16/10/2025
If you're in perimenopause, your body has literally rewritten the metabolic rulebook. The same calorie deficit that worked in your 30s? It's not just ineffective now - it's actually working against you.
Here's what calories in, calories out completely ignores:
Your estrogen levels are dropping
Your insulin sensitivity is changing
Your cortisol is elevated
Your thyroid function is shifting
That 1200-calorie diet isn't giving you results because your body interprets restriction as stress - and responds by slowing your metabolism even further.
Metabolic balance is about eating to SUPPORT your changing hormones. The right proteins at the right times. Healthy fats for hormone production. Carbs that stabilize rather than spike your blood sugar.
When you stop fighting your body and start nourishing it through this transition, your metabolism can find its rhythm again.
Follow along for more perimenopause nutrition tips that actually work with your body đż