Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
Opt to Thrive is a health and wellness podcast designed to support, educate, inspire, empower and motivate midlife women to live their healthiest, happiest most fulfilled lives. Motivated by her own life experiences and challenging midlife transition, Dr Corina Sims created Opt to Thrive.
Dr Sims is a rural GP Obstetrician and Menopause Specialist who has a passion for connecting with and empowering other women to be the best version of themselves. Disappointed with the vast amount of contradictory information targeted at menopausal women, Dr Sims also recognised the gap in medicine that has been identified around the globe in managing women going through it. Dr Dims strives to bring evidence based information to those who are searching for answers.
Listen in every week where on one week you’ll find either a short and sweet episode designed to uplift, inspire and give helpful tips to manage your mind and a longer episode the next created to educate and inform.
Opt to Thrive…for Midlife Women
Yo-Yo Dieting and Body Positivity
In this deeply personal and informative episode, Dr. Sims explores one of the most common and emotionally charged challenges midlife women face—yo-yo dieting and weight gain. Drawing from her own journey, clinical experience, and the latest science, Corina unpacks why the strategies that once worked may now be making things worse, how dieting fits into the broader context of disordered eating, and what it really takes to create sustainable change in your midlife body.
She also shares details about her upcoming free webinar, Weight Management in Midlife Masterclass, where she'll dive deeper into how to support your body through this transformative life stage with confidence, strength, and evidence-based strategies.
🔔 Register for the free webinar on Saturday, June 21st at 9:00 am ACST:
👉 REGISTER HERE
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
🔹 Why so many midlife women feel like their bodies are working against them—and why it's not your fault
🔹 What yo-yo dieting does to your metabolism, muscle mass, and hunger hormones
🔹 The difference between disordered eating, dieting, and full-blown eating disorders in midlife
🔹 How movements like Body Positivity and Health at Every Size have shifted the conversation around weight—and why Corina believes there’s still a middle ground
🔹 Why BMI isn't the perfect measure of health—and what you should be paying attention to instead (hello, Waist-to-Height Ratio!)
🔹 Corina’s personal story: how she stopped chasing unrealistic goals, found food freedom, and built strength and body confidence in midlife
🔹 Practical tips to get off the dieting roller coaster and focus on habits that support long-term health and vitality
Referenced in the Episode:
📌 Free Masterclass – The Opt to Thrive Method:
What’s really going on with your body in midlife, why the weight creeps on, and what actually works to get strong, confident, and healthy for life.
🗓️ Saturday, June 21st at 9:00 am ACST
🎟️ Click here to register
📌 Previous Episode on Weight Loss Medications:
Learn more about how GLP-1s like Ozempic work, who they're for, and what to know before you consider them.
🎧 Episode 25: The Skinny on Weight Loss Injectables - What You Really Need to Know
Key Quotes:
💬 “Yo-yo dieting isn't just frustrating—it's actually harmful to your metabolism, your muscle mass, and even your mental wellbeing.”
💬 “I now weigh a number I never thought I’d be happy with, and yet I feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in my body than ever before.”
💬 “This isn’t about shaming anyone—it’s about giving women real tools and knowledge to make informed, empowered choices for their health.”
💬 “If you want to change your body composition for aesthetic reasons, that’s your right too. That shouldn’t be shamed either.”
Let’s Stay Connected:
- Join the mailing list: Here
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- Connect on Facebook: Opt to Thrive (Dr Corina Sims)
- Opt to Thrive official website
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and share it with a friend who needs to hear this message. Let’s help more midlife women opt out of the diet cycle
