By AshleyEpisode Description
If you’ve ever felt like your body suddenly shifted the moment you hit 40 — the weight won’t budge, your energy dips, and nothing seems to work the way it used to — this episode is for you.
I recently sat down with Lucy Hutchings for a deeply honest conversation about what really happens in a woman’s body during perimenopause. We talked about the emotional, hormonal, and physical shifts that so many women experience but rarely feel prepared for.
In this episode, I share my story of navigating early perimenopause, emotional eating, and an 80-pound weight gain — all while balancing a demanding career and motherhood. It wasn’t just the weight that changed. It was my relationship with my body, my nervous system, and the patterns I had been carrying for years.
What I discovered along the way completely transformed my health and my life.
Together, we dive into:
- What’s actually behind stubborn belly fat after 40
- Why traditional diets backfire for women in midlife
- The hormonal shifts that impact weight, mood, and cravings
- How emotional eating patterns develop — and how to break them
- Why strength training becomes essential for women in this stage of life
- The habits and mindset shifts that make sustainable weight loss possible
If you’ve been feeling frustrated, stuck, or disconnected from your body, this conversation will leave you feeling seen — and hopeful. Midlife isn’t the beginning of the end. It’s the beginning of your strongest, most aligned chapter yet.
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Host: Lucy Hutchings from The Healthy Mama Podcast
