Behind the Body: Fat Loss, Muscle, & Metabolism for Women Over 40
If you're a woman in your 40s or 50s struggling with perimenopause or menopause weight gain, this podcast is for you.
I'm Andrea Cutuk, MA, MBA, and a NASM-certified nutrition and fitness coach. I lost 20 pounds in my mid-30s and have maintained it for 10 years, through perimenopause, hormonal shifts, and real life. I'm not someone who lost weight six months ago and started a podcast. I'm someone who's lived in this body, tried it ALL, figured it out, and maintained the results long enough to know what works and sticks to become your best, healthiest self today.
Every Monday, Behind the Body covers the real reasons women over 40 gain weight, can't lose it, and what to actually do about it. No generic advice. No extreme diets. Just honest, science-backed strategies and my own experiences, built for your hormones, your metabolism, and your lifestyle in this phase of life.
Topics we cover:
- Building a body you're proud of in a sustainable way
- Perimenopause weight gain and why your body is changing
- Fat loss after 40 without restriction or deprivation
- How to boost metabolism and build a stronger body composition
- Sustainable weight loss strategies that work long-term
- Strength training for women over 40 - where to start and why it matters
- Hormone-related weight gain, cortisol, and belly fat
- How to lose fat without giving up restaurants, wine, your social life, or sanity
This isn't about motivation or 90-day challenges. It's about understanding the reality of menopause and perimenopause weight gain and building habits that last.
New episodes every Monday.
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Episodes
81 episodes
Perimenopause Weight Gain: The 7,000 Steps a Day I Lost
Perimenopause weight gain can start while you keep working out and eating like before. If your weight is going up after 40 and your routine has not really changed, this episode is about the movement you may have stopped counting.I lost 7...
Eat Whatever You Want, Drink Wine, Lose Weight After 40
You can eat whatever you want and lose weight after 40, fries and wine included. If every diet you start feels too restrictive to last, this episode covers the 4 things that let you keep the foods you love.I don't mean a cheat meal on Sa...
How Much Protein After 40? The New Study and My Answer
How much protein after 40 is right? A new review that's getting a lot of media attention recently says the protein advice I have given women over 40 for years is wrong. But before you cut a single gram, this episode is what I found whe...
3 Things You Should Know About Peptides After 40
Are peptides safe for women over 40? I spent $1,600 on a peptide that didn't work for me. Before you try peptides for weight loss, wellness, energy, or skin, these are the 3 things I check first.The peptide I paid for is a genuine FDA-ap...
Muscle Loss After 40: Why Losing Weight Speeds It Up
Muscle loss after 40 is one of the main reasons why the weight you lose comes back. If you're dieting and your shape is changing even as the scale drops, this episode covers 4 things that protect the muscle you already have.In this episo...
Weight Loss Journey After 40: How to See Your Progress
If you have lost weight, but the mirror still shows the same body, and you just can't seem to see or appreciate your progress, this episode explains what your eyes keep missing.In this episode:The bikini photo a client sent m...
Lose Weight Without Exercise After 40
You can lose weight without exercise, even after 40. If you're working out but not losing weight, or you have no time for the gym, no problem! This episode breaks down the 2 ways to lose weight after 40 (and why only one of...
Low Carb After 40: Why the Weight Always Comes Back
Low-carb diets work fast, and that speed is exactly why the weight comes back. If you're over 40 and thinking about cutting carbs to lose weight, or you're a few weeks in and watching the number drop, this episode explains what those first week...
Why Diets Fail After 40: The 60% Rule That Finally Works
Sustainable weight loss for women over 40 doesn't require 100% commitment. Or even 80%. If you keep starting strict diets and quitting shortly after, this episode covers why weight loss over 40 keeps stalling, and what lasts instead.You ...
Food Noise: Why You Can't Stop Thinking About Food After 40
Food noise is the constant mental chatter about food that makes weight loss after 40 so much harder. If you can't stop thinking about food, fighting cravings, and negotiating with yourself over every meal, there's a specific cause, and it isn't...
