Raise your hand if you've tried everything in perimenopause to lose weight, but nothing works? You’re tracking your steps, eating salads, maybe even choking down dry chicken and broccoli for dinner. Believe me, I get it! I've been there, and I hear this same frustration from busy, midlife moms every single day.

As we creep into perimenopause and beyond, losing weight becomes a whole new ballgame...it is harder, but not impossible!

While you think you’ve tried every single thing, the truth is that your brain can be sneaky! It can actually blind you to simple, available solutions you haven't even given a fair shot.

In this episode, I’m giving you a much-needed kick-in-the-pants with a Pop Quiz! I’ve identified 10 major reasons that are likely stopping your weight loss, even when you think you’re doing everything perfectly.

We’re turning that frustration into data, my friend, because once you know the why, you can finally figure out the HOW. We're diving into the nutrition, the workouts, and the most crucial part: the mindset shifts you need to make healthy habits effortless. Grab a pen and paper, keep score as you listen, and don't forget to grab the printable quiz (link below!) so you can truly own your results.

What You'll Learn:

⭐️ Wrong Plan, Wrong Results: Why your go-to meal plans and recipes from the internet are actually promoting inflammation and making the scale creep up, not down .

⭐️ Planning Is Procrastination: How collecting endless recipes and meal plans is just your brain's sneaky way of avoiding the real work (and what to do instead!) .

⭐️ The Hard-to-Swallow Pill: Why "following your meal plan" Monday through Friday is derailing your efforts the rest of the week.

⭐️ The Biggest Miss: Why having the "right" meal plan isn't enough, and why understanding your mindset is the true secret weapon to lifelong weight loss .

Links mentioned and ways to connect:

📌 FREE Quiz: Why You Can't Lose Weight in Perimenopause
📌 Free 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan
📌 Work with Me
📌 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
📌 Mindset Framework to Stop Relying On Motivation
📌 Connect on Social

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The holiday season is here! Yay for the twinkle lights, cozy feelings, cherished traditions...but there's plenty of food and alcohol that can absolutely derail your health goals.

As a busy, midlife mom managing perimenopause symptoms and working to lose weight, you know that sugar and inflammatory foods can instantly lead to a miserable sugar hangover and that dreaded need to unbutton your pants after a big meal.

But you deserve to feel amazing this holiday season!! You need that energy for parties, shopping, family events like the ballet or tubing, and definitely for keeping up with the kids.

The goal here is simple: be proactive, so you can glide through the holidays feeling energetic, clear-minded, and totally in control.

This episode is your roadmap to enjoying the holidays without deprivation. We're ditching the self-sabotage and giving you the smart, anti-inflammatory swaps and mindset shifts that work for your body right now.

In this episode, we tackle:

⭐️ The Savory Secret: Why starting your day with a savory breakfast bowl (yes, even a dinner-for-breakfast moment!) is your best defense against cravings and blood sugar crashes all day long.

⭐️ The Power of Protein: How drinking a delicious, protein-filled smoothie before a party keeps you satisfied and less tempted by the buffet table.

⭐️ Family Expectations vs. Your Health: How to manage (and reset) family expectations around classic holiday foods, without feeling guilty or causing a nervous system freak-out.

⭐️ The Three-Bite Rule: My clever, guilt-free strategy for enjoying the best sweets and treats at any holiday gathering

⭐️ Alcohol Anxiety: How to reframe your mindset around alcohol so you can feel comfortable not drinking at parties and events

Let's make this the most energetic and confident holiday season yet!

Links Mentioned and Ways to Connect:

📌 Get your Savor the Season anti-inflammatory cook book here
📌 My favorite protein powder for pre-party smoothies
📌 My favorite festive tumblers for mocktails
📌 Work with Me
📌 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
📌 Mindset Framework to Stop Relying On Motivation
📌 Connect on Social

🎁 🎁 Midlife & Mistletoe: Holiday Survival Bundle 🎁 🎁

Ready to feel energetic, healthy, and and happy this holiday season? Jump into Midlife & Mistletoe for anti-inflammatory recipes, shopping lists, holiday meal planners, cocktail alternatives, and a 12-day private podcast.

Tap to start Midlife & Mistletoe today!

Ever feel like your thoughts are actively working against your midlife health goals? Like, the moment you decide to try something new, your brain slams the brakes on with excuses like, "That's too hard," "I don't have time," or the classic, "My family will never eat that"? You are absolutely not alone!

In my first-ever Ask Me Anything episode of The Family Fork, I tackle the questions that are truly keeping busy, midlife moms stuck.

These are the real, raw struggles that pop up when you're navigating perimenopause, weight loss, and the daily chaos of family life. We're diving deep into the mindset traps that lead to overwhelm and overthinking, and I'm handing you the exact framework I teach my clients to break free.

Spoiler Alert: It's not about being more disciplined or motivated.

It's about training your brain to stop letting difficult feelings (like frustration and defeat) give you permission to do nothing at all. We're talking about everything from the dinner dilemma—how to eat anti-inflammatory when your family demands predictable meals—to overcoming major setbacks like injuries or health complications.

