My fitness coach husband constantly told me to use weights yet I ignored him. But after piling on the pounds in perimenopause, I finally decided to try. Now, aged 47, I've lost three stone in a year... and love showing off my super-toned arms!

A woman ignored her fitness coach husband's advice to use weights until perimenopause led to weight gain. After a year of weightlifting, she lost three stone and is proud of her toned arms.