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09/09/2026

That 3 p.m. search for something sweet may not be a willpower problem.

If breakfast was tiny, lunch was rushed, or neither meal included much protein or fiber, it makes sense that you’re hungry again by mid-afternoon.

Before you try to fight the craving, look at what happened earlier in the day. Did you eat enough at breakfast and lunch? Did your meals include protein and fiber? Have you gone too long without eating? Are you exhausted, stressed, or relying on caffeine to get through the afternoon?

Sometimes the answer is as simple as eating a more substantial breakfast, adding a meaningful source of protein and fiber to lunch, or planning an afternoon snack instead of waiting until you’re starving.

Cravings aren’t always something you need to “fix.” Sometimes they’re just giving you information about what your body needed earlier in the day.

If you’re struggling with cravings, energy crashes or figuring out how to eat in a way that actually supports you during perimenopause, Comment AUDIT and I’ll send you the details for my Perimenopause Nutrition Audit.

09/08/2026

Not every temperature change during perimenopause looks like the movie version of a hot flash.

Some women describe a sudden wave of heat in the face or upper body. Others notice flushing, sweating, clammy skin, chills afterward, a racing heart or simply feeling warmer than everyone else.

Night sweats may be the clue—especially if you wake overheated, damp or unable to settle back to sleep.

Hormonal changes can affect temperature regulation, but feeling hot can have other causes too, including medications, thyroid problems, infection or anxiety. New, persistent or concerning symptoms deserve a conversation with your healthcare professional.

Pay attention to timing, triggers, cycle changes and what happens before and after the episode. Patterns make vague symptoms easier to explain.

Wondering if your symptoms are related to perimenopause? Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free symptom quiz. ⬇️

09/04/2026

You are not failing because the routine that once felt easy suddenly feels harder.

When sleep changes, recovery feels slower, anxiety gets louder or your body responds differently, it’s easy to make the change mean something about your discipline or your character.

But self-blame isn’t information.

Curiosity is more useful: What changed? When did it begin? Is it occasional or becoming a pattern? What is happening with your cycle, sleep, stress, energy and workouts?

Perimenopause may be part of the picture—or it may not be. Either way, you deserve to understand what is happening instead of assuming you simply need to try harder.

What is one change you wish you had understood sooner? Tell me below. Your answer may help another woman feel less alone.

09/03/2026

Hot flashes and period changes get most of the attention, but the menopause transition can affect women in many different ways.

Some women notice sleep disruption, night sweats, irritability, mood changes, trouble concentrating, vaginal dryness, urinary changes, joint or muscle discomfort, or shifts in body composition.

That doesn’t mean every symptom in your 40s is caused by hormones. Sleep disorders, thyroid conditions, medications, stress, mental health conditions and other medical issues can create overlapping symptoms.

The more useful question is: What has changed from your baseline, when did it start and what else was happening at the same time?

Tracking patterns gives you better information to discuss with your healthcare professional…and helps you stop treating each change like an unrelated personal failure.

Wondering if your symptoms are from perimenopause? Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free 5-minute symptom quiz.

09/02/2026

If breakfast leaves you hungry an hour later, that doesn’t automatically mean you need more willpower.

A light breakfast built mostly around quick-digesting carbohydrates may not give you enough protein, fiber or overall food to feel satisfied through the morning.

Instead of asking how little you can eat, ask what you can add. Could you add eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, tofu or another protein source? Could you include fruit, vegetables, oats or whole grains for fiber? Could the meal simply be more substantial?

There isn’t one perfect perimenopause breakfast. The goal is a realistic meal that supports your energy, helps you feel satisfied and fits your preferences.

If you’re also noticing changes in appetite, sleep, cycles or energy, it may help to look at the whole midlife picture—not just breakfast.

Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free Perimenopause Symptom Quiz.

09/01/2026

A lot of women assume perimenopause starts when their periods stop. But menopause is the point when you’ve gone 12 months without a period. Perimenopause is the transition leading up to it.

One of the first things you may notice is that your cycle is behaving differently. Your periods may come closer together or farther apart. Flow may become lighter or heavier. You may occasionally skip a period—even while your cycle still looks fairly regular overall.

The key is noticing what is different from your normal, not comparing your cycle with someone else’s.

Track your dates, flow, spotting and any changes in sleep, mood, temperature or energy. Bring new or concerning bleeding changes to your healthcare professional, especially bleeding between periods, after s*x, unusually heavy bleeding or bleeding after menopause.

If several changes have you wondering whether perimenopause could be part of the picture, my free symptom quiz is a simple place to begin.

Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free Perimenopause Symptom Quiz. ⬇️

08/25/2026

When weight starts showing up differently in midlife, it’s easy to think your metabolism suddenly stopped working.

But the real picture is more nuanced.

Aging, changes in muscle mass, activity, sleep, stress, eating patterns and hormonal changes can all influence body composition and weight over time.

Perimenopause can absolutely change the landscape.
But “my metabolism is broken” doesn’t give you much useful information about what to do next.

I’d rather ask:
• What has changed in your sleep?
• How much muscle are you carrying?
• Are you strength training?
• Are you eating enough protein?
• Has your daily movement changed?
• Are you experiencing other signs of the menopause transition?

The goal isn’t to blame hormones for everything.
It’s to understand what’s changing so you can make decisions based on your actual body and circumstances, rather than jumping into another restrictive diet.

Wondering whether perimenopause may be part of the changes you’re noticing?

Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free Perimenopause Symptom Quiz.

08/24/2026

Whenever I talk about protein, I think some women immediately picture meal-prepping six containers of chicken and broccoli. 😂

No thank you.

Getting enough protein can be much simpler and much more enjoyable than that.

Greek yogurt. Eggs. Cottage cheese. Chicken or turkey. Fish. Lean beef. Tofu. Edamame. Beans paired with other protein sources. A protein shake when convenience matters.

The bigger goal is to intentionally include a meaningful source of protein throughout your day rather than realizing at dinner that you’ve barely eaten any.

Protein becomes especially important in midlife because preserving muscle matters for strength, function and healthy aging.

And if you have no idea whether you’re eating enough protein, or whether your overall nutrition is actually supporting your goals, that’s exactly the kind of thing we can look at in my Perimenopause Nutrition

Comment AUDIT and I’ll send you the details. 💕

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