Why I Stopped Losing Weight in Midlife — and the Surprising Shift That Changed Everything

So many women in perimenopause and midlife tell me they’re doing everything right — eating clean, exercising, cutting calories — but the scale won’t move. I know exactly how that feels, because I lived it myself.

For almost a year and a half, I felt like I was doing everything right — and getting nowhere with losing hormonal belly fat. I tried intermittent fasting, keto, low-carb, high protein, lifting weights, daily walks, even cutting out that one glass of wine a week. I ate clean, cooked all my meals, and tracked calories — averaging about 1,600–1,700 a day.

And yet… the scale barely budged. Some weeks I’d lose a pound, then gain it right back. No steady progress, just endless frustration. My jeans still fitting tighter, my energy still low, and even though I was adding more activity with daily walks , I couldn’t seem to outsmart my body.

It wasn’t until I discovered calorie cycling that things finally changed. In the very first week, I lost 1.5 pounds — then another pound the next week, then half a pound the following. For the first time in years, I saw a steady downward trend. My stomach started flattening, my energy lifted, and even my joints felt better.

The truth is, our bodies adapt. Sticking to the same calories every day had trained my metabolism to run on autopilot. But by changing the variable — cycling calories — I was able to “wake up” my metabolism again. What started as trial and error has now become the foundation of my program. I developed my own calorie cycling blueprint for midlife cravings and weight loss because it aligns with how women’s midlife bodies actually respond.

Click here to get my free Blueprint and start your calorie cycling journey today!