

How Can I Reverse My Menopause Weight Gain? A Practical, Evidence-Informed 2026 Guide
Quick Answer Yes, menopause weight gain can be improved. For many women, weight gain during perimenopause and menopause is driven by hormonal changes, muscle loss, increased stress, poor sleep, and often eating too little rather than too much. While old dieting methods often stop working, focusing on strength training, adequate protein, proper fuelling, and stress management can help reverse fat gain and restore energy over time. Introduction If you’ve gained weight during pe

Coach Alan
4 days ago


Positive Actfirmations: Why Action, Not Words Alone, Creates Real Change
Introduction Positive affirmations have become a popular tool in self-development, therapy-adjacent spaces, and the health and fitness world. You are often encouraged to stand in front of a mirror and repeat phrases such as “ I love my body ,” “ I am confident ,” or “ I am disciplined ,” with the promise that saying these words often enough will eventually make them true. For some people, this approach feels uplifting. For others, it feels hollow, frustrating, contradictory o

Coach Alan
Dec 30, 2025


Signs You’re Under-eating and Slowing Your Metabolism
Quick Answer If you’re constantly tired, hungry, cold, irritable, or stuck at a fat loss plateau despite eating very little, you may be under-eating. Chronic calorie restriction can lead to metabolic adaptation ( or adaptive thermogenesis) , where the body conserves energy by reducing expenditure ( Fothergill et al., 2016 ) . This does not mean your metabolism is “damaged”, but it does mean progress can stall until intake and training are better balanced. Introduction In the

Coach Alan
Dec 22, 2025










.jpg)