I promise you, there are simple, effective ways to move forward, even when you feel totally overwhelmed, your family is pushing back, or life has thrown you an unexpected curveball (like a shoulder injury or, yep, even breast cancer). You deserve to feel strong, healthy, and confident, and it all starts with noticing the stories your brain is telling you and choosing to push forward anyway. Let's figure this out together!

What we cover in this episode:

🥑 The Dinner Dilemma Solved: How to eat the anti-inflammatory meals you need for perimenopause health while keeping your family (and your partner!) happy, without cooking separate dinners. (It's not your job to make everyone happy, but you can definitely compromise!)

🥑 The Power of Your Thoughts: Why letting yourself feel frustrated or defeated leads to giving up on your goals, and how that resentment builds toward your family.

🥑 The Overwhelm Trap: Why overwhelm and overthinking are simply the avoidance of feelings (like guilt, embarrassment, or disappointment), and how your brain uses this trap to give you permission to do nothing.

🥑 The Curiosity Cure: The simple, powerful two-step framework for getting unstuck: first, Notice the thoughts that stop you, and second, Get Curious to start collecting data and moving forward (risk-free!).

🥑 Bouncing Back from Setbacks: My personal story of navigating breast cancer and a double mastectomy and the exact mental shift you need to make to stop getting stuck in "survival mode" when life throws you an injury or major complication.


More Support For You

🙋‍♀️ Work with Me
🍳 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
🧠 THINK Your Way To Weight Loss
📌 Connect on Instagram

🎁 🎁 Midlife & Mistletoe: Holiday Survival Bundle 🎁 🎁

Ready to feel energetic, healthy, and and happy this holiday season? Jump into Midlife & Mistletoe for anti-inflammatory recipes, shopping lists, holiday meal planners, cocktail alternatives, and a 12-day private podcast.

Tap to start Midlife & Mistletoe today!

You hear the phrase everywhere: gut health. It's on product labels, social media, and talked about by every wellness guru. But what does that even mean? More importantly, how does your gut health get impacted in perimenopause? And how are you supposed to fix it when you're already juggling a full life?

Trust me, I get it. For years, I struggled with mystery symptoms that felt completely disconnected, from bizarre skin rashes and sore joints to an inability to lose weight and chronic anxiety. It wasn't until I dug in and tested that I discovered the root cause: my gut was out of balance.

In this episode, I’m digging into the science of your gut microbiome, how fluctuating perimenopause hormones slow everything down (hello constipation!), and why your typical weight loss strategies feel impossible now.

I’m also going to get a little vulnerable with you and share my own personal story, including my decade-long battle with SIBO and candida overgrowth.

If you're struggling with constant gas, bloating (especially an hour after eating!), and feeling "backed up", this is an episode you can't miss!

In this episode, we're talking about:

✅ The Gut Microbiome, Simplified: A clear breakdown of what your "gut" actually is and the one thing it hates more than anything (hint: it's in your pantry right now).

✅ Hormones vs. Your Digestion: Why the drop in estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause is slowing your digestive tract down and causing a chaotic backup.

✅ Symptom Checker: The weird, surprising symptoms—like skin rashes, sore joints, and mental health issues—that can actually be clues to poor gut health.

✅ Easy Fixes That Actually Work: Simple, concrete steps you can take today, like a quick post-meal walk (without your phone!) and the non-negotiable diet change you need to make now.

✅ Your Family's Gut Health Matters: My slightly weird (but effective) ways to monitor my family’s gut health to keep the whole household healthier and happier.

You have the power to take control, even during perimenopause! Let's get to the root cause of your symptoms and start feeling vibrant again.

Resources Mentioned:

FREE 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan

More Support For You

🙋‍♀️ Work with Me
🍳 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
🧠 THINK Your Way To Weight Loss
📌 Connect on Instagram

Ready to feel energetic, healthy, and and happy this holiday season? Jump into Midlife & Mistletoe for anti-inflammatory recipes, shopping lists, holiday meal planners, cocktail alternatives, and a 12-day private podcast.

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Today, we're diving into one of my favorite topics: food! But we're not just talking about what to eat; we're talking about how to do it without spending a fortune.

I know what you might be thinking—eating healthy, especially with an anti-inflammatory focus, is expensive. Maybe you have a big family to feed, or maybe you’re cooking for just a couple of people now that the kids are grown. Maybe your budget is tight. Whatever the reason, I want you to hear this loud and clear: eating healthy is accessible to everyone.

While some "healthy" foods can be pricey, I often find that my clients are spending a ton of money on pre-packaged things labeled as healthy, when the secret to saving money (and feeling great!) is sticking to whole foods in their most basic form.

In this episode, I'm sharing my top seven ways to eat healthy, anti-inflammatory foods on a budget. Get ready to take some notes because these are my go-to strategies for making every dollar count.

