If you're a woman over 40 and struggling to lose weight, and you may even be gaining weight even though you haven't changed anything in your diet and lifestyle, this is for you.

Most women will turn to either calorie counting, eliminating carbs or intermittent fasting to lose weight - but those types of diets not only don't effectively work at this age - they can backfire.

Food is more than simply a calorie count - food acts as a messenger in our body.
Especially with our changing hormones going into perimenopause, to effectively lose weight without having to struggle through food cravings and willpower we CAN learn to work WITH our body and not against it.

Some foods affect our body in a positive way and others affect it in a negative way.
Here i break it down for you simply on how gut health impacts weight loss as a woman over 40 - and some foods to avoid, and those to add in to have it work in your favour.

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Food is not just calories. It's a messenger.

Especially as we enter into perimenopause this is more important than ever.

You may have found that the things you did in your 20's and 30's to lose weight are no longer working.

Or maybe you haven't changed anything and you can't understand why you're gaining weight.

Maybe you feel like you're doing everything right - and you're frustrated because you just can't get your weight to budge.

This is an essential first step for weight loss in perimenopause and menopause.

Taking care of sugar (and the sneaky names for it, even hidden in "health foods"), is the first step in getting your hunger hormones to start signalling properly and allowing your body to release the excess weight.

I hope you find this episode helpful.

If you need help with this essential step for effective and lasting weight loss over 40, I've put together a mini-course for you on how to do exactly that.

You can access the program information here:

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I'm so happy to present this episode to you - it's good news.

I hear from so many women who are frustrated because they think they're doing everything right to lose weight but it's just not working.

It's not that your body is broken - it's simply that a different approach is required.

An approach that works with our changing hormones at this age.

In today's episode I simplify it for you on WHY carbs are essential for effective weight loss in perimenopause and menopause.

I hope this helps you and encourages you to start eating to work WITH your hormones, and not against them - which is what low carb diets at this age do.

If you like this episode I'd love it if you'd leave a rating or review and if you have a friend who is frustrated and stuck in a restrictive low carb dieting cycle, please share this with them.

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A new episode is released each week where we talk all things weight loss and wellness for the woman in perimenopause and menopause.

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In today's episode we talk about how alcohol affects weight loss in perimenopause and menopause.

I also share with you a little of my story of how I quit drinking alcohol over 3 years ago on my 48th birthday and the 4 steps I used to help me do it.

I hope you find this valuable. Please be sure to share this episode with someone you think it can help, and follow this show to be notified when the next episode it out. I release them weekly.

I have been a Nutritionist since 2006, helping women break out of the diet cycle and live in a body they love. I specialize in helping women shed that stubborn weight that has become difficult to lose due to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause.

For additional resources and how I can help you, you can find out more here:

Stacey's Info. and Resources

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As a woman trying to lose weight in peri or menopause you may be feeling frustrated because it seems like nothing is working and that weight gain is inevitable at this age.

This is simply not the case. The issue is - the things we used to do in our 20's and 30's to lose weight may no longer apply. And one of those methods is by using willpower.

In today's episode we discuss WHY willpower doesn't work for lasting weight loss and how it applies specifically to peri & menopause weight loss. And of course what to do instead.

I hope you find this episode helpful! If so, please share it with a friend that can also benefit from it.

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Stacey Nicole Smith, Womens' Nutritionist

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In this episode I discuss why weight loss plateau's happen and why they are common on your weight loss journey.

I also help you out with actionable steps you can take today to get through a weight loss plateau. These steps can help you achieve success in achieving your weight loss goals.

I have been a Nutritionist since 2006, helping women break out of the diet cycle and live in a body they love. I specialize in helping women shed that stubborn weight that has become difficult to lose due to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause.

For additional resources and how I can help you, you can find out more here:

Stacey's Info. and Resources

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On this episode we talk about how to have food work for you towards your weight loss goals and how certain foods can stimulate the production of GLP-1 - the active ingredient in many medications being used for weight loss.

I always recommend food and lifestyle before medications. There is a lot that can be done simply through food and lifestyle without having to resort to medications (which can come with side effects).

The side effects of managing your weight through food and lifestyle is increased energy levels, increased confidence and of course a slimmer waistline to fit comfortably into your clothes. And of course, lasting results.

Armed with the right knowledge and the right strategy, you can utilize certain foods to help weight weight loss by increasing satiety (helping you feel fuller for longer), and helping to decrease or eliminate food cravings altogether.

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This is a question I get asked frequently - can you drink alcohol and still lose weight? Especially in perimenopause & menopause with the fluctuations of our hormones at this time.

It is not simply calories in versus calories out, especially when it comes to alcohol.

In today's episode I explain how alcohol affects weight loss, especially in peri and menopause.

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I discuss all things weight loss and wellness for women in perimenopause and menopause.

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