Jennifer Tarango

Perimenopause doesn't start at 50. Most women are already in it in their late 30s and have absolutely no idea.

And I wish someone had told me sooner. Because I spent YEARS thinking something was wrong with me. The exhaustion. The weight that wouldn't budge. The brain fog. The mood swings. The anxiety that came out of nowhere.

I thought I was just stressed. Just tired. Just not trying hard enough.

I was in perimenopause.

Perimenopause can start as early as 35. And the symptoms don't announce themselves with a banner. They creep in quietly disguised as burnout, depression, weight gain and just feeling OFF.

If you are in your late 30s or 40s and you feel like a different person than you used to be, this is your sign to pay attention to your hormones. 💜

You are not crazy. You are not lazy. You are not failing. Your hormones are shifting and your body is asking for a different approach.

Save this and share it with every woman in her late 30s and 40s who needs to hear this today.

Drop a 🙋‍♀️ if you had no idea perimenopause could start this early.

You don't get stronger in the gym. You get stronger when you rest. In perimenopause rest days are where the magic actually happens.
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I am sitting here with my coffee thinking about something big. 👀☕

Something that has been in the works for a while now. Something I built from scratch for the burned out mama in perimenopause who is done starting over every Monday and ready to finally feel like herself again.

The Fit Mama Method is coming. And the waitlist is opening up very soon.

But before any of that, this moment right here. Coffee. Quiet. Intention. 💜

Because that's what this whole journey is about. Not the dramatic overhaul. Not the all or nothing plan. Just small consistent moments of choosing yourself every single day.

That's the method. That's the whole thing.

Are you ready mama? Something big is coming and you are going to want to be first in line. 👀

Drop a ☕ below if you're sipping your Monday morning coffee with me right now!

Hot girl summer is a completely different experience in perimenopause. 😭🔥

Nobody warned me that I would become my own personal space heater. Available 24 hours a day. Seven days a week. Completely free of charge and absolutely uninvited.

The frozen food aisle is my happy place now and I will not be taking questions. 😂

Tag a mama who is also bringing her own heat to summer this year. 🔥💜

Drop a 🥵 if hot flashes have already started showing up for summer!

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This girl right here has my whole heart. 💜

Lila tried ballet for the first time this. She was scared. Like really scared. But she took a deep breath and walked in anyway.

And she was absolutely amazing. 🩰

Watching her choose brave over comfortable stopped me in my tracks. Because that's exactly what I talk about every single day with the women in my community.

Showing up scared is still showing up.

Whether it's your first workout in years. Your first time tracking your food. Your first time choosing yourself over everyone else on your to do list.

You don't have to feel ready. You just have to walk in anyway. Just like my Lila did today. 💜

So proud of this brave girl. And so grateful for the reminder that courage isn't the absence of fear. It's doing the thing anyway.

Who is your brave person today? Drop their name below 👇

Wake Up Wednesday 🚨

Skipping meals to lose weight in perimenopause is doing the exact opposite of what you think.

I know that sounds backwards. But hear me out.

When you skip meals your blood sugar crashes. And when your blood sugar crashes your cortisol spikes to compensate. And we already know what high cortisol does in perimenopause. It tells your body to store fat. Especially around your middle.

So every time you skip breakfast trying to be "good", your body goes into survival mode. Metabolism slows down. Muscle breaks down. Fat holds on tighter.

And then you're starving by 3pm and eating everything in sight and wondering why you have zero willpower.

It's not willpower. It's biology.

Your body needs fuel to function. Especially in perimenopause. Especially when your hormones are already working overtime just to keep up.

The fix isn't eating less. It's eating SMARTER. Protein at every meal. Stable blood sugar all day. Minerals to support your nervous system. Movement that doesn't spike your cortisol.

That's the whole game. 💜

Save this and share it with a mama who skips breakfast every morning thinking she's doing herself a favor.

Drop a 🙋 if you have been skipping meals trying to lose weight in perimenopause.