Wise Food Choices with Valeria Lopez
Have you been eating less, exercising more, and still watching the scale creep up? If that sounds familiar, there is nothing wrong with you.
I’m Valeria Lopez, Licensed Nutritionist and Certified Health Coach with 25 years of experience helping women over 40 lose weight, balance hormones, and feel like themselves again.
After working with thousands of women who had tried every diet, I kept seeing the same pattern.
The problem was never willpower. It was a "mismatch" between what their bodies were asking for, and what they were taught to do... basically a failed attempt to fix something that isn´t broken
On this podcast, I share science-backed, practical guidance on:
→ Why weight loss after 40 requires a completely different approach.
→ How your gut microbiome and hormones influence your weight, not just calories
→ How to eat to support your hormones, balance blood sugar, and build metabolic flexibility
→ The truth about intermittent fasting, carbs, and calorie counting for women in perimenopause and menopause
→ Simple, real-food strategies you can implement without counting, weighing, or obsessing
New episodes every week for women who are done fighting their bodies and ready to work with them instead.
This is not about restriction or punishment. It is about finally understanding what your body actually needs and giving it exactly that.
Subscribe for weekly episodes. Your body responds when you create the right conditions.
Wise Food Choices with Valeria Lopez
5 Mistakes That Keep Women Over 40 Stuck at the Same Weight (Stop Doing These)
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The 5 weight loss mistakes most women over 40 are making have nothing to do with willpower. They come from following advice designed for a different body at a different age, and they are actively keeping you stuck.
After working with over 1,000 women, I can spot which mistake is keeping someone stuck within minutes. The most common weight loss mistakes for women over 40 come from following advice designed for a different biology entirely.
I cover five patterns, the science behind each, and one clear correction for every single one. Wondering why you can't lose weight no matter what you try? The answer is here.
🕰️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Why Everything You Are Doing for Weight Loss Over 40 Is Working Against You
1:36 Mistake 1: Why a Light Lunch and Heavy Dinner Sabotages Your Metabolism
4:31 Mistake 2: Why Fasting Every Day Without Checking Stress and Cycle Backfires
8:32 Mistake 3: Why Using Exercise to Compensate for Eating Raises Fat-Storing Hormones
12:45 Mistake 4: Why Too Many Supplements Are Overloading Your Liver
16:40 Mistake 5: Why a Sweet Breakfast Sets Up Blood Sugar Chaos for the Entire Day
21:13 One Clear Correction for Each Mistake
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🎁 RESOURCES:
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Website: https://www.valerialopezpoliero.se
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❓COMMON QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
Why can't women over 40 lose weight even when they are eating healthy?
The reason most women over 40 cannot lose weight despite eating well is that conventional nutrition advice treats weight as the problem rather than a symptom of hormonal and gut imbalances. Approaches like calorie restriction, daily fasting, and intense cardio were designed for younger, less hormonally complex bodies and can actively worsen fat storage after 40. Addressing the biological root causes, including gut bacteria, cortisol sensitivity, and insulin resistance, is what produces lasting results.
Is a sweet breakfast bad for weight loss?
Eating fruit, oatmeal, or sweet foods as your first meal of the day creates an immediate blood sugar spike before any protein or fat is present to slow absorption. That spike triggers an insulin response that crashes blood sugar by mid-morning, driving urgent hunger, cortisol elevation, and sugar cravings that compromise appetite regulation for the rest of the day. A savory breakfast built on protein, fat, and non-starchy vegetables stabilizes blood sugar and supports hormonal balance from the first meal onward.
Can too many supplements cause weight gain or stall weight loss?
Taking a large number of supplements simultaneously adds significant load to the liver, which must process every supplement that enters the body. An overloaded liver becomes less capable of metabolizing estrogen, processing fat, and supporting detoxification, all of which are essential for hormonal balance and weight loss after 40. Lifestyle changes that address root causes will always outperform a cabinet full of supplements targeting individual symptoms.
ABOUT VALERIA LOPEZ:
I'm Valeria Lopez, a licensed nutritionist with 25 years of experience in hormonal health, gut health, and fasting for women over 40. I've worked with over 1,000 clients who came to me after trying everything else. I reversed my own PCOS, perimenopausal weight gain, and sleep issues in my 40s. I know w