Perimenopause changed the rules. I learned how to work with my body again.
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Download the guideI’m Ashley. Mom of three, healthcare strategy professional, and the woman behind Your Peri BFF.
I was lifting, eating protein, working a full-time job, and raising three girls. I was showing up for everyone. But the puffiness, restless nights, and feeling unlike myself? I couldn’t keep brushing that off.
This is where I share what I changed, what I personally noticed, and the questions I learned to ask. Real experience, with room for your story to be different.
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Perimenopause didn’t arrive with instructions. HRT became one part of my care. In April, I began another chapter with GLP-1/GIP therapy while continuing strength training and working on nutrition and sleep.
The changes I noticed went beyond my weight: less food noise, better sleep, and feeling more like myself. I changed several things along the way, so I won’t credit one product for my whole transformation.
“I train to be a problem,
not a patient.”— Ashley
My experience is personal. It isn’t a promise of what someone else will experience.
My journey started April 11, 2026. These are milestones I’ve shared along the way through September 2026.
Lowest reported score, August 2026.
Reported by September 7, 2026.
And through it all? Lean mass maintained.
My self-reported milestones were recorded at different times and aren’t a current medical assessment. Body composition and metabolic age are device estimates. My visceral fat score later rose after I stopped tesamorelin. These results reflect my overall journey, including training, nutrition, sleep, and care from my providers—not the effect of any one treatment. Individual results vary.
My personal photos and experience. Individual results vary; these images do not establish the effect of any one treatment.
The options behind the questions you send me. I explain what each one is and share my experience where I have it. Some are part of my journey; others are options I’m learning about. Your provider helps decide what fits you.
A compounded GLP-1/GIP injection with glycine, an amino acid. GLP-1/GIP therapy acts on hormone receptors involved in appetite, fullness, and blood sugar regulation. This was part of my routine alongside lifting, nutrition, and provider care.
Explore full therapyA lower-dose GLP-1/GIP option with glycine. “Microdose” describes the dosing approach, not a different peptide. I explored it for maintenance after reaching my goal; dosing and suitability are individual, and longevity benefits are not established.
Explore microdoseSelank is a synthetic neuropeptide delivered as a nasal spray. It is being studied for its effects on stress-response signaling and cognitive function. Human evidence is limited; it is not an FDA-approved anxiety treatment.
My experience: I noticed calmer mornings and felt less overstimulated after starting Selank. That is my personal experience, not a promise of how it will feel for you.
Explore SelankFour ingredients: BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, and GHK-Cu. Research explores tissue repair with BPC-157 and TB-500, inflammatory signaling with KPV, and skin and collagen pathways with the copper peptide GHK-Cu. Much of that evidence comes from lab and animal studies.
Explore KLOWTesamorelin stimulates the body’s growth-hormone release; KPV is a three-amino-acid peptide studied for inflammatory signaling. This is the combination I explored during my visceral-fat journey. The compounded blend is not FDA-approved, and results from tesamorelin studies do not establish the blend’s benefits.
Why I explored it: I wanted to understand the changes in my visceral-fat score alongside the rest of my routine. I tracked my progress, and my score later increased after I stopped tesamorelin.
Explore Tesa + KPVThis is my personal experience, not a dosing recommendation. A licensed clinician determines whether an option is appropriate for you. Review current eligibility, risks, and pricing with EllieMD. These are affiliate links; I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Individual results vary.
Create your free profile todayI’m sharing my lived experience as a busy mom navigating perimenopause—not a picture-perfect routine.
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Visit EllieMD through my link ↗It’s a broad term, not the name of one medication. Ask the prescribing clinician which medication is being offered, whether it is FDA-approved or compounded, and what its benefits, risks, and alternatives are.
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