Why Trying Harder Is Often the Exact Reason Weight Loss Stalls After 45

If you’re a woman over 45 and feel like the harder you try to lose weight, the more stuck you become — this episode will explain why that’s happening from a physiological and hormonal perspective.

Many women in perimenopause and menopause respond to weight gain by eating less, exercising more, and pushing harder. But after 45, this approach often backfires. Instead of fat loss, you may experience stalled progress, increased belly fat, fatigue, disrupted sleep, and constant frustration.

In this episode, I break down the real biological reasons weight loss stalls after 45, including:

How chronic stress and elevated cortisol block fat loss

Why eating less can slow your metabolism in midlife

The role of muscle loss and metabolic adaptation after 40

How hormonal shifts change your body’s response to dieting and exercise

Why “discipline” and “willpower” stop working — even if they worked before

This isn’t about motivation or mindset.
It’s about understanding how your body changes in perimenopause and menopause — and why trying harder is often the exact thing keeping you stuck.

If you’ve been doing everything “right” and still not seeing results, this episode will help you understand what your body actually needs now.

Who this episode is for:

✔ Women over 45
✔ Perimenopause & menopause weight loss
✔ Women stuck despite dieting and exercising
✔ Anyone frustrated with stalled metabolism after 40

Next Step

If this resonates and you want personalized support, I work with women in perimenopause and menopause through private 1:1 coaching. Enrollment always starts with a conversation.

Please visit my bio for 1:1 coaching information.

Subscribe for more science-based guidance on:

Weight loss after 45

Perimenopause & menopause nutrition

Hormones, metabolism, and fat loss

Why traditional dieting stops working in midlife

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