Stuff we get asked all the time ... in no particular order :
BTM helps women (generally) over 40 who are starting to notice changes in themselves related to perimenopause. You'll be noticing that stuff you did in your 20's and plans that are designed for younger people (they really are) are becoming ineffective. You need a new approach and that's what we offer here. If you're a gym-goer or interested in gym-going and want to feel good about yourself without the guilt and feeling of failure that the diet and fitness industry often leads us to, then BTM is for you!
At BTM we don't count calories ... yep, you read that right! Instead, we transform our way of life to eat real nutritious food that is going to fill us up and fuel our bodies properly. This will lead to a more gradual healthy weight loss that can be sustained long term. It also means that there is no such thing as bad foods, just better choices that can be made without guilt! Want that donut ... it's ok now and then ... but know that you must remain accountable for what you eat and enjoy the foods you choose.
Absolutely NOT ... in fact throw those scales out! They provide a meaningless metric dreamed up by a profit driven industry. Everybody is different and two women of the same weight can look vastly different. They cause us to get disheartened. Instead we measure our progress by taking photos of ourselves, looking at the fit of our clothes and how happy we feel on our journey.
Yes! Exercise is required. In order to get optimum results for perimenopause, you have to do the work. There are some critical differences in how we exercise past 40, all of which are revealed in my programmes. Whatever level you decide to work, you won't regret doing it, it'll help you for life.
With BTM you can eat and drink anything you want but I would highly recommend that you break your existing habits around alcohol to form new ones which will enable you to achieve your best results and minimise symptoms. If you drink every night maybe start limiting your intake to a glass or two on a Friday or Saturday. Don't become a binger though and understand the triggers that make you do it and work on those. You are here to achieve the happiness and sparkle that you deserve while you go through this significant life process, so changes to food and drink should be high on your priority list, right?
Ideally yes, but it is possible to adjust the programme for bodyweight at home. It won't be as effective but it's still good to do. Don't worry about getting into a gym if you don't already do so. I know some women suffer with phobias and concerns around gyms, but honestly, everybody is their to do their own thing and very few people judge. Most are willing to chat and help 🙂
No. We've tried it all over the past few years but honestly, women need to be in charge of their own food within the frameworks provided. Being prescriptive with food without a PT supporting simply leads to boredom and things not working which will ultimately make you feel unhappy. I don't want that for you. It's not difficult to master food, just needs some discipline and creativity on your part.
Yes. BTM is designed to work around busy women over 40 (ish) experiencing symptoms that hinder 'normal' life, so it works for any lifestyle. The only variable is your commitment, you have to consistently put the effort in. At the beginning this can be difficult, but be kind to yourself and keep going and in no time you'll be on top of everything.
As we don't count calories or weigh in weekly like with other programmes, we need a way to keep tabs on our progress (or not). The easiest way is to get somebody to take a day 1 photo and each week take another and use a collage app like Fotor (free) to put the two side by side. It's an awesome way to watch your journey unfold and see how far you've come!
No food is off limits with BTM, enjoy a new approach to food with me. My advice is keep the sugar, refined carbs and alcohol to a minimum until you feel ready to add a little bit of these things in for 'fun'. We want to break old habits and replace them with new positive ones ... good choices if you like. I have the odd treat but to be honest I don’t over do it and never think 'oh god, that’s it I fell off the wagon' ... this is a long term journey, so in the grand scheme of things a treat now and then is NOT going to destroy progress. It becoming a bad habit will, so all in moderation as they say. Consistency is key so don’t give up, find ways to combat the cravings and this will all become naturally second nature to you.
Well, because this isn't a crash and burn diet, the lifestyle changes you're making will simply continue forever. There's no need to deviate from your new lifestyle ... it's how you live now, right? Sure, you can add bits in and have the treats, but offset them knowing that they're exactly that ... occasional treats. There really isn't any mystery to what we're doing here, eat well, sleep well, move a bit and don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day. Don't count calories, don't weight in but rather go by how you look and feel. Honestly, it's liberating. You've got this ladies x
