Normally I don’t track my weight very closely, but my clothes are starting to feel tight and I am puffy all over. My joints are achy and my digestion is sluggish. It’s less about the weight and more about my mood and energy—heavy. This blog outlines my hormone-friendly approach to losing 10 lb without restriction.

Stuck in a Workout Funk? Discover why you might be hitting a plateau in your fitness routine and how to break through it!

If you are a woman, muscle is your MOST valuable asset in aging. Whether you are in your reproductive years, moving through stages of pregnancy and childbirth, or transitioning through perimenopause, you simply can’t go wrong with strength training to make more muscle.

A periodized approach to exercise and nutrition results in greater body composition change than caloric restriction and exercise alone. The key is to reliably fuel your body during pre-workout and recovery windows and reserve your strategic weight loss efforts for the rest of the time.

Intermittent fasting might work for mice and men, but for menstruating women, this approach can often produce undesirable effects. Learn how to leverage your innate metabolic flexibility instead—no fasting is required to regularly flip this switch!

When you allow your workouts to mirror your natural energy fluctuations, all it takes is a few minor adjustments in timing, intensity, and style to help you remain active, destress, and more effectively reach your fitness goals.

Your pain-free and healthy period starts in the luteal phase. The investment you make in nutrition and recovery during your premenstrual days will pay dividends when your period arrives. Learn how to adapt diet, exercise, and lifestyle to reduce PMS and period pain.

While often associated with cramping and fatigue, the cyclical hormone dip during your period opens a unique window of opportunity for your fitness goals. Learn how to leverage your hormones and work out on your period.