Perimenopause doesn't cause weight gain.But if you ARE gaining weight over 40 (or struggling to lose weight), then what's actually going on?Menopause changes body composition in ways the scale can hide, but it does not suspend the basic rules of energy balance. You'll learn:Medical consensus vs. social media claims about menopause weight gain SWAN DEXA findings on steady scale weight and shifting fat and lean mass Visceral belly fat and trunk fat increases during menopauseWhy comparing men and women helps separate aging from menopause effects Why the “menopause slows metabolism by 200 to 300 calories” story is weakWhat hormone therapy (HRT) does and does not do for weight and body composition4 things that genuinely changed at menopause that aren't your fault. If you want to stop solving the wrong problem and finally lose fat, hit play!Try Fitness Lab, the AI coaching app that reads your data, coaches you on your patterns, and keeps you consistent for adults over 40 who want to lose fat and build strength. Labor Day sale is 30% off permanently, and it arrives in the welcome email when you join the list through September 13:https://witsandweights.com/emailTimestamps:0:00 - What perimenopause gets blamed for 3:44 - What the medical bodies actually say 6:54 - What 1,246 DEXA scans found regarding scale weight 10:43 - Where the fat goes during the transition 12:10 - Men over the same decades 13:35 - How to use your data for fat loss instead of guessing 16:36 - The metabolism claim and its thinnest evidence 20:36 - What 28 hormone therapy trials found 23:45 - 4 things to target instead of the scale 27:57 - Bonus: how to reduce hot flashesEpisode Resources:Try Fitness Lab, my AI coaching app, 30% off permanently for anyone who joins my email list through September 13Join the email list to get the discount in your welcome email💪 Join Eat More Lift Heavy - a 26-week evidence-based strength training for men and women over 40 and fat loss program to build muscle after 40, lose fat, and maintain your results (even in perimenopause and menopause)📱 Get Fitness Lab - AI-powered coaching app for strength training after 40, body recomposition, and evidence-based nutrition. Daily coaching that adjusts to your energy, recovery, and schedule. No calorie counting, no guesswork.👥 Join our Facebook community - Build muscle after 40, improve body composition, and lose fat with evidence-based nutrition. Support for lifting weights, hypertrophy, fat loss, and hormones.👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape (strength training & fat loss nutrition coach) on Instagram & thanks for making us one of the best fat loss podcasts for men & women over 40! 🙏

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