Weight Loss in Perimenopause and Menopause

You’ve probably heard me talk a lot about exercising for energy, strength, confidence, mental health, and reducing the impact of menopausal symptoms. But let’s have an honest moment…

Sometimes people come to me and say quietly,
“I know I shouldn’t say this... but I do want to lose weight.”
And I can see the guilt, the shame, the feeling like they’ve failed some kind of body positivity test. They add ‘lose weight’ in tiny writing to the bottom of their list of goals, like they are betraying themselves or like I’m going to judge them.
But I’m not here to shame you for your goals.
I’m here to support them, while helping you understand them, your expectations, your why.

Yes, we’ve been raised on diet culture.
Yes, the media and marketing have pumped our brains full of the idea that our bodies aren’t good enough unless they look a certain way. That we should survive on celery, shakes and cake fumes.
And yes, I’m 100% all about unlearning that rubbish.

And when we’re in perimenopause or menopause, it’s not just about willpower or eating a bit less and moving a bit more.
Our hormones are shifting. Our sleep can be disrupted. Stress might feel higher than ever.
And these things can make fat loss harder, energy lower, and motivation wobbly.
So if it feels like more of a struggle than it used to, it’s not in your head, it’s real.
That doesn’t mean change isn’t possible. It just means we need a different, more compassionate approach.

Wanting to lose weight isn’t a betrayal of self-love.
It can be a step toward feeling better in your body.

I won’t promise you a “bikini body” or a “before and after” transformation.
What I will promise is a compassionate space to move your body, nourish it, build strength, and feel more like you again.

If that means your weight shifts along the way, great. If it doesn’t, and you’re feeling stronger, clearer, more energised, also great.

Let’s take the guilt out of the goal.

And along the way, I hope you’ll discover what I know to be true:
That what strength training gives you, what movement teaches you, is that there’s so much more to feeling good than simply losing weight.
It’s about gaining strength. Boosting energy.
Remembering who you are.
And feeling ready to fuck shit up.

Because honestly?
I’m bigger than my smallest.
Bigger than when I avoided cake, worked out for 90 minutes a day, fit into a size 8.
Bigger than when I had no energy, worried my face was too thin, and felt constantly sad.

And I’ve never felt stronger.

We changed the rules in the 90s. We embraced girl power, riot grrrls, listened to Rage Against the Machine, and “stuck it to the man”…even if we did it with a bottle of vodka in one hand and a packet of Marlborough reds in the other. Now we’re doing it with a cup of herbal tea and some dark chocolate instead. But we’re still those people. I want you to remember who the fuck you are. Nobody is going to shrink you