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
Stop Starting Over: The Missing Component to Finally Break the Yo-Yo Cycle in Midlife
If you’ve ever found yourself losing weight… only to gain it back again, this episode is for you.
So many midlife women feel frustrated, disheartened, and convinced that something is “wrong” with them — especially when the strategies that once worked suddenly stop working. But the truth is, it’s not a lack of willpower. And it’s not your fault.
In this episode, I share the personal and professional journey that helped me finally step off the yo-yo dieting cycle — and why midlife is often the turning point that forces us to do things differently.
We explore why repeated dieting can quietly erode muscle, energy, and confidence, and why sustainable weight loss in midlife requires more than just adjusting calories or exercise. I break down the often-missing component that keeps pulling women back to the start line — mindset — and why without addressing it, lasting change is almost impossible.
You’ll hear about:
- Why the “temporary mindset” keeps you stuck in the lose–gain cycle
- How restriction and deprivation set us up for overeating and burnout
- What it really means to build a healthier relationship with food
- The concept of an energy budget — and how it creates freedom rather than restriction
- Why consistency doesn’t mean perfection (and why 80/20 works)
- How motivation is created through clarity, belief, and small steps — not waiting for a spark
This episode is about hope, self-trust, and learning how to work with your midlife body rather than fighting it.
If you’re tired of starting over and ready to understand what actually works now — this conversation may be exactly what you need.
Let’s Stay Connected:
- Replay recent webinar (limited time only): Make This the Year You Lose The Weight for the Last time.
- Find out more about the Midlife Reset Program: Here
- Join the Opt to Thrive mailing list: Here
- Follow Dr. Corina on Instagram: @drcorinasimsopttothrive
- Connect on Facebook: Opt to Thrive (Dr Corina Sims)
- Opt to Thrive official website
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