you know that feeling when you are technically doing the same things… but your body does not feel like your body anymore?

“why do i not feel like myself anymore?”

your sleep is off. your anxiety is at levels you’ve never experienced it…

your brain feels foggy. your waist feels different. your hunger is weird. your training feels harder.

your motivation feels gone. and the most frustrating part is, you cannot tell if you are stressed, slacking off, getting lazier… hormonal, or just losing the plot.

this is the episode i wish more women heard before they spent years blaming themselves.

because for so many women, it is not just a few hot flushes. it is the feeling of not recognising yourself.

i’m joined by amanda thebe, author of menopocalypse, and we talk about perimenopause as the great unsettling. especially when women arent JUST dismissed or given treatments and solutions for the wrong problem…

anxiety… depression… maybe even the pill to “regulate things”

but then theres the constant punches from social media giving you all the things you want to hear but selling false hope, promises that are built from lies…

too many doctors treat symptoms in isolation because this information isnt spread enough… we are doing better. but not good enough.

also, yes… your bloods can be “normal” while you still feel anything but normal, so knowing what to ask for matters.

in here

we talk about brain fog, anxiety, poor sleep, night sweats, belly fat, constipation, joint pain, migraines, urinary symptoms, vaginal dryness, painful sex, itchy skin, fatigue, body composition changes and why symptoms can show up before your period obviously changes.

we also talk about HRT and MHT with nuance. not fear. not worship. nuance. some women may benefit, some women may not be candidates, some women may not want it, but every woman deserves an informed conversation with someone who actually understands menopause. we also cover bioidentical hormones, regulated options, and why “natural” can still be a sales pitch.

mini takeaways from this episode:

1. look for symptom clusters, not one random symptom (its easier to link them together that way)

2. stop asking “what supplement fixes this?” and start asking “what support do i actually need?”

3. strength train to build the body you want to age in, not just to burn calories

4. build your base with strength training, walking, protein, sleep and small wins

If you are keeping active, keeping your mind in check… not trying to solve it with another diet or going harder… your body will stop fighting you back and you can work with it in this hard time

if you want to come on for a chat about your own journey or struggles, message me.

find me @transformxruby on instagram

Amanda: @amanda.thebe

LINKS/RESOURCES

Apply for a free consult: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqaxMDfbPYPYVui3BgSClnDXTj4BWjRvPkbBHuK5CP7SQsIw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Australasian Menopause Society: https://menopause.org.au

For those in USA/UK - theres a large list here for you: https://amandathebe.com/menopause/

Recommended books:

Menopocalypse by Amanda Thebe: https://www.amazon.com/Menopocalypse-Learned-Thrive-During-Menopause/dp/1771647604/

Menopause Manifesto - Jen Gunter

https://www.amazon.com/Menopause-Manifesto-Health-Facts-Feminism/dp/0806540664/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TADIBFGIYSI6&dchild=1&keywords=menopause+manifesto&qid=1620254725&sprefix=menopause+man%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1

Direct link to DM me on IG: https://ig.me/m/transformxruby