Jun 18, 2026 · 9 min · 9 segments
Why can’t I seem to lose weight in perimenopause? Is it even possible? In this episode, we are diving deep into the reality of perimenopause weight loss and why fluctuating hormones make the journey…
Lorna MarieHost
So when we hit perimenopause, which is the time period before we hit menopause, and menopause is exactly 12 months since we've last had a period or a cycle, and this perimenopause can last anywhere between three months and a decade.
And our experience during perimenopause can wildly change, and from person to person it can be wildly different as well.
And if that is you, please know that there is help out there as well, and it's always important to, to talk to somebody, and talk to me, and also please do speak to a GP as well.
Estrogen and progesterone in particular are declining, but they're not just declining in a nice, predictable, linear fashion.
I keep saying wildly because that is the only way to describe it, wildly fluctuating as well as going down.
Our cravings become a lot stronger, and we might feel a bit less satisfied after meals.
Sleep can also be affected because of estrogen declining, [laughs] which helps us regulate our body temperature and our sleep, but also progesterone, which has a really calming effect on the brain and helps us to engage our parasympathetic nervous system, which tells the body to relax.
So as these hormones fluctuate and decline, women experience night sweats, more frequent waking in the night, you know, when you're just absolutely wide awake and can't go back to sleep.
You might feel exhausted when you wake up in the morning because your sleep is a lot lighter.
So when we hit perimenopause, which is the time period before we hit menopause, and menopause is exactly 12 months since we've last had a period or a cycle, and this perimenopause can last anywhere between three months and a decade.
And our experience during perimenopause can wildly change, and from person to person it can be wildly different as well.
And if that is you, please know that there is help out there as well, and it's always important to, to talk to somebody, and talk to me, and also please do speak to a GP as well.
Estrogen and progesterone in particular are declining, but they're not just declining in a nice, predictable, linear fashion.
I keep saying wildly because that is the only way to describe it, wildly fluctuating as well as going down.
Our cravings become a lot stronger, and we might feel a bit less satisfied after meals.
Sleep can also be affected because of estrogen declining, [laughs] which helps us regulate our body temperature and our sleep, but also progesterone, which has a really calming effect on the brain and helps us to engage our parasympathetic nervous system, which tells the body to relax.
So as these hormones fluctuate and decline, women experience night sweats, more frequent waking in the night, you know, when you're just absolutely wide awake and can't go back to sleep.
You might feel exhausted when you wake up in the morning because your sleep is a lot lighter.
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