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Blackwood Nutrition 💜 Perimenopause weight gain decoded
🔥 Why nothing works — and what does
👩‍⚕️ Former nurse | Root-cause approach

01/15/2026

Gotta give up on those macro, high protein, and calorie counting nutrition plans 🙈

Someone’s gotta say it.

If they worked in perimenopause, you wouldn’t still feel stuck.

Just because they call it normal doesn’t mean it is 💜
01/15/2026

Just because they call it normal doesn’t mean it is 💜

01/13/2026

Every decision you make is a vote for the person you want to become 💜

She tried everyyything that worked in her 20s and 30s.

But her body stopped responding.

She felt disconnected, didn’t recognize herself anymore, and couldn’t push through it this time.

The shift wasn’t about trying harder - it was understanding what her body needed in perimenopause.

Within weeks she went from needing daily naps to having more energy than she knew what to do with.

Losing inches. Fitting in her clothes.

Watch her share her story 👇

Aaaaand if this is what you want too?

💜 Comment or DM me HHS if you’re ready to make it happen.

Lately it feels like everywhere you turn there’s another message about weight loss “wins” in perimenopause…Eat more prot...
01/11/2026

Lately it feels like everywhere you turn there’s another message about weight loss “wins” in perimenopause…

Eat more protein.
Lift heavier.
Cut carbs.
Track your macros again.

And you’re sitting there thinking, I’ve already done all of that… so why does my body feel like it’s doing the opposite?

You’re not new to effort, and you’re not someone who avoids follow-through.

You try to plan your meals, you move your body, you take the supplements, and you genuinely try to do this the “right” way.

And yet your body feels heavier, your energy is inconsistent, your clothes fit differently from week to week,

and the scale either doesn’t move at all or moves in the wrong direction.

What becomes exhausting is being told, directly or indirectly, that the answer is just to do more.

‘Cause at this point you can feel that pushing harder isn’t helping and might actually be making things worse 🤷‍♀️

This stopped being about trying harder a long time ago.

It’s about what your body is actually dealing with right now.

A perimenopausal body doesn’t release weight when it’s inflamed, stressed, or under-supported, it holds on instead.

That’s also why strategies that once worked can QUIETLY stop working, even when your habits haven’t changed.

This phase isn’t about pushing harder …it’s about supporting the right things.

That’s exactly what I’m breaking down inside my upcoming workshop:

why the old approaches stalled, what actually needs support first before fat loss can happen,

and how to get your body responding again without forcing it.

If you’re ready for clarity instead of another one-size-fits-all plan, this will feel different - in the best way 🙌

👉 Comment or DM WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the details.

The scale’s still stuck {or climbing} You’re eating high protein, working out 3-5x/week, tracking every calorie.And you’...
01/11/2026

The scale’s still stuck {or climbing}

You’re eating high protein, working out 3-5x/week, tracking every calorie.

And you’re exhausted from trying everyyyything.

You’ve already done keto, intermittent fasting, eating clean, lifting weights - and you’re done guessing.

You’re ready to understand what’s actually blocking fat loss so you can fix it at the root instead of trying one more surface-level approach.

Things like:

⚡ Understanding WHY the scale won’t budge despite doing everything right

⚡ Fixing inflammation and mineral imbalances (not ignoring them)

⚡ Eating without restriction (not counting macros ever again)

If you’ve exhausted the popular advice and you’re ready for a much better approach that actually addresses what’s happening underneath the surface,

you’re in the right place.

My FREE Perimenopause Weight Loss Workshop is happening Monday 🎉

I’m breaking down exactly what’s blocking weight loss in perimenopause and what actually works instead -

💌Comment WORKSHOP if you want the link.

01/09/2026

More effort does not equal more results in perimenopause 🤗

If you want different results, it’s time for a different strategy.

‘Cause what you’re doing stopped working a while ago and that’s not your fault.

The problem is no one’s telling you what actually works now.

Ready for a better approach?

I’m breaking it all down Monday in my free workshop.

🎉 Comment or DM WORKSHOP for the link.

01/06/2026

If one-size-fits-all weight loss strategies actually worked in perimenopause… you wouldn’t still be stuck.

Yet here we are.

Low energy.
Irritability.
Anxiety.
20, 30, even 40+ pounds that won’t budge.

This isn’t a motivation issue.

And it’s not “just aging.”

Its hormonal chaos and perimenopause exposes every weakness in the system.

Here’s the truth:

👉 One-size-fits-all weight loss strategies keep recycling the same advice

👉 “Eat less, move more” and meds don’t explain why your body stopped responding

👉 Real change starts by addressing what’s actually happening beneath the surface

As a former Registered Nurse of 18 years and Holistic Nutritionist, I’ve worked with hundreds of women in perimenopause,

and the biggest root cause I see missed over and over again is this:

⚡️Mineral imbalances.

Here are the top 3 things you NEED to understand 👇

1️⃣ Most weight loss advice is WRONG.

Your body can’t regulate hormones without minerals.

Magnesium, zinc, selenium {and many more} are REQUIRED to manage cortisol, insulin, and estrogen.

In perimenopause, mineral demand increases while tolerance for restriction and stress drops.

When minerals are depleted, inflammation rises and fat loss stalls.

2️⃣ Chronic stress keeps your body stuck.

Anxious. Wired but tired. Stubborn belly fat.

This is unbuffered stress in perimenopause.

Low sodium and potassium lock your body into fight-or-flight, while low magnesium fuels anxiety, tension, and fat storage.

Rebalancing minerals helps regulate your nervous system so your body can finally come out of survival mode.

3️⃣ Gut and detox pathways matter more than ever.

If your liver and gut aren’t supported, hormones stay chaotic.

Zinc supports the gut lining.

Magnesium powers liver detoxification.

When these are low, you’re left bloated, exhausted, and stuck.

💜 This is a high-level look at how minerals drive hormones, metabolism, weight, and energy in perimenopause.

👉Minerals call the shots. Period.

And random supplements won’t solve that.

Aaaabd if you want the 3 reasons weight loss stops working in perimenopause — and what actually works instead?

💌Comment WORKSHOP for the live training on Monday.

18 years as a nurse taught me the system was broken.Women came in exhausted and gaining weight. They were told “your lab...
01/06/2026

18 years as a nurse taught me the system was broken.

Women came in exhausted and gaining weight. They were told “your labs are normal” and sent home with “eat less, exercise more.”

They came back heavier and more frustrated.

I was going through the same thing with my own body.

I just KNEW women needed deeper support and that there were answers.

That’s when I realized…”normal” labs don’t mean nothing’s going on.

Standard testing misses the real problems: inflammation, mineral depletion, gut dysfunction, sluggish detox pathways.

And your body didn’t ‘break’ just ‘cause you’ve hit perimenopause …

It’s responding to what’s depleted {and next supplement or high protein meal plan you’re eying up won’t sort this 🤗}

That’s why I left nursing and became a registered holistic nutritionist.

If you’re done repeating 2025, 2024, 2023… join my FREE LIVE WORKSHOP this Monday.

3 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight in Perimenopause no matter what you try to…

And what do instead

It’s happening Monday

🥳Comment WORKSHOP below and I’ll send you the link to save your spot!

01/05/2026

Perimenopause can make you feel completely off in your body… even when your labs look “fine.”

If you absoloutely DON’T want another year of guessing, pushing harder, or just accepting feeling heavy, tired, and stuck,

it’s time to understand what your body is actually doing and what it needs now.

I’m teaching a free workshop where I break this down CLEARLY and show you what to stop doing and what to focus on instead.

💌Comment WORKSHOP to reserve your spot

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