Why Eating Less Backfires in Perimenopause: Belly Fat, Protein & Weight Loss - Angelique Clark
Eating less is the fastest way to gain fat around the middle in perimenopause. Ange Clark explains what to add before you take anything away.
In this episode I sit down with Angelique Clark, advanced sports dietitian and exercise physiologist, to answer the questions you have been sending me about weight gain in perimenopause. Ange explains why declining estrogen shifts fat to our middle, how much protein we actually need, and what a day of eating looks like for muscle, gut health and steady energy. We also bust the biggest midlife weight loss myths and cover her first three steps for a busy woman who feels stuck.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Ask what you need to add before you remove anything. More protein, more fibre and more resistance training do more than another calorie cut.
- 02Four ingredients or less is a quick supermarket test. A protein label on an ultra processed food does not make it a protein food.
- 03Stress and sleep come before another diet. White space in the calendar, breathwork and screens off in the evening often shift more than food changes do.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- Why Eating Less Backfires In Perimenopause
- Insulin Resistance And Why Cutting Carbs Backfires
- Protein Labels, Bread And The 4 Ingredient Rule
- Gut Health, Fibre And Belly Fat
- How Much Protein Women Need And DEXA Scans
- Plant Protein And A Perimenopause Day Of Eating
- Intermittent Fasting In Midlife
- Myths: Lifting Heavy, Cardio, Abs And Protein
- 3 First Steps For A Busy Woman Who Feels Stuck
- Body Dissatisfaction And A Digital Detox
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Meet your guestAngelique Clark
Angelique Clark is an Accredited Dietitian, Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist, a Perimenopause Nutrition Specialist and Advanced Physique Sports Dietitian. She helps women in their 40s and 50s understand what is happening to their body in perimenopause and use it to build better body composition, preserve muscle and bone, reduce visceral fat, and improve their quality of life.
Her approach is clinical, structured, and evidence-based, grounded in science rather than trends, and built for real life and sustainable results.
- Free midlife macro calculator
- Website: angeliqueclark.com.au
- Instagram: @angeliqueclark_nutrition
Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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