Ep. 73 | Perimenopause Weight Loss: Why 30-Day Plans Fail (And What to Do Instead)
If 30-day menopause weight loss plans actually worked, you wouldn't still be searching for answers.
Think about that for a second.
You've done them. The challenges. The cleanses. The "shred" programs. The "just do this for 30 days and watch the weight fall off" promises. And here you are — back at square one, heavier, more frustrated, and wondering what's wrong with you.
Nothing is wrong with you. The plans are wrong. They were never built for a body in perimenopause or menopause. And every time you do one, you make it harder for the next thing to work.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why 30-day weight loss plans are designed to fail midlife women — and how the results they promise are biologically impossible when your stress response and hormones have shifted
How extreme calorie restriction doesn't just stall your metabolism — it actively wrecks it by spiking cortisol and pushing your body deeper into survival mode
Why too much exercise does the same thing — more cardio doesn't mean more fat loss in perimenopause, it means more stress on an already maxed-out system
What happens to your Response Capacity when you stack restriction, over-exercise, and stress on top of hormonal shifts — and why your body holds on tighter instead of letting go
What real, sustainable weight loss actually looks like in midlife — and why it takes longer than 30 days but actually lasts
Quick fixes don't just fail. They set you back. Every crash diet, every extreme program, every "just push through it" challenge drains your Response Capacity further and teaches your body that it's not safe.
Real change happens when you stop pressuring your body and start supporting it. Regulate first. Rebuild your metabolism. Then reinforce the habits that keep it working. That's not a 30-day plan. That's a new playbook.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause who's wasted time and money on quick-fix weight loss plans that left her worse off than when she started. You're done with the gimmicks. You want to understand why they keep failing — and what actually works for a body in midlife.
Links & Resources:
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