You’ve tried skipping it, winging it and waiting till lunch. Let’s try consistency instead
You don’t need more willpower. You need a routine that works. Look, we both know, from perimenopause onwards, the old rules stop working. Skipping breakfast, running on caffeine and hoping for the best just leave you flat, frazzled and one minor inconvenience away from tears (or snacks). Life just feels way too hectic.
The truth is, it’s not you. It really is your hormones. They’re changing the way your body handles energy, hunger and stress, and breakfast is the easiest place to start getting back in sync. yes - even if (and especially if) you're one of my fasting girlies who's hanging onto hope the scale will move.
That’s what The Menopause Breakfast Fix is about. One simple habit, five focused days, and a challenge that helps you build the kind of consistency that actually sticks. Think of it as your pre-Christmas tune-up – a way to steady your energy, reset your mornings and feel more on top of things before December chaos kicks in.
Inside the Menopause Breakfast Fix, you'll get everything you need to reset your habits and feel on top of things before Christmas
⭐ Five short, practical lessons – one each morning to help you build your new breakfast habit step by step
⭐ The Breakfast Blueprint – a simple formula for meals that balance hormones, boost energy and beat brain fog
⭐ Real-life strategies – how to stay consistent on weekends, when you’re away, or when you just can’t face food PLUS guidance for my fasting girlies who want to continue fasting and get the benefit of breakfast
⭐ Quick recipes and swaps – easy, midlife-friendly ideas that take minutes, not hours
⭐ Accountability and encouragement – daily check-ins, support and small wins that keep you motivated
⭐ Private Facebook community - a supportive space where you can share, ask questions and stay accountable with other women who get it. (Yes, Facebook - because everyone has it on their phone - no need to reinvent the wheel)
By the end of the week, you’ll have a breakfast routine that actually works – for your hormones, your mood and your life.
📆 What you’ll learn and do each day
👉 Day 1: The breakfast breakthrough
Why breakfast matters more than ever in menopause and how to build one that actually works. You’ll create your first hormone-friendly breakfast.
👉 Day 2: Timing, cortisol and fasting (what your hormones are trying to tell you)
We’ll dive into how stress hormones affect hunger, mood and fat storage — and why fasting might not be serving you right now plus what to do if you’re genuinely not hungry first thing.
👉 Day 3: Make it realistic
Because life doesn’t always look like an Instagram morning. You’ll learn how to stay consistent when you’re short on time, travelling, or juggling everything at once. Expect quick prep ideas, grab-and-go options and a few reality-proof strategies to keep the habit alive.
👉 Day 4: The tipping point — plan it, don’t wing it
You’ll pull together what you’ve learned and plan your breakfasts for the days ahead so it becomes second nature.
👉 Day 5: Your morning, upgraded
You’ll lock in your new breakfast habit, celebrate your progress and map out your next step for keeping your energy and focus through the festive season.
By the end of the week, you’ll have a breakfast routine that fuels your body, steadies your hormones and keeps you calm, clear and in control — just in time to handle December without the burnout.
We kick off on Monday 17th November at 7am
💫 How you’ll feel by Friday
👌 More energised and focused, with steady mornings instead of mid-morning crashes
👌 Calmer and clearer, without the caffeine rollercoaster or brain fog
👌 Confident about what to eat (and when) to keep your hormones happy
👌 Proud of yourself for following through and finally feeling in control again
👌 Ready for December – grounded, organised and feeling more like you
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress that sticks – small shifts that make every morning feel easier long after the challenge ends.
Ailsa Hichens, Menopause Nutritionist
BA (hons) DipION mBANT CNHC
💌 Here's why you need to join TODAY
Knowing what to do isn’t the problem. Doing it consistently is.
After working with hundreds of women in midlife, I’ve seen how everything shifts when you have the right plan and a bit of support. The Menopause Breakfast Fix gives you both.
It’s your chance to press pause, reset your mornings and start feeling steady again before December turns life up a notch. One small habit, five focused days, and a simple plan to help you feel calmer, clearer and back in control before the Christmas chaos hits.
This is your moment to pause, reset and get your good habits back in place – before life gets louder and mince pies take over.
Ailsa Hichens, Menopause Nutritionist
BA (hons) DipION mBANT CNHC
About your coach
I’m Ailsa Hichens, a registered nutritionist and coach specialising in menopause and midlife health. For more than ten years I’ve helped hundreds of women fix their metabolism, balance their hormones and finally feel like themselves again.
I know how busy life gets - I work full time, I’m a mum to teens and young adults, and as the only living parent, there’s no such thing as a weekend off. Add four cats to the mix and you’ll understand why I’m passionate about realistic, flexible health habits.
Over the years I’ve tested almost everything (including a few things that should probably stay in the 90s and were also probably illegal). What I know for sure is that good health doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs to fit your life.
So that's what we're doing here. I've not run one of these challenges for years do let's have some fun (and get sh*t done)!