Is your weight gain after 40 really just about hormones — or are you eating too much? 🤔 In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the biggest myths about midlife weight gain and uncovering the truth about what’s actually happening inside your body during perimenopause and menopause.

You’ll learn how hormonal changes like declining estrogen and rising cortisol levels affect your metabolism, increase belly fat, trigger cravings, and mess with your energy, sleep, and mood. But that’s only half the story. The other half? The sneaky eating habits and lifestyle patterns that creep in during this season of life and make those hormone-driven symptoms even worse.

If you’ve been struggling with belly fat, menopause weight gain, fatigue, cravings, emotional eating, or weight loss resistance after 40, this episode is for you. I’ll share the exact midlife weight loss strategies I teach inside my Metabolic Mastery for Women Over 40 program — including simple, research-backed tips you can start using this week to balance hormones, boost metabolism, and finally feel like yourself again.

✨ Topics we cover in this episode:

• The real reason women gain weight in perimenopause and menopause

• How hormonal shifts affect metabolism, hunger, cravings, and fat storage

• Common eating habits that sneak in and sabotage midlife weight loss

• How to balance your hormones naturally without dieting

• The best foods and habits to boost metabolism after 40

• Why focusing on mindset, stress, and sleep is just as important as what you eat

• Simple, doable lifestyle changes to reduce belly fat and increase energy

🎙️ Whether you're dealing with stubborn weight gain, bloating, low energy, or unpredictable cravings, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling empowered and ready to take back control of your health.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

If you’re a woman over 40 dealing with low energy, stubborn weight gain, menopause symptoms like hot flashes and bloating, or just feeling emotionally exhausted — this episode is for you.

In today’s episode, I’m shifting gears and addressing these menopause and perimenopause symptoms from a different angle. We’re digging into how unhealed trauma, chronic stress, and emotional wounds fill your stress bucket and silently affect your metabolism, weight loss efforts, and energy levels.

I’ll be sharing what Scripture says about how worry, fear, and unforgiveness can manifest as disease in the body — yes, even things like fatigue, belly fat, and digestive issues. If you’ve been trying to boost your metabolism, lose weight after 40, and feel like yourself again but nothing seems to stick, this might be the missing link you didn’t realize you needed.

We’ll also talk about how trauma physically impacts your hormones, nervous system, and weight loss resistance, plus how to start releasing it through faith, mindset work, and simple habits that support your health during menopause and beyond.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

Ever feel like stress hits you differently now that you’re over 40? One minute you’re snapping at everyone, the next you’re crying in your car… and then you’re just numb, barely getting through the day. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.

In Episode 108: Which Stress Phase Are You In? The 3 Stages of Adrenal Dysfunction (And How to Fix It), we’re diving deep into adrenal dysfunction (aka adrenal fatigue) — what it is, how it wrecks your metabolism and hormones, and how to know which phase you’re in right now. I’ll break down the three stages of adrenal fatigue: ➡️ The Fighter (Overstimulation) ➡️ The Escape Artist (Overload) ➡️ The Freeze (Exhaustion)

You’ll learn the exact signs and symptoms of each phase, from belly fat, brain fog, and sugar cravings to chronic fatigue, depression, and hormone imbalance. Plus, I’ll give you simple, practical steps you can start today to balance your cortisol, support your adrenal glands, and boost your energy naturally.

If you’re dealing with stress, weight gain around your belly, low energy, sleep problems, or perimenopause and menopause symptoms, don’t miss this one — it could be the missing piece to finally start feeling like yourself again.

Tune in now and find out which adrenal stress phase you’re in… and what to do about it.

Want to take the next step? Here’s how:

👉 Step 1: Join the FREE community: nutritionherway.com/community 🔥 Step 2: Learn about Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

Tired of waking up at 3AM with your mind racing? Struggling with those relentless sugar cravings and stubborn weight gain, especially around your belly? It’s not just your willpower — it’s your metabolism.

In this episode, I’m giving you 3 simple, proven steps you can start this week to reset your metabolism, balance your blood sugar, and finally get deep, uninterrupted sleep after 40.

We’ll talk about why snacking keeps you stuck in fat-storage mode, how a gentle 12-hour overnight fast can help your body start burning fat again, and why a slow, tech-free morning is one of the best things you can do to lower cortisol, reduce belly fat, and boost your energy naturally.

These are some of the exact strategies I teach inside my Metabolic Mastery program, where I help women over 40 lose weight, balance hormones, ditch the bloat, and get their energy and confidence back — without restrictive diets or crazy workouts.

If you’re dealing with perimenopause weight gain, constant fatigue, or feel like your body just isn’t responding the way it used to, this episode is for you.

Hit play now — and be sure to go back and catch Part 1 if you missed it!

Are you waking up at 3AM, craving sweets like crazy, and feeling like you gain weight just looking at food? You’re not imagining it — your metabolism is trying to tell you something.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really going on with your metabolism after 40 and how it’s connected to those frustrating symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, sweet cravings, and those middle-of-the-night wake-ups.

We’ll talk about a concept called metabolic flexibility — your body’s ability to switch between burning carbs and burning fat for fuel. Most women over 40 get stuck in what I call the “carb-burn lane” and lose the ability to tap into fat-burning, which leads to stubborn belly fat, low energy, perimenopause weight gain, and those nagging sugar cravings.

This is one of the core issues I help my clients fix inside my Metabolic Mastery program — and in today’s episode, you’ll learn why restoring metabolic flexibility is the key to lasting weight loss, better sleep, and boosting your energy naturally.

Hit play now and tune in for part one of this two-part series. Then, be sure to come back for Friday’s episode where I’ll give you 3 simple, actionable steps to start fixing your metabolism today!

Want to take the next step? Here’s how:

👉 Step 1: Join the FREE community: nutritionherway.com/community 🔥 Step 2: Learn about Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

Tired of feeling exhausted, bloated, and stuck — no matter how “healthy” you try to be? You are not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing the inspiring story of Michelle, a 43-year-old busy mom of 3 and medical office manager, who turned her health around without extreme dieting or over-exercising.

After struggling with stubborn weight gain, poor sleep, low energy, and the frustrating signs of perimenopause, Michelle discovered a better way to boost her metabolism, balance her hormones, and finally lose weight after 40. And spoiler alert — it wasn’t cutting more carbs or doing longer workouts.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

✅ Why traditional weight loss advice stops working in your 40s ✅ The simple nutrition and lifestyle changes that helped Michelle lose weight and improve sleep ✅ How to stop chasing quick fixes and start supporting your metabolism naturally ✅ The importance of balanced hormones for fat loss, energy, and better sleep ✅ How Michelle lost her first 5 pounds (after years of being stuck) while still enjoying the foods she loves

If you’ve been searching for answers about weight loss, metabolism, menopause belly fat, and how to regain your energy after 40, this episode is for you.

🎉 And don’t forget — you can still join my free 2-day workshop, Master Your Metabolism After 40!

Learn how to lose weight, balance hormones, and boost energy without dieting or over-exercising.

Save your seat now at nutritionherway.com/workshop — replays available if you miss it live!

In this episode, we dive deep into why your metabolism slows down after 40, how hormones impact weight gain during menopause and perimenopause, and what you can do to stop weight gain now.

Join me for my FREE 2-day metabolism workshop on April 29–30 at nutritionherway.com/workshop