By AshleyEpisode Description
What if the health and fitness strategies that worked in your 20s are no longer what your body needs?
I recently joined Cassie Groeschl on the Wellness That Fits for an important conversation about early perimenopause, menopause, weight gain, and rebuilding your health in midlife.
At 37, while raising two children and running a business, I began experiencing early perimenopause symptoms, including weight gain, anxiety, brain fog, and exhaustion. After years of restrictive dieting and excessive cardio, I realized I needed a completely different approach to nutrition, fitness, and overall wellbeing.
That journey eventually led to losing over 80 pounds and discovering a more sustainable way to support my health.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Recognizing early perimenopause symptoms, including anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, and weight gain.
- Why restrictive diets and excessive cardio may not be the answer after 40.
- Breaking the yo-yo dieting cycle and building sustainable nutrition habits.
- The importance of protein, fiber, and consistent fueling for hormonal health.
- How strength training supports muscle, metabolism, and healthy aging.
- Understanding afternoon energy crashes and the importance of adequate nutrition.
- Creatine and its potential benefits for women’s strength and cognitive health.
- Creating personalized wellness strategies that evolve with your body and goals.
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that midlife isn’t something to fear or fight against. With the right knowledge, nutrition, movement, and consistent habits, you can feel stronger, healthier, and more confident than ever.
Sustainable wellness isn’t about following another restrictive diet or chasing quick results. It’s about building habits that support you for the next 10, 20, or 30 years.
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Host: Cassie Groeschl from Wellness That Fits
Terry Tateossian is a Menopause Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Certified Personal Trainer & Nutritionist and the Founder of THOR: The House of Rose, a wellness brand serving women over 40 through retreats, coaching, macro-nutrition and community. As 25-year founder and entrepreneur, Terry spent two and a half decades building and running successful start-up businesses, an experience that put her on the front line of founder burnout long before she could name it. After facing serious health challenges, early onset menopause, and emotional eating while running her agency and raising two children, Terry rebuilt her health in her 40s and lost more than 80 pounds through evidence-based nutrition, training, and mindset work. Today, she helps women get strong, improve confidence, support hormone health, and create a stronger second half of life. Terry has been featured in major media outlets and is available for podcasts, expert commentary, brand collaborations, and speaking engagements on midlife health, reinvention, emotional eating, menopause wellness, and strength training for longevity. Get her free macro calculator (her cookbook companion) to start your journey to back to health.
