†Results vary based on starting point and effort. Results achieved in 12 weeks following the Belle Vitale fitness and nutrition program. Tracy B. was an independent BODi Partner.
49, fabulous, & full of life
In 12 weeks, Tracy reclaimed her hormone health with Belle Vitale.
“I feel motivated and inspired in every area of my life. My marriage is better. I am a better mom. My friendships, work... are all better because I show up with energy and empowerment, thanks to how this program has made me feel."
—Tracy B.
Belle Vitale User
Tracy’s hormone health story
At 49, midlife looks incredible on Tracy, a busy mom of four. She bounds up stairs with ease, laughs deeply with her teenagers, and radiates a vitality that turns heads.
You would never guess that just three months earlier, this vibrant woman was trapped in a body that seemed determined to betray her at every turn. Unable to function the way she used to, Tracy had no idea that perimenopause and symptoms of hormone imbalance were the reasons why.
Unexpected weight gain had settled stubbornly around her midsection. Severe bloating followed almost every meal. Joint aches made daily tasks an ordeal. And a persistent brain fog left her struggling to complete sentences.
"All the things that used to work stopped working," Tracy recalls. "I was starting to believe that maybe as a 49-year-old... approaching 50, that losing weight was just not in the cards for me."
That's when Tracy discovered Belle Vitale, a groundbreaking 12-week hormone health program created by nutrition and fitness expert and IIN Certified Hormone Health Coach Autumn Calabrese.
What followed was nothing short of transformational.
She felt out of sorts. Her hormones were to blame.
Like many women in their late forties, Tracy had entered perimenopause without fully understanding what was happening to her body. The symptoms appeared gradually—first the joint pain, then the bloating, and finally, the mysterious weight gain that no amount of exercise seemed to address.
"When I [started Belle Vitale], I thought to myself, 'I really hope this works because nothing else has.'"
Though losing weight was one of Tracy’s motivations, her biggest goal was to just feel like herself again.
“I am doing this to feel good... to raise my four kids with the most energetic, present mom who's not suffering from all of these side effects of being lethargic... cranky... moody, and all of the symptoms that go with hormones,” she said before starting the program.
Belle Vitale, designed specifically for women navigating hormonal shifts, takes a comprehensive approach to hormone support through four core lifestyle components: exercise that focuses on strength and endurance without excessive stress, hormone-balancing nutrition, supplementation, and stress relief strategies designed to help lower cortisol.
The program unfolds over three months, with each phase building upon the last to help promote the body's natural hormone balance.
In just 5 days, she felt a dramatic difference
The beauty of the program—and what really contributed to Tracy’s success—is that everything is laid out for you step by step. Through three phases, Autumn provides a detailed plan with food lists, eating schedules, and week-by-week workout plans to help women stay on track.
Tracy committed to the complete program every step of the way, and within just one week of starting Belle Vitale, she experienced a dramatic shift in her energy levels.
By day five, she felt a sudden surge of vitality that reminded her of her younger self. The persistent bloating that had plagued her for years began to subside after just 10 days.
Workouts to help with hormone balance
The program's fitness component played a crucial role in Tracy's transformation. Combining Autumn’s innovative Track Pilates, strength training, and cardio, Belle Vitale's workout regimen and 12-week calendar is set up to avoid overly spiking cortisol hormones. It is specifically engineered to work with—not against—a woman's changing hormonal landscape.
“I love the workouts. I used to do Pilates on the Reformer years ago, and I am blown away at how this [Control Track] actually duplicates the Reformer Pilates workout I used to pay an arm and a leg to go and do in a studio.”
For Tracy, the combination of Track Pilates, weights, and cardio was perfect for making her body feel mobile and strong without the joint pain she had been experiencing.
Food plan & supplements for hormonal imbalance
Equally revolutionary was the program's nutrition plan, which focuses on foods that help with hormone imbalances, support healthy blood sugar, and provide essential vitamins for hormone support.
The plan emphasizes abundant vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and carefully timed meals to help support hormonal health and metabolic flexibility.
"It was a little bit of an adjustment in the beginning... And it was a lot more food than I was used to," Tracy says. But as she continued to follow the plan, her body responded. “The weight just started to drop off!”
Now, she says, it's a nutrition plan that she will maintain forever. "It's a way of life and it's how I want to feel all the time, regardless of what the scale says.”
In addition to the hormone support supplements included in the Belle Vitale kit, Shakeology was a vital piece to the puzzle—and it became a daily staple for Tracy, providing essential nutrients to help support her hormone health journey.
"It is decadent. It is delicious," she raves. "Whether I am just shaking it with ice [or] blending it into something fantastic... it [disappears] in my house. So, I constantly have a couple bags in reserve, because I would absolutely lose my mind if I ever ran out. It's that good."
Getting her stress and cortisol levels on track
The final component of Belle Vitale—stress management through breathwork and mindfulness practices with the Breathwrk™ app—proved particularly effective for Tracy as she navigates life with a tween and three teenagers.
"The most impactful [change] for me has been the way that I am just responding to my children—in a more patient and a more gentle way," she shares. "When mom feels better, she acts better.”
It's a positive impact that has rippled throughout her entire household.
She lost weight and regained her youthful self
By the end of the 12-week program, Tracy lost an impressive 12.8 pounds and over 26 inches from her body.
"I feel better right now at 49 than I ever did in my 30s," Tracy beams. "I don't have any more stiffness in my joints... My bloating, which was severe... That’s gone.”
Even her skin looks better. "It's less puffy, it's less red, and it's just brighter and more vibrant," says Tracy.
Perhaps most importantly, Tracy regained a sense of confidence and control over her changing body.
The program helped her understand that the symptoms she had been experiencing weren't simply an inevitable part of aging, but rather symptoms of hormonal imbalance that could be addressed through effective nutritional support, exercise, and supplementation.
Beyond 12 weeks: A lifestyle transformation
For Tracy, Belle Vitale isn’t a temporary hormone health solution—it is her new blueprint for living. "This ended up for me not being a 12-week program," she explains. "[It] became very clear after the first month that this was going to be the way that I was going to live, sleep, breathe, eat, move for the rest of my life."
Now, Tracy is passionate about sharing her experience with other women who may be struggling with their own unique set of hormonal imbalance symptoms. "I am so excited to change so many lives of women... to know that it doesn't have to be the way that it is," she says. "They can feel good, they can age gracefully, and their bodies are going to respond well."
As Tracy embraces her upcoming 50th birthday with newfound vitality, her message to women facing their own hormonal challenges is clear: with the right approach, the second half of life can be even better than the first.
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Results vary based on starting point and effort and following Belle Vitale's 12 week fitness and nutrition program. These individuals are independent BODi Partners.
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