If you’re a woman on a fitness journey, this episode is for you. This might feel strange coming from a male coach, but I’m not going to avoid important topics just because I’m a man.

I’ve coached hundreds of women, and I can tell you that the silent saboteur for so many is your menstrual cycle.

On this episode of the Fit Parent podcast, Amy and I are talking about why the scale can spike 5-8 pounds overnight even when you feel like you’re doing everything right. Actually, you are fighting a war you can't win without knowing the information we drop in this episode.

You know that feeling: the scale spikes, your motivation tanks, and you feel like you just lost a month's worth of progress overnight.  This isn't about playing the victim or pushing harder; it’s about being smarter. We'll show you some simple, tactical shifts that turn your cycle from a constant setback into a challenge we know how to navigate.

We go into depth on:

• The reason the scale is lying to you every month is a simple biological factor that most women panic about but never address.

• What simple piece of data will change your entire fitness game plan.

• How you can get ahead of the massive energy and motivation crash with a simple make-ahead strategy.

• The importance of knowing your body’s unique two-part rhythm and looking at data that actually matters.

• How to maintain forward momentum by adjusting your effort, not your consistency.

We know it's exhausting to feel like you're climbing two steps forward just to slide three steps back every month. If you’re sick of the mental gymnastics and the confusion, this episode is your simple, tactical blueprint for turning your most frustrating challenge into a predictable part of your success. Don’t wait and hit play. You'll thank yourself later.

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