Building healthy habits before perimenopause is one of the most powerful things you can do for your body, and most women don't start until things are already falling apart.
If you're eating the same way you did in your 20s, doing the same workouts, and wondering why nothing is working, it's not a willpower problem. Your body is changing, and what used to work just doesn't anymore.
In this episode of Eat the F*cking Food, certified nutrition coach and menopause coaching specialist Kristin Collins sits down with Avery and Anne of Noos Worthy, a health coach and registered dietician duo dedicated to helping women in early perimenopause build real, lasting habits.
Together they break down the fiber and carbs conversation women are scared of, the "canary in the coal mine" mindset shift for perimenopause prep, and why one hard challenge a year, what Avery and Anne call their Misogi, can rebuild your relationship with what your body is capable of. If you've been waiting for permission to stop doing health the hard way, this episode is it.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why fiber keeps getting skipped and how to actually get more of it without cutting the foods you love, even when carbs feel off limits in perimenopause.
- The difference between mindless habits and intentional ones, and a simple journaling practice Avery and Anne use with clients to spot which is which.
- What the Misogi challenge is and why doing one physically hard thing a year, from a 20-mile run in a snowstorm to your first in-person event, can change how you see your limits.
- Why what used to work in your 30s is not going to work in perimenopause, and what Anne says you need to let go of before you can actually make progress.
- Why building healthy habits before the hormonal noise gets loud is the foundation Kristin wishes she'd had starting in her late 30s.
We talk about:
00:00 Welcome and free maintenance calories masterclass
00:48 Meet Anne and Avery of Noos Worthy
02:10 How Noos Worthy started and what it covers
04:00 The boring basics: what baseline healthy habits actually are
07:15 Are carbs the enemy? Breaking down fiber vs. sugar for perimenopause
10:00 How to spot habits that aren't serving you
12:04 Mindless snacking, social media scrolling, and the habits you don't notice
13:00 What topics are resonating most with Noos Worthy readers
16:04 Anne's 40th birthday essay and the perimenopause canary in the coal mine
17:55 Is it hormones or lifestyle? What to actually look at first
18:21 What you need to accept when perimenopause changes your body
19:30 Why building habits before perimenopause matters most
21:37 What is a Misogi?
22:57 Anne and Avery's Misogi: 20 miles in a snowstorm on Anne's 40th birthday
25:03 Why challenging yourself physically translates everywhere
26:30 How to scale a Misogi to your life if a 20-mile run isn't happening
28:20 Noos Worthy's first News Night in-person event as their own Misogi
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