Let’s get one thing straight:
Saying I don’t coach fat loss doesn’t mean I ignore how fat is stored, gained, or lost. It means I don’t center my coaching around it—because performance, resilience, and recovery are far more relevant metrics for the people I serve.
But here’s what I do see:
Athletes—especially those in surgical menopause or navigating hormonal chaos—often don’t respond predictably to traditional CICO-based assumptions. They eat well, train smart, and still struggle with unexpected body composition changes. That’s not a failure in effort. That’s a failure of the framework.
Let’s break it down:
1. Why talk about fat storage at all?
Because when a menopausal or post-op athlete comes to me saying, “I’m doing everything right, but my body’s changing,” they’re not asking for a weight loss plan.
They’re asking: What’s going on with my body?
And to support that, I need to understand physiology, hormone function, metabolism, and stress response. Not to manipulate fat—just to navigate reality.
2. Do my clients “defy” CICO?
No. I don’t claim they’re defying laws of physics. I’m saying that the human body isn’t a static equation.
Hormonal shifts affect everything from hunger cues to energy expenditure to how your body prioritizes recovery.
It’s not that CICO is wrong. It’s that it’s incomplete for people with complex physiology.
This isn’t fringe. It’s under-researched.
3. Am I testing theories?
No. I’m coaching humans. This isn’t a lab.
What I offer is evidence-informed practice combined with the wisdom of lived experience—because sometimes, what’s measurable isn’t what matters most.
So if you’re looking for controlled variables and neat conclusions, I’m not your girl.
But if you’re a menopausal athlete feeling gaslit by the one-size-fits-all fitness advice, I see you—and I built this space for you.