Protein Pixie's Blog

Let’s talk about the Sunday scaries. . Not the work kind. The kitchen kind. Picture this: It’s 4 pm on a Sunday. The counter is covered in Tupperware. You have spent three hours chopping vegetables and grilling chicken because a PDF meal plan told you that this was the only way to have a "good" week. You feel organised and virtuous. You are going to stick to the plan perfectly this time. But then, Tuesday hits. You had a terrible nights' sleep because of night sweats. A crisi

You might be doing everything "right"—eating less, moving more, skipping the wine—but the scale doesn't budge. Or worse, the weight is creeping up specifically around your middle, and you feel exhausted, bloated, and stuck.

In a world demanding endless "push," the wellness industry often meets us with another impossible demand: discipline, restriction, and all-or-nothing diets. When you’re already holding the weight of the world, demanding yourself to cut out entire food groups or commit to a punishing gym schedule isn't supportive—it’s just another form of self-sabotage

In menopause, "just pushing through" is not strength—it’s taking out a high-interest loan on your energy, mood, and metabolism. I call this Menopause Debt.

This is what I discovered: To truly master your mental and physical health, and work intentionally toward longevity, you must adopt an integrated approach. HRT is a vital tool, but it's not the whole strategy.

I’m going to be completely honest with you. It’s not so easy to practice what you preach—and this week, I really had to take a step back and face that truth.