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Perimenopause — the maths changes, the method does not

Perimenopause — the maths changes, the method does not

Around perimenopause your BMR dips a little and fat shifts to the belly, so the same food and walk may move the scale less. The method still holds: a modest deficit, enough protein, and movement still work, just with new numbers in Burnie.

18 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You are 47. You eat the same dal and roti. You walk the same 30 minutes. You open Burnie, log the same day — and the scale moves slower than it did at 37. Your first thought is, "the maths is broken." It is not broken. It has just moved house. This short read is about what actually changes in perimenopause, and why the old method (deficit + protein + movement) still works — with new numbers plugged in.

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