Women over 40 don’t need another crash diet—they need a spirit-first strategy. In this conversation, women’s nutrition coach and longtime nurse Michelle Hayes explains why lasting health begins with purpose, alignment, and compassionate habits that work with perimenopause/menopause, not against it. We cover metabolism-smart eating without restriction, strength training over endless cardio, and how environment and community beat “willpower.” Practical, culture-aware nutrition tweaks, vacation strategies, and a 60-day framework make change realistic—so you can feel stronger, clearer, and more you.
Michelle Hayes is a women’s nutrition coach with 25+ years of nursing experience. She helps professional women 40+ rebuild energy, mood, and body confidence by starting with spirit, then aligning food, movement, and environment for sustainable results.
Spirit-first health creates durable motivation; habits stick when they serve purpose.
After 40, hormones change; metabolism needs enough food, not chronic restriction.
Build meals to support metabolism and hormone health; skip 1,100-cal “diets.”
Use your current foods and culture; upgrade recipes instead of overhauling life.
Prioritize strength training for body composition, bones, and confidence; cardio is adjunct.
Plan for real life: preview restaurant menus/vacation foods; choose, don’t “cheat.”
Environment beats willpower: community/accountability prevent the two-week quit.
Reframe success from “perfect” to aligned actions; reduce all-or-nothing thinking.
Start tiny (water, 500 extra steps); action → momentum → consistency → results.
It’s never too late: Michelle lost 120 lbs in her late 40s and competes in powerlifting.
Website: https://www.riseup2wellness.com/
Listen to her podcast - HerRise Women Over 40 on all streaming platforms
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