Are you guilty of deciding you want to lose weight and start tracking food in an app and just aim for as few calories as possible? This is a huge mistake.

You are missing step number one, which is: "How do I know when to start?"

Today, I talk about the 2 main seasons of life and when to push for fat loss vs. when that could be the biggest mistake you make—which could cause you to move BACKWARDS!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — Introduction

(01:05) — Today's topic: how to know when to cut calories for fat loss in menopause

(01:49) — Introducing the concept of push & pull seasons

(02:44) — Characteristics of a "push" season & how to know if you're ready for one

(06:32) — Cutting calories during a push season

(10:41) — Ways to increase training intensity during a push season

(13:52) — Characteristics of a "pull" season & how to know if you're in one (or need to be)

(25:01) — Reverse dieting during a pull season (& why you need to eat MORE carbs)

(28:30) — Understanding our body's stress response system (the HPA axis)

(32:07) — Ways to improve HPA dysfunction

(36:25) — What to focus on during a push season

(37:17) — What to focus on during a pull season

(38:04) — Wrap-up

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