Hey, women in your 40s. Are you in perimenopause like I am? Are you feeling like your clothes are a little tight? Maybe you're holding on to 5-10 extra pounds that you've never felt before. Let me give you some tips on how to lose that weight.

So number one, you don't want to skip breakfast. I don't believe in intermittent fasting. You want to wake up, have breakfast, that gets your body and metabolism going. And I promise you, it's going to keep you fuller throughout the day.

Number two, you want to make sure you're eating healthy. Eating every three to four hours throughout the day. When you go too long without eating, that actually slows your metabolism down and you're less likely to make better choices later on.

Number three, water. You need at least 64 ounces of water per day. That actually does help with your metabolism.

You also want to make sure you're getting plenty of protein throughout the day. Try and have protein at your breakfast, lunch, dinner. and even as part of your snacks, whether you have a yogurt or eggs for breakfast, maybe even a turkey sandwich on a whole grain bread. Sometimes those carbs are necessary to keep you full throughout the day and then have your protein and veggies at dinner.

You do want to limit alcohol. So if you normally have two drinks per night, stick to one. If you like white wine, throw some ice in it.

And don't forget to sleep. We do need those seven to eight hours of sleep per night. If we miss out on sleep, that's actually going to increase our hormones, increase the cortisol in our body and it's going to be harder to lose that weight.