How to normalises blood sugar & reduce belly fat in perimenopause & menopause

If you’ve hit perimenopause or menopause and suddenly

  • Your belly grows no matter how clean you eat

  • Your energy crashes at 3 pm

  • You sleep poorly and wake up hungry

  • You feel puffy or inflamed

  • Your cravings are stronger than your willpower

You're not imagining it.

But it IS POSSIBLE to get back metabolic control.

Here’s what works

  1. Build muscle – This is the fastest way to turn your metabolism back on. Muscle literally makes you more insulin-sensitive. Women over 40 need this more than anyone

  2. Eat enough protein – This stops cravings, stabilises blood sugar, keeps you full, and helps you lose fat without losing muscle. Many of use don’t eat enough

  3. Balance your blood sugar with simple swaps – Pair your carbs with protein and fibre. Start meals with veggies or protein. It makes a BIG difference

  4. Calm your cortisol – The calmer your nervous system, the easier fat loss becomes. Sleep, boundaries, breathwork, magnesium — they all help

  5. Support your shifting hormones – Food is powerful here. Small tweaks can massively improve belly fat, mood, metabolism, and hot flashes

  6. Boost your mitochondria – These are your energy factories. When they run well, fat loss becomes easier and energy becomes predictable

  7. Heal your gut – If your digestion is off, your metabolism will be too. Gut inflammation and sluggish motility directly worsen insulin resistance

  8. Use targeted supplements only when needed – A few key ones (like myo-inositol, magnesium, omega-3s, etc) can truly help cravings and blood sugar control

You deserve to feel good in your body again. A metabolism that finally works with you — not against you.

WOMENS HEALTH, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, PERIMENOPAUSE, MENOPAUSEGutsy by Nutritionmenopause, post-menopause, peri-menopause, belly fat, blood sugarComment