MovementStrength training, 3 times a week
NourishmentCreatine
Restoration10 minutes of morning sunlight
SelfDaily brain dump
Every trend out there promises to fix perimenopause. Creatine, weighted vests, red light, mouth taping, going gluten free (the list genuinely never ends). And most of it comes from someone who wants to sell you something. I don't. So I'm testing these habits on myself, one month at a time, with a real protocol and real data, and I'm telling you the truth about every single one. Keep it, kill it, or maybe. I test the trends so you don't have to.
There's no shortage of advice about what women my age are supposed to be doing. Creatine, weighted vests, red light, mouth taping, ice baths, going gluten free. And almost all of it comes from someone with a product to push. I have nothing to sell you here, which means my only job is to be honest about what I actually find.
So here's how it works. Every month I run four experiments at the same time, one habit for each of my four foundations. I take a baseline, I follow a real protocol for a full 30 days, I track what actually happens to my body, and then I give it a verdict you can trust. Keep, kill, or maybe. By the time I turn 40, you'll have watched me run 32 honest experiments, and you'll know which habits are worth your time, your money, and your energy (and which ones to skip entirely).
Here's the whole map, from launch all the way to my birthday. The rule I'm holding myself to is simple: most habits at least four times a week, and the strength work three, because my body needs the rest days. Life happens, and perfect was never the point. And yes, this will shift a little as I go, because that's the entire point of testing things in real life, but this is the plan I'm starting with.
It earned its spot. The data backed it up, the effort was worth it, and it's staying in my life past 40. These are the habits that make it onto The Keep List.
All hype and nothing to show for it. It cost me time, money, or my sanity, and gave nothing back. I killed it so you never have to bother.
It depends. It worked in some ways but not others, or it really only works for a certain person. If that's the case, I'll tell you exactly who it's for.
Once a week I send a note about whatever I'm testing, the data so far, and the latest verdict. It reads like an email from a friend, because that's basically what it is. It's free, and you can go back and read every entry any time you want.
You're on the list. Check your inbox to confirm, and I'll see you in the next Edit Note.
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