Two weeks ago, I was at my daughter’s gymnastics meet. Sitting on one of those painfully tiny bleachers, you know, the ones that make your hips go numb after five minutes. I was alternating b/w sipping on my coffee and smoothie, trying to keep one eye on the floor routine and the other casually eavesdropping on the group of moms behind me.
And wow, the spring diet chatter was in full bloom.
I’m talking:
"I just signed up for that new fasting app. It says I can’t eat past 6 PM, but honestly, I sneak a little peanut butter at night because, like, I’m not a robot."
"I’m back to keto for swimsuit season but I’m still having wine. So basically keto-ish?"
"I lost 12 pounds on Ozempic, but now I’m stuck, so I’m thinking of adding Orange Theory 4 or 5 days a week. I hate running, but I gotta speed up this weight loss."
I mean… I’ve heard versions of this every single year since I can remember. It hits 70 and sunny here in New York, and suddenly everyone’s panicking and trying to outsmart their metabolism.
And listen, once upon a time, I too was desperate to make my body (cells) respond. I wanted results that didn’t feel like pulling teeth. I wanted to feel strong, energized, like my body was actually working with me not against me.
But sitting there in the bleachers, all I could think was:
One, Magnolia is crushing it!
And two, no one ever told them what’s really going on under the hood.
So, I’m going to tell you.
Here’s what your body does when you start another diet.
Not what your calorie tracker says.
Not what Instagram influencers tell you.
What your biology actually does:
Your thyroid dials down, slowing energy output like your body’s trying to conserve battery life.
Leptin, your "burn fat" hormone, drops like a bad habit, telling your brain to pump the brakes on fat loss and start hoarding.
Your muscle breaks down first because muscle is expensive for your body to maintain while fat hangs around like an uninvited guest.
Your mitochondria, the little energy factories in your cells, go into low-power mode. They’re underfed, underpowered, and not exactly firing on all cylinders.
It’s not sabotage.
It’s survival.
Your body is trying to keep you alive.
And whether it’s Ozempic, Noom, Weight Watchers, or macro tracking (which is basically cutting calories with a fancier calculator), it’s the same plan with different packaging: eat less, burn more.
The problem? Your body adapts. Every single time.
It gets smarter. It gets stingier with energy.
And eventually, what used to work doesn’t (especially in perimenopause and menopause!)
Here’s what no one is telling you and why so many women feel stuck:
Your body’s leptin sensitivity needs to be rebuilt so fat loss can even happen again.
Your metabolic adaptations need to be reversed, not ignored, so your body feels safe to lose weight.
Your mitochondria need to be trained to make more energy, burn more fat, and actually keep you feeling good while doing it.
This is why fat loss feels harder the more you try. The diets and coaches are not helping you with the above. So that'll look like very little progress or just temporary progress.
And this right here is why I built TRANSFORM: Body + Mind, my 28-day metabolism course. Not to hand you another list of what to eat and how to move (let’s be honest, you could Google or ChatGPT that). But to guide you through a full and COMPREHENSIVE metabolic reset that fits within your full and busy life. The stuff no app or one-size-fits-all plan is covering.
I pour so much into this course and my clients! As such, I only run it a few times a year.
Doors open in 3 days. The waitlist peeps get a discount code.
I’m not saying you need to be on the list. But if you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, "Maybe I just need to try harder," this is your sign that it’s time to try a different approach. Not the same one with a different name.
Every round of TRANSFORM, women walk away with results that feel mind blowing. Not just because the scale moves (though they typically love that), but because the cravings that ruled their day are gone. The constant hunger quiets down. They notice so much more energy and better sleep and moods. Their lab work shows them aging backwards. And most importantly, the results last. We’re not into circling back to square one over here!
We’re moving forward. Will you be there with us too? Click here for more info.
XO,
Tara
P.S. If it's not in the cards for you this round, that's ok! You can always join us the next round in the Fall.