I moved to Japan aged 48 and in perimenopause.

Without trying to lose weight,

I lost 12.8 kg (28.2 lb) by age 49.



This is what I changed, what I eat now, how I moved and what happened next:

Age 48 - 77.8kg (171.5 lb)

Age 49 - 65kg (143.3 lb)

Same woman, a year apart.

So what changed?



I moved to Japan.

I quit calorie counting.

I quit gym sessions.

I quit cutting carbs.

And started living, eating and moving the way most Japanese women do.

I lost 12.8 kg (28.2 lb) in Japan
without even trying.

Since I turned 45, losing weight felt like a battle that I wasn’t winning, no matter what I did.

A few years ago, I started noticing things were changing.

I’d never worried about my weight before.

If I put a few kg or extra pounds on, I’d stop eating junk food and go right back to my usual weight.

No problem!

I’d been 65kg for most of my life.

But as soon as I turned 45 and was in perimenopause, I started putting on weight.

When I tried to lose those extra kg’s the way I used to, it didn’t work.

My body felt different.

My symptoms were awful.

Hot flushes.

Nausea.

Anxiety.

The rage!

And initially, like so many women, I had no idea to what was happening to me.

I felt like I was going crazy.

I wanted to understand what was going on.

I started paying attention to my body, and learning about perimenopause.

I was trying to lose weight, but nothing was working.

Calorie counting (too hard to keep track of).

Gym sessions (too hard to stay motivated).

Cutting carbs (too hard to quit bread, pasta and rice).

Quitting alcohol (I lost my tolerance and taste for it).

After years of back pain and not being able to find clothes to fit, I decided to have a breast reduction.

I thought this would help me lose weight.

I went from a size 12F to a 10C/D.

But even though my bra size went down, my weight only went down a couple of kg after the surgery.

And then it went straight back up again.

It was so depressing.

I felt like a failure.

Then I moved to Japan.

And something unexpected happened.

My everyday life changed.

Not dramatically.

I didn't go on a strict diet.

I didn't start spending hours in the gym.

I didn't give up everything I enjoyed.

I simply started eating and living differently.

More Japanese food.

More fresh vegetables.

More tofu and soy.

More fish.

More eggs.

More miso.

More soba.

More sushi.

More walking.

A little strength training at home.

Even a cheeky gin and tonic, or Aperol spritz on the weekend.

And a completely different food environment around me.

Then, recently, I looked at some old photographs.

And I realised just how much I had changed.

When I weighed myself while on holiday in Greece,

I discovered that I had lost 12.8kg (28.2 lb).

Without even trying to lose weight!

So what changed?

That's the question I kept coming back to.

Was it one particular food?

Was it eating differently?

Was it walking more?

Was it the combination?

Was it simply that my everyday habits had changed?

I don't know.

And I'm not going to pretend I do.

I'm not a doctor.

I'm not going to tell you that eating tofu will fix your hormones or that following my routine will make you lose 12.8kg (28.2 lb).

This isn't medical advice.

It's something much simpler.

It's my story.

And I'm going to show you exactly what I actually do.

Welcome to The Japan Reset

My real-life guide to eating, moving and living differently during perimenopause.

I've taken the things that became part of my everyday life in Japan and put them all in one place.

Not complicated recipes.

Not a punishing exercise programme.

Not a restrictive diet.

Not a list of foods you're "allowed" and "not allowed" to eat.

Just the things I actually eat.

The things I actually buy.

The way I actually move.

And the routines I actually follow.

Come grocery shopping with me.

I'll show you what I buy at a Japanese supermarket.

The foods that became staples.

The fresh vegetables.

The fruit.

The tofu.

The miso.

The soba.

The eggs.

The fish.

The soy products.

The things I reach for week after week.

And, importantly, how I actually use them.

Because knowing that tofu is "healthy" isn't particularly useful.

Knowing what I actually make with it is.

See what I actually eat.

I'll take you through my real meals.

My morning

What I eat for breakfast.

Including my overnight oats and protein routine.

My lunch

The simple meals I actually make.

