The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

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Most women have a number in their head they’re chasing.

In this episode, we challenge the idea of an “ideal weight” and unpack why that number often holds far more power over your confidence, decisions, and daily peace than you realize.

This conversation isn’t about math, calorie rules, or another plan to follow. It’s about the beliefs we’ve been taught to measure ourselves by — and what it’s costing us to keep chasing them.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the scale, conflicted about your body, or stuck between wanting results and wanting a life you can actually enjoy… this episode will meet you right there.

Listen before you step on the scale again.

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How early perimenopause really starts, why symptoms don’t match labs, and what advanced testing finally explains.

Weight gain in perimenopause often shows up before a diagnosis, before missed periods, and long before most women are told anything has actually changed.

In this episode with Dr. Carrie Jones, we break down what’s really happening during this hormonal shift — how early it can begin, why symptoms don’t always match traditional lab work, and what advanced hormone testing can reveal about fatigue, mood changes, hot flashes, and stubborn fat gain.

We also talk about why hormone therapy helps some women but makes others feel worse, how to prepare your body so treatment works properly, and the underlying patterns that can quietly amplify symptoms and block fat loss.

If you’ve been doing everything the same but your body is responding differently, this conversation will help you understand why.

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You’re not just “a little tired.”
And you’re definitely not lazy.

If you feel exhausted no matter how well you eat, how early you go to bed, or how hard you try… this episode is for you.

Perimenopause fatigue isn’t about motivation or discipline—it’s about what’s happening inside your body. And most women are never told the real reason their energy keeps disappearing.

In this episode, we unpack why fatigue in this season feels different, why the usual advice falls flat, and what your body is actually asking for when energy won’t come back.

If you’ve been running on fumes and wondering what changed—this conversation will land.

🎧 Press play and let’s talk about what’s really going on.

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MMP Ep. 282: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oiORKGMCNVUvNCuPgwPNi?si=qBtACk6MRKOFIeddQPGsig

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If eating less and moving more hasn’t worked lately, this episode is your next step.
 
Today we walk through the practical shift that helps your body start responding again — not by forcing fat loss, but by changing the signals your body receives.

You’ll learn the order to focus on first, what most women accidentally do backwards, and how to move from a body that holds onto energy… to one that’s willing to use it.

Because progress in this season isn’t created by pushing harder.

It’s created by setting the right conditions so results can finally happen.

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You didn’t start eating differently.
You didn’t stop moving.
And yet your body changed — fast.

This episode is for the moment women realize their old habits no longer create the same results… and the frustration that follows when effort stops matching outcome.

We’re talking about why the scale can climb seemingly overnight in perimenopause and menopause, why doubling down often makes it worse, and how to start interpreting what your body is actually telling you instead of fighting it.

Because this isn’t random.
And it isn’t you “slipping.”

Your body is responding to something — you just haven’t been taught how to read the signal yet.

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