Body Changes After 40: How to Set Goals You Can Win
Body changes after 40 can make aging feel like a fight you keep losing. If you've been searching for how to look younger, this episode is a different way to think about aging gracefully through perimenopause and beyond.A comment from my ...
Weight Loss After 40 Comes Down to One Boring Thing
Weight loss for women over 40 rarely comes down to a secret diet, a harder workout, or one more round of cutting carbs. When perimenopause and menopause change how your body responds, real progress comes down to one ordinary habit most women sk...
The 3 Things Behind Losing 20 Pounds and Keeping It Off for 10 Years
Weight loss for women over 40 stops working the way it used to, and perimenopause and menopause are big reasons why. The eating and exercise that kept your weight in check in your 30s can stop delivering results after 40, so this episode covers...
Why Cardio Backfires for Women Over 40 (and What Really Works)
Cardio for weight loss after 40 feels like the answer, but for a lot of women over 40, it's the reason the scale won't move, and the body won't change. If you're doing more cardio in perimenopause or menopause and getting little return on your ...
Why Losing Weight After 40 Can Make You Look Worse
Weight loss after 40 can leave you smaller and softer at the same time, even at your goal weight. In this episode, we're talking about why losing weight makes some women over 40 look worse, what "skinny fat" really means, and how to lose fat wi...
What I Stopped Doing to Lose Weight Over 40 (And Keep It Off)
Weight loss for women over 40 doesn't work the way it did in your 30s. Through perimenopause, the same eating and exercise that always got results stop moving the weight, and it's hard to understand why.For years, I thought eating very l...
You're Losing More Than Just Fat on Your GLP-1
On a GLP-1, a big chunk of the weight you lose can come from muscle instead of fat, and for women over 40 on Ozempic or Wegovy, that's the one kind of loss you don't want, especially in perimenopause.If you're on a GLP-1, thinki...
5 Reasons Your Calorie Deficit Fails After 40
So you're in a calorie deficit, you're being careful with your food, and the weight just won't budge. I've been exactly there, and I promise you there's a real reason for it. A deficit stops producing weight loss for women over 40 for reasons m...
Your Best Summer Body After 40 Starts Here
You're a few weeks out from months of warm weather and sunshine, beach vacations, pool parties, and summer weddings. The outfits don't cover as much this season, and maybe the body underneath them isn't where you want it.I get it! I'm 45...
Why Your Fat Loss Isn't Showing Up on the Scale After 40
You could be tracking your food, eating in a deficit, and staying consistent, yet still not see any weight-loss progress on the scale. You've probably been there before and felt frustrated.After 40, a calorie deficit is still th...
The Gap in Your Diet That's Stalling Your Weight Loss After 40
If you're over 40 and eating clean but still not seeing the scale move, there's a good chance there's one gap in your diet that's quietly canceling out everything else you're doing, and most women have no idea it's there.It's not carbs. ...
The One Belly Fat Cause After 40 You Can Control
You're not eating badly. You're not skipping workouts. But belly fat after 40 keeps showing up anyway, especially around your midsection. If that's you, this episode explains exactly why. There's a biological loop,...
The Fastest Path to Fat Loss and Fitness in Your 40s and 50s
Fat loss and fitness in your 40s and 50s don't start where most people think they do. Most women jump straight to cutting calories and doing more cardio. And for a while, that worked. But the body you have in your 40s and 50s respon...
Fat Loss After 40: 5 Mistakes Making It Harder Than It Should Be
I spent literal decades doing an hour of cardio a day, eating as little as I could, trying to be a smaller version of myself. I thought cutting more and moving more was the answer. Unfortunately, it was only the answer to an unhealthy version o...
5 Eating Habits That Make Fat Loss Easier After 40 (No Willpower Required)
You start the week motivated. Groceries are bought, meals are prepped, and you're locked in. But by Thursday, you're exhausted and ordering takeout. Sound familiar? I've been there far too many times myself.That cycle isn't a discipline ...