10/06/2026
LIE 1 âPerimenopause is the reason youâre gaining weight.â
Truth: Perimenopause can make fat loss more challenging, but itâs not creating fat out of thin air. Most women have gradually lost muscle, reduced activity, increased stress, and are eating more than they realise.
LIE 2 âYour hormones are stopping you from losing weightâ
Truth: Hormones influence fat loss. They donât make it impossible. Blaming hormones for everything often stops women from focusing on the things they can actually control.
LIE 3 âWalking is enough to change your body in perimenopause.â
Truth: Walking is fantastic for health. But if you want a stronger, leaner, more toned body, you need resistance training. Your body wonât build muscle from a morning stroll.
LIE 4 âPilates will give you all the muscle you need.â
Truth: Pilates is great for mobility, posture & core strength. But if preserving muscle, improving bone density, & building strength are the goals, lifting weights is CRUCIAL. Pilates wonât do it.
LIE 5 âYou need a hormone balancing diet.â
Truth: Most hormone balancing diets are expensive marketing. Before buying another supplement, focus on protein, strength training, sleep, and stress management.
LIE 6 âWomen over 40 shouldnât lift heavy.â
Truth: Women over 40 need strength training more than ever. Muscle loss accelerates with age, and lifting heavy helps protect muscle, metabolism & bone density.
LIE 7 âYou need to eat less because you're older.â
Truth: Many women over 40 are already under eating. The result? Low energy, poor recovery, cravings, and a body that feels like itâs âfighting back.â
LIE 8 âYour metabolism is broken.â
Truth: Your metabolism is likely adapting to years of dieting, under fuelling, and muscle loss. That's not broken, itâs a response.
LIE 9 âHIIT is the best fat loss workout for women in perimenopause.â
Truth: Most women don't need another punishing workout. They need strength training, adequate protein, daily movement, and recovery they can sustain.
LIE 10 âYour best body is behind you.â
Truth: Some of the strongest, leanest, and most confident women I've coached are in their 40s, 50s,