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What are the real reasons why women struggle to lose weight in midlife?
I see this pattern constantly: women doing all the “right” things and still feeling stuck, frustrated, and blamed by their own bodies. In this episode, I break down why the old weight-loss rulebook stops working in midlife and what’s actually driving fat loss after 40. Once you understand how muscle, protein, blood sugar, stress, hormones, and gut health interact, you can stop fighting your metabolism and finally start working with it.
What you’ll learn:
(02:25) Why auditing protein intake, calories, and ultra-processed foods is the first step before blaming your metabolism.
(04:35) How age-related muscle loss slows metabolism.
(05:08) Why undereating protein drives hunger, overeating, and stalled fat loss.
(06:03) How unstable blood sugar and high insulin block access to stored body fat.
(08:16) Why walking or strength movements after meals help regulate blood sugar.
(09:06) How chronic stress and poor sleep raise cortisol and promote fat storage.
(10:24) What happens to metabolism, sleep, and fat distribution during perimenopause.
(12:58) Why tracking biofeedback data replaces willpower as the key to sustainable fat loss.
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Full show notes (including all links mentioned): https://jjvirgin.com/weightloss
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What are the real reasons why women struggle to lose weight in midlife?
I see this pattern constantly: women doing all the “right” things and still feeling stuck, frustrated, and blamed by their own bodies. In this episode, I break down why the old weight-loss rulebook stops working in midlife and what’s actually driving fat loss after 40. Once you understand how muscle, protein, blood sugar, stress, hormones, and gut health interact, you can stop fighting your metabolism and finally start working with it.
What you’ll learn:
(02:25) Why auditing protein intake, calories, and ultra-processed foods is the first step before blaming your metabolism.
(04:35) How age-related muscle loss slows metabolism.
(05:08) Why undereating protein drives hunger, overeating, and stalled fat loss.
(06:03) How unstable blood sugar and high insulin block access to stored body fat.
(08:16) Why walking or strength movements after meals help regulate blood sugar.
(09:06) How chronic stress and poor sleep raise cortisol and promote fat storage.
(10:24) What happens to metabolism, sleep, and fat distribution during perimenopause.
(12:58) Why tracking biofeedback data replaces willpower as the key to sustainable fat loss.
Love the podcast? Here’s what to do:
Subscribe to the podcast.
Leave a review.
Text a screenshot to me at 813-565-2627 and wait for a personal reply because your voice is so important to me.
Want to listen to the show completely ad-free?
Go to http://subscribetojj.com
Click “TRY FREE” and start your ad-free journey today!
When you’re ready, enjoy the VIP experience for just $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year (save 17%!)
Full show notes (including all links mentioned): https://jjvirgin.com/weightloss
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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