Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Yes I eat In-N-Out. In fact I gobble it up like Thanksgiving turkey and don’t give one thought to the calories.
WHY??
Because TRULY… the WORST meal in perimenopause… 🍔🍟
IT’S THE MEAL YOU SKIP. ❌
Here’s why…
When we enter perimenopause, our hormones stop playing by the old rules that worked in our 20’s and 30’s.
Estrogen gets erratic. 😭
Progesterone and testosterone slowly decline. 📉
One of the biggest things that changes is HOW and WHERE our body stores fat.😱
This is why so many women suddenly notice more weight around the belly… even when they haven’t changed much.
‼️ It’s not in your head‼️
🧬It’s biology🧬
So what do most of us do?
We panic.😩
We eat less.
We skip meals.
We double down on HIIT.
We try to “burn it off.”
But in perimenopause, that reaction can ACTUALLY backfire. BADLY.
HEAR ME WHEN I SAY 🗣️ Skipping meals + overtraining adds MORE stress to an already stress-sensitive body!!
This = more cortisol…
More cortisol = your body feeling less safe, holding tighter to belly fat, increasing cravings, and… eventually a slowing down the very metabolism you’re trying to “fix.”🤯
It becomes a vicious cycle:
stress → skip meals → more stress → more belly fat → more restriction. 🔁
The answer is NOT less food.
The answer is
👉🏼 better hormone support through consistency. 💡
👉🏼 feeding your body BEFORE it starts screaming for help. 🥘
My easiest rule?
🫶🏼 Every time you eat, pair a protein with a carb. ✨
Even In-N-Out if it gets the job done. 🍔
Protein from the patty.
Carbs from the bun.
Metabolism stays working.
Hormones stay supported.
Body feels safe.
And in this phase of life I’d rather slightly overfuel than underfuel and create a stress storm my body has to recover from. 🤷🏼♀️
Because it is FAR easier to burn fat than it is to rebuild a stressed metabolism. 💛
👉🏼 Comment “ME” for my FREE perimenopause guide - Fitness Longevity for Women. I’ll DM you a link to download!
#perimenopause #metabolism #menopause #fitness #hormones
Yes I eat In-N-Out. In fact I gobble it up like Thanksgiving turkey and don’t give one thought to the calories.
WHY??
Because TRULY… the WORST meal in perimenopause… 🍔🍟
IT’S THE MEAL YOU SKIP. ❌
Here’s why…
When we enter perimenopause, our hormones stop playing by the old rules that worked in our 20’s and 30’s.
Estrogen gets erratic. 😭
Progesterone and testosterone slowly decline. 📉
One of the biggest things that changes is HOW and WHERE our body stores fat.😱
This is why so many women suddenly notice more weight around the belly… even when they haven’t changed much.
‼️ It’s not in your head‼️
🧬It’s biology🧬
So what do most of us do?
We panic.😩
We eat less.
We skip meals.
We double down on HIIT.
We try to “burn it off.”
But in perimenopause, that reaction can ACTUALLY backfire. BADLY.
HEAR ME WHEN I SAY 🗣️ Skipping meals + overtraining adds MORE stress to an already stress-sensitive body!!
This = more cortisol…
More cortisol = your body feeling less safe, holding tighter to belly fat, increasing cravings, and… eventually a slowing down the very metabolism you’re trying to “fix.”🤯
It becomes a vicious cycle:
stress → skip meals → more stress → more belly fat → more restriction. 🔁
The answer is NOT less food.
The answer is
👉🏼 better hormone support through consistency. 💡
👉🏼 feeding your body BEFORE it starts screaming for help. 🥘
My easiest rule?
🫶🏼 Every time you eat, pair a protein with a carb. ✨
Even In-N-Out if it gets the job done. 🍔
Protein from the patty.
Carbs from the bun.
Metabolism stays working.
Hormones stay supported.
Body feels safe.
And in this phase of life I’d rather slightly overfuel than underfuel and create a stress storm my body has to recover from. 🤷🏼♀️
Because it is FAR easier to burn fat than it is to rebuild a stressed metabolism. 💛
👉🏼 Comment “ME” for my FREE perimenopause guide - Fitness Longevity for Women. I’ll DM you a link to download!
#perimenopause #metabolism #menopause #fitness #hormones
