1% Better Podcast – Health Coaching & Positive Mindset for Women Over 40

Why “Eat Less, Move More” Backfires in Menopause

Episode Summary

For women over 40, the advice to eat less and move more often creates more exhaustion, weight gain, and frustration. In this episode, Jason Cook breaks down why discipline-based weight loss fails during menopause and how hormones, stress, and metabolism actually drive results now. You’ll hear why your body isn’t broken, why willpower isn’t the problem, and what needs to change for sustainable fat loss in this season of life. This is a must-listen for women in perimenopause or menopause who feel stuck despite doing “everything right.”

Episode Notes

What you’ll learn:

• Why “eat less, move more” works against your metabolism in menopause
  
   
• How stress, cortisol, and hormonal shifts change fat loss rules after 40
  
   
• The difference between discipline-driven weight loss and leadership-driven body change

• What signals your body is actually asking for instead of restriction