Perimenopause Weight Gain Reveals Why Fitness Over 40 Requires a Different Approach | The Forties Formula In Focus

If you are a woman in your 40s and the weight is not moving despite doing everything right, this conversation is for you. Sara May Garcia is a fitness coach and co-founder of Bootique gym in Singapore. She gained 8kg in two months — eating the same, training the same. She is a professional. She knew exactly what to do. And it still wasn't working. In this clip from The Forties Formula, Sara shares what was actually happening in her body, why perimenopause weight gain hits differently, and what finally changed — not just physically, but mentally. Topics covered: perimenopause weight gain, perimenopause symptoms, menopause weight loss, strength training for women, fat loss over 40, fitness over 40, losing weight over 40, perimenopause and mindset, muscle loss from undereating, sustainable fat loss for women in their 40s. If your doctor has told you you are too young or dismissed your symptoms, we built a free script to help you walk into that appointment and get taken seriously: thefortiesformula.com/script **Watch the full episode on YouTube:** youtu.be/BgPaWVrqhGs Or search The Forties Formula wherever you get your podcasts. **Support the show:** buymeacoffee.com/thefortiesformula **Sponsors:** The Meat Club — use code TFF20 for $20 off your first order. themeatclub.com.sg Love Indus — use code TFF for 21% off. loveindus.com **About Sara May Garcia:** Fitness coach and co-founder of ProCoach Gym, helping people build strength, improve body composition and create sustainable fitness habits. instagram.com/saramayfit **About your hosts:** Jasmin Dhillon is an Integrated Health Strategist helping women in their 40s navigate hormones, gut health and nutrition. instagram.com/eat.with.jasmin Amanda Lim is a Metabolic Health Coach helping women build strength, confidence and long-term health. instagram.com/coachamandalim **Chapters:** 0:00 A Personal Transformation Beyond the Stage 2:22 The Power of Mindset and Boundaries 4:14 Why Your Old Routine No Longer Works 6:16 Escaping the Mental Rabbit Hole #perimenopause #perimenopausesymptoms #perimenopauseweightgain #menopause #menopauseweightloss #fitnessover40 #strengthtrainingforwomen #weightlossover40 #womenover40 #womenshealth #fatloss #strengthtraining #menopausefitness #thefortiesformula #podcast