Weight-loss coach, 57, credits three-ingredient breakfast for 30-pound menopause loss

Petra Genco, a 57-year-old weight-loss coach, says a simple three-ingredient breakfast helped her lose about 30 pounds during menopause and keeps her feeling full until lunch. Genco told followers on Instagram that her routine morning meal — scrambled eggs, half an avocado and a spoonful of cottage cheese — takes about five minutes to prepare and is high in protein.

Genco described her method in a short video: melt a small knob of butter in a frying pan, add three beaten eggs seasoned with salt and pepper and stir slowly until cooked to the preferred consistency, then plate the eggs with chopped avocado and a tablespoon of cottage cheese. She said she sometimes serves a handful of strawberries on the side.

Genco said she began the weight-loss journey at 54 after becoming unhappy with her appearance while on holiday and noticing changes related to menopause. "My hormones were all over the place and my joints were not the same as they were 20 years ago," she posted, saying she rethought both diet and exercise and tried different methods until finding one that worked. She has said she lost roughly 30 pounds in six months and has since shared her approach with a large social media audience.

The Instagram clip drew thousands of views and comments from followers describing their own successes and variations on the meal. One commenter wrote that they mix cottage cheese into scrambled eggs until it melts, calling it "so delicious," while others praised the recipe as "protein-packed" and said it helped them reduce snacking.

Genco is among a growing number of social media figures promoting simple, protein-focused breakfasts as part of broader weight-management strategies around menopause. She has described the meal as "nutritionally dense" and a way to avoid processed breakfast cereals that she said can lead to midmorning cravings.

The post also referenced another personal weight-loss story reported alongside Genco’s: Allison Huff-Ritchie, a 42-year-old mother who said she gained weight after a back injury limited her ability to exercise and later lost about 65 pounds. Huff-Ritchie attributed her change to daily walking of roughly 10,000 steps, starting the day with eggs, and other lifestyle adjustments.

Genco’s account is anecdotal and reflects her personal experience and advice shared on social media. She identifies herself professionally as a weight-loss coach and has said she gained millions of followers after posting about her results. Medical professionals advise that individual responses to diet and exercise vary and that people with menopausal symptoms or chronic health issues consult clinicians before making substantial changes to diet or activity.

Genco’s recipe, as she presented it on Instagram, calls for three eggs, half an avocado and a tablespoon of cottage cheese, cooked in a small amount of butter and seasoned to taste. She and others who commented on the post framed the meal as a quick, high-protein option intended to reduce the urge to snack before lunch.