Episode 89: Why dieting stops working after 40 and what to do instead

Empower Your Menopause · May 28, 2026 · 25m · transcript

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If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “I’m eating well, I’m exercising, I’m trying really hard… so why isn’t anything changing anymore?” — this episode is for you.

This week on the Empower Your Menopause podcast, James and Juli unpack one of the most frustrating realities women over 40 face: the old diet and weight loss advice often stops working the way it once did.

And no, it’s not because you’ve suddenly become lazy, weak-willed, or “bad” at dieting.

In this episode, we explore why the rules genuinely change during the menopause transition and beyond — from shifts…