Unfiltered Fit Life
Perimenopause, a House Fire, and Finally Feeling Like Herself Again: Sabrina's Story
Jun 03, 2026
Nathalia Melo
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She was running triathlons and half marathons, working in healthcare, and still gaining weight every year. Her doctor told her it was just her age. She said no, trusted her gut, and found a different path.
Sabrina is a registered nurse and clinic supervisor who has been with the Powerhouse Academy for a year. Six months into the program her house caught fire. She almost stopped. She did not and she says having the structure is what held her together through one of the hardest seasons of her life.
In this episode, we cover:
- why being active and working in healthcare still was not enough to get results
- what a doctor told her about her weight at 45 and why she refused to accept it
- the moment her ski pants popped and she knew something had to change
- how she went from not knowing what a macro was to understanding exactly how her body works
- how she kept training through a house fire six months into the program
- why she stopped needing external validation at work after a year of investing in herself
- how she went from giving seated presentations to walking into a room with full confidence
- the golf pants story that says everything about how far she has come
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