Here's a taste of what we’ll cover:

• Why a warehouse store membership might be the best investment for your health (and your wallet!) 💸
• The secret to saving money when buying animal protein
• Using frozen and canned produce to save money and get high quality
• Why you don’t need to buy organic to see real results in your health and weight loss
• Why a grocery list is your secret weapon against food waste (and budget-busting impulse buys)
• How to get your mindset right so you can make healthy food a priority, no matter what your budget is

I hope this episode helps you feel more confident about shopping for healthy food without breaking the bank. Healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive, and when it’s paired with delicious, family-friendly recipes, you’ll feel better, lose weight, and have a much better chance at reaching your health goals!

More Support For You

- Healthy, anti-inflammatory store bought snacks: FREE shopping guide
-How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
-Work with Me
-Connect on Instagram

Feel like you'll never get anywhere with perimenopause weight loss? You're not alone!

It can feel like your body is working against you, making it impossible to see consistent results. You might be exhausted, feeling a little fluffy around the middle, and wondering if this is just your new normal. I see you, and I get it.

But what if you didn’t have to give up? What if there was a different way?

This week, I’m sharing five simple, powerful steps to help you lose one pound a week consistently, so you can stop yo-yo dieting forever.

It's not about doing more; it's about doing things differently, in a way that actually works with your body in perimenopause. This approach should feel different from anything you've tried before, but that’s the whole point.

In this episode, we’ll uncover:

📌 The REAL reason you’ve struggled with consistency in the past, and how to fix it from the inside out. (Hint: it’s not willpower!)
📌 The one simple habit you need to ditch right now if you want to lose weight and stop cravings in their tracks.
📌 A game-changing breakfast swap that will stabilize your blood sugar, boost your energy, and keep you full all day long.
📌 How to move differently, to reduce inflammation and finally build a strong, lean, and energetic body.
📌 The secret to lasting weight loss that will help you break free from the frustrating cycle of dieting and give you a sense of peace and control.

If you’re ready to stop feeling defeated and start feeling strong and in control again, this episode is for you. Let's make this the beginning of your most consistent and confident health journey yet!

Mentioned in this episode:

FREE GUIDE: 5 Steps To Lose 1 Lb/Week in Perimenopause

More Support For You
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-How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
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You've heard me say it before: perimenopause and midlife can feel like an uphill battle. You're juggling a career, a family, and all the stress that comes with it, and it feels like your body is just not on your team.

You're tired, you're bloated, and the number on the scale just keeps creeping up no matter what you do.

I used to think eating "healthy" was enough. I was eating salads, whole grain bread, and oatmeal, and still, my body was sending up a million smoke signals—brain fog, sore joints, and stubborn weight gain. My body was screaming, but I was ignoring it.

An anti-inflammatory diet was the game changer for me. It’s what helped me finally lose the weight and feel amazing again, and it's what I believe every single woman over 35 needs to be doing.

It's not about being on a "diet." It's a way of eating, a lifestyle.

An anti-inflammatory diet works to both lower and not add to inflammation by cutting out foods that cause it, and eating more of the good stuff.

In this episode you'll discover:

📍What's REALLY going on with your body: why inflammation happens in perimenopause, how your body sends you signs when it's struggling, and how to spot them so you can address the root cause of your weight gain and fatigue.

📍 A roadmap for how to start, so it feels approachable and not overwhelming.

📍 Solutions for your real life, so you never feel deprived and can keep up with your family’s meals and schedule.

📍 The magical side effect: While not specifically designed for weight loss, find out why an anti-inflammatory diet is THE secret to shedding that stubborn midlife pounds.

Plus, you'll learn why my anti-inflammatory diet includes dark chocolate—because life is too short to give up on the good stuff. You deserve to feel amazing every day.

More Support For You

Get your FREE 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan here
Mindset Framework to Stop Relying On Motivation
-Connect on Instagram

Ready to feel energetic, healthy, and and happy this holiday season? Jump into Midlife & Mistletoe for anti-inflammatory recipes, shopping lists, holiday meal planners, cocktail alternatives, and a 12-day private podcast.

Tap to get started today!

Feeling like you're stuck in a cycle of "I've tried everything, but nothing works"? I hear you, and honestly, I've been there myself.

For over a decade, I've been on a health journey, and while I've done a lot of healing and made a bunch of changes, I've also made a ton of mistakes.

The thing is, mistakes are part of the game! If you want to see different results with your health, you have to be willing to try something different, even if it doesn't work out perfectly.

In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes and sharing the 5 biggest mistakes I've made on my health and wellness journey over the past 11 years:

• How I learned that "mindset" isn't just some kind of woo woo, but the most impactful driver of your results.
• The truth about supplements: Why a pill won't save you and what you need to focus on instead to get to the root cause of your health issues.
• How I learned the hard way that you can't outrun a poor diet, and how to know when it's time to be honest with yourself about what you're eating (or drinking).
• Excuses vs. accountability: The most surprising way you can start making progress by recognizing when you're making excuses, even when you don't realize it.

This episode is your permission slip to stop beating yourself up about past failures and start learning from them. I'm sharing the honest truth about what it really takes to feel strong, confident, and in control of your health, especially in perimenopause.

More Support For You

🙋‍♀️ Work with Me
🍳 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
🧠 Mindset Framework for a concrete solution to "working on your mindset"
📌 Connect on Instagram