My dinner

The meals that regularly end up on my table.

My snacks

What I reach for when I'm hungry.

My drinks

Including the things I enjoy at the weekend.

Because yes...

I still have gin and tonics.

And sometimes an Aperol spritz.

This isn't about becoming perfect.

It's about finding something you can actually live with.

And then there’s movement.

My exercise routine isn't complicated.

I walk my dog through the park in the morning.

Then I work out at home.

A mat.

Some dumbbells.

Yoga-based movements.

That's pretty much it.

I'm not training for a marathon.

I'm not spending two hours in a gym.

I'm showing you what I actually do.

Because I think there's something important about seeing a routine that looks possible.

But here’s what surprised me the most.

It wasn't one big change.

It was the accumulation of lots of small things.

The food around me.

The meals I started eating.

The ingredients I started buying.

The way I moved.

The routines I repeated.

The environment I was living in.

And eventually, those everyday choices added up to something I hadn't expected.

12.8 kg (28.2 lb).

And I didn't even realise it was happening.

Inside The Japan Reset

You'll get my complete personal playbook.

MY 12.8 KG (28.2 LB) STORY

The before, the after and what changed between them.

MY MORNING ROUTINE

What my mornings actually look like.

MY BREAKFASTS

Including my overnight oats and protein routine.

MY JAPANESE SUPERMARKET SHOP

The foods I buy regularly and why they've become staples for me.

FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES

What I buy and how I use them.

MY LUNCHES

Real, simple meals from my everyday life.

MY DINNERS

7+ meals I actually cook, with ingredients and instructions.

THE JAPANESE FOODS I EAT REGULARLY

Tofu, miso, soba, sushi, soy, fish, eggs, vegetables, seaweed, mushrooms and more.

MY PROTEIN ROUTINE

How I incorporate protein into my everyday eating.

MY EXERCISE

My dog walks, dumbbells, mat workouts and yoga movements.

MY WEEKENDS

Because real life includes going out, enjoying food and having a drink (if you want one).

MY JAPANESE PANTRY

The staples I keep around and alternatives if you don't live in Japan.

WHAT I ACTUALLY EAT IN A DAY

Real examples so you can see the whole picture.

MY WEEKLY RHYTHM

How all of this fits together in a normal week.

WHAT I DON'T DO

The things I don't obsess over, restrict or make complicated.

IF I WERE STARTING AGAIN TOMORROW

The things I'd focus on first.

PLUS

A printable Japanese-inspired shopping list

A simple weekly tracker

This isn’t a diet.

It's not a promise.

It's not a prescription.

And it's definitely not a magic Japanese menopause cure.

It's one woman's experience of going through perimenopause, moving to Japan, changing her everyday habits and discovering that her body had changed in a way she hadn't expected.

You can decide what, if anything, you want to take from it.

Maybe you’ve been feeling like I was.

Your body has changed.

The things that used to work don't seem to work in quite the same way.

You're hearing everyone talk about protein.

Strength training.

Hormones.

Calories.

Supplements.

HRT or MHT.

Fasting.

GLP-1s.

And it can all become incredibly complicated.

Maybe you don't want another complicated programme.

Maybe you just want to see how one real woman actually eats and lives.

That's what I'm sharing.

You don’t have to move to Japan.

You don't need a Japanese supermarket around the corner.

You don't need to completely change your life.

And you certainly don't need to copy everything I do.

I've included alternatives and practical ideas so you can take the parts that make sense for your life.

Because the goal isn't to become me.

It's to find the version that works for you.

The Japan Reset

My food.

My movement.

My routines.

My 12.8 kg (28.2 lb) transformation.

A personal guide to what changed when I moved to Japan during perimenopause.

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Follow the routines.

Take what works for you.

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A note before you buy.

This guide is based entirely on my personal experience and is for general informational purposes only.

It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition.

Everyone's body and circumstances are different.

Speak with your doctor or qualified healthcare professional about your own health, symptoms, nutrition, exercise and treatment decisions.

I'm simply showing you what I did.

And what happened when I did it.