s “doing everything right” and still feels exhausted, foggy, or stuck.
It’s not calories.
It’s not macros.
It’s not another supplement.
It’s load.
As women move through perimenopause and menopause, the body’s tolerance for stress, under-fueling, and over-functioning changes. When total load stays high for too long, even healthy habits can start to backfire.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why “doing everything right” can actually keep symptoms stuck in midlife
What stress really looks like in the menopausal body (beyond feeling anxious)
Why pushing harder with food and exercise often makes things worse
How nervous system load impacts energy, weight, sleep, and hormones
Why regulation has to come before optimization in menopause
I also touch on tools some women use to understand their stress and recovery patterns, including apps like Peak Watch, and why data is only helpful when you know how to interpret it through a menopause-specific lens.
This episode is for you if:
You’re exhausted no matter how much sleep you get
Exercise leaves you drained instead of energized
You feel wired but tired
Your metabolism feels unpredictable or stalled
You’ve been told to “just try harder” and it’s not working
Next Steps
If this episode resonated, here are a few ways to go deeper:
Take the What’s Really Behind Your Menopause Symptoms? Quiz Get clarity on what’s actually driving your symptoms and what to focus on first.
Book a Menopause Hormone Clarity Call
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