Behind the Body: Fat Loss, Metabolism & Muscle 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, a double-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, figured it out, and has been maintaining the results long enough to know what actually works and sticks.
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 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.
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Behind the Body: Fat Loss, Metabolism & Muscle for Women Over 40
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Your New Year motivation will fade quickly if you treat January like a 30-day transformation. Here's what to do instead.
This episode is for women over 40 who are excited about 2026 but also exhausted, because you've been here before. You've made the goals, felt the motivation, and watched it fizzle by February.
I'm showing you how to use January's energy without burning out. Your real deadline isn't February. It's spring.
You have 3-4 months until April. That's 12-16 weeks, and enough time to lose 15-25 pounds, fit back into your jeans, and feel strong. But only if you stop sprinting and start building habits that last.
I break down why transformational thinking kills maintenance, the 60% consistency rule that kept my 20-pound loss off for 8 years, and the exact 8-step roadmap to make this year different.
What you'll learn:
- Why transformation happens in January but maintenance happens in March
- How to lose 1-2 pounds per week sustainably (not through restriction)
- The small win strategy that builds habits without willpower
- How to reverse engineer your spring goal starting today
- What to do when motivation fades, and real life happens
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