Your Body Isn’t Failing You — It Just Needs You to Show Your Work

If you ever took algebra, you probably remember this moment:

You got the right answer…but your teacher still marked it wrong.

Why?

Because you didn’t show your work.

You skipped straight to the solution.

And honestly — this is exactly what most women are doing with weight loss and hormone symptoms.

You’re trying to jump straight to the answer:

• Eat less

• Work out more

• Cut carbs

• Try another plan

• Push harder

And when it doesn’t work, it feels like your body is failing you.

But your body isn’t broken. You just haven’t taken the right the steps yet.

The Problem Isn’t Effort — It’s Missing Steps

Most of the women I work with are incredibly disciplined.

They’ve done programs.They’ve tracked macros.They’ve exercised consistently.Some have even worked out twice a day.

And yet the weight either doesn’t move… or it comes back faster than before.

That’s not a motivation problem.

It’s a physiology problem.

Because weight loss is not the first step.

It’s the result of many internal processes working correctly.

When those systems aren’t supported, the body resists change — no matter how hard you try.

What “Skipping Steps” Looks Like in Real Life

Let’s say you decide to eat less to lose weight.

On paper, that makes sense.

But here’s what also happens when calories drop:

• Nutrient intake drops too

• Mineral reserves get depleted

• Thyroid signaling slows

• Stress hormones rise

• Blood sugar becomes unstable

• Energy production declines

Your body isn’t stubborn — it’s protective.

If your system already feels under-resourced, further restriction tells your body:

“We are not safe to burn energy right now.”

So metabolism adapts.Fat loss stalls.Fatigue increases.Cravings intensify.

And then you blame yourself.

Why This Often Shows Up in Perimenopause

For years, your hormones helped buffer stress.

They helped you push through:

• poor sleep

• busy seasons

• under-eating

• over-training

• gut issues

• chronic stress

Your body compensated beautifully.

Until it couldn’t anymore.

When hormones begin shifting in perimenopause, that buffering capacity decreases — and suddenly the problems that were quietly building become impossible to ignore.

It looks like hormones caused everything.

But more often, hormones simply revealed what was already there.

The Steps Most Programs Never Address

Before fat loss becomes easy again, your body needs support in areas like:

1. Nutrient Sufficiency

Minerals and nutrients run metabolism. Without them, your body conserves energy instead of burning it.

2. Blood Sugar Stability

Constant glucose swings signal stress to the body, encouraging fat storage — especially around the midsection.

3. Gut Function

If digestion and absorption aren’t working well, you can eat perfectly and still remain depleted.

4. Detox & Liver Support

Your body must safely process hormones and environmental toxins. When detox pathways are overwhelmed, inflammation and weight resistance increase.

These are the steps.

And when they’re missing, the final answer never works.

Your Body Is Actually Doing Its Job

One of the biggest mindset shifts my clients experience is realizing:

Their body isn’t fighting them.

It’s protecting them.

Symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, or stubborn inflammation are signals — not failures.

Your body is asking for support upstream, not more punishment downstream.

What Happens When You Finally Show the Work

When we address the foundational pieces first, something remarkable happens:

• Energy improves

• Sleep stabilizes

• Cravings decrease

• Inflammation lowers

• Weight begins to shift naturally

Not because you forced it.

But because your body finally feels safe enough to respond.

Fat loss becomes a side effect of healing — not a constant battle.

If You Feel Stuck Right Now

If you’ve been doing everything “right” and still not seeing results, I want you to hear this clearly:

You are not lazy.You are not lacking willpower.And your body is not broken.

You’ve simply been handed solutions without being shown the steps.

And once you understand the work your body actually needs, everything starts to make sense.

A Gentle Next Step

If this resonates with you, start getting curious instead of critical.

Instead of asking:“Why isn’t this working?”

Try asking:“What step might my body be missing?”

Because when you show the work — your body can finally give you the answer you’ve been chasing.