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Lose Belly Fat After 40 | Weight loss, Healthy meals, Imbalanced hormones, Body Recomposition, Strength training

Lose Belly Fat After 40 | Weight loss, Healthy meals, Imbalanced hormones, Body Recomposition, Strength training

Jihane Farrell, Functional Health Coach, PhD, former research scientist 76 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

A health and fitness podcast aimed at women over 40 who struggle with stubborn belly fat, hormonal imbalance and inconsistent healthy eating. Host Jihane Farrell, a functional health coach and former research scientist, shares simple strategies for weight loss, balanced meals, body recomposition and strength training. Episodes focus on practical, time-efficient habits that fit around work and family life, without complicated recipes or long workout plans. The show also addresses the hormonal changes of midlife and how they affect metabolism and fat storage.

Episodes

Are you wasting your time working out? This common mistake explains why you are not losing weight
Are you wasting your time working out? This common mistake explains why you are not losing weight Sep 17, 2026 804 You've never worked out so much and yet there is 0 changes in your midsection. You are exhausted. You are doing it all.  But belly isn't budging.  Friend, you are wasting your time if you work out multiple times per week but you are not consistent with your protein intake and healthy eating. You don't need more information.  You don't need to scroll social media looking for more advice. What you n
How I went from being all over the place to becoming consistent: 5 steps to stick with healthy habits.
How I went from being all over the place to becoming consistent: 5 steps to stick with healthy habits. Sep 14, 2026 1615 Friend, I am a person who, by nature, is distracted, all over the place and I rarely do the same thing the same way twice.  Becoming consistent is something I had to master. Consistent with healthy eating. Consistent with working out. Consistent with protein. So today, I share 5 steps that I took to become consistent. If I can do this, so can you.  And friend, if you find it hard to stick with he
Doing everything but the belly isn't budging? This could be the missing key.
Doing everything but the belly isn't budging? This could be the missing key. Sep 10, 2026 1318 Are you doing everything and not seeing results? Your’e eating clean You’re on the treadmill every day You’re putting on the steps You’re not drinking as much as you used to You cut out the desert   Yet, you just cant get rid of the stubborn belly. Well friend you may be missing this ONE thing I know I was and my body did not start to change in the way I wanted to, until I mastered this: CONSISTEN
What is the best diet to lose belly fat - Part 2: How much to eat + Something that matters even more
What is the best diet to lose belly fat - Part 2: How much to eat + Something that matters even more Sep 7, 2026 1068 The best diet to lose belly fat is not a "diet", not in the sense most people use dieting.  But there is a way to eat that is right to improves body composition (lose fat and build muscle) and burn belly fat. In fact, if you cut calories, eliminate food groups and go on a weight loss program with complicated macros, this could completely back fire and make it more difficult to lose weight and keep
What is the best diet to lose visceral belly fat - Part 1: Evidence-based guide to what to eat and what not to eat.
What is the best diet to lose visceral belly fat - Part 1: Evidence-based guide to what to eat and what not to eat. Sep 3, 2026 1700 Ever wonder what to eat and what not to eat to lose belly fat?  Hey, I do not advocate for a diet or believe that dieting is the best way to lose weight.  But it is clear that people who successfully lose weight and keep it off, do it through diet more than exercise. And there is definitely a way to eat that is right when you work on improving body composition (losing fat and building muscle), inc
Struggling with consistency with healthy eating? 3 ways your mindset is keeping you stuck
Struggling with consistency with healthy eating? 3 ways your mindset is keeping you stuck Aug 31, 2026 1703 When it comes to eating well, eating enough protein and fibers to lose weight or stay healthy, the key is consistency.  Eating nutritious foods daily.  For people in their 40s, with a busy life, juggling carreer, family and health, this takes intentional effort.  The proper tools - like those I am giving away in the Consistent Healthy Eating Workshop on September 17th - can help us make consistent
If you're sick of dealing with food cravings, it's time to create better tools so you can stay on track with weight loss.
If you're sick of dealing with food cravings, it's time to create better tools so you can stay on track with weight loss. Aug 24, 2026 1831 I know what it’s like when you feel called by the pantry. The moment you stare inside your fridge for that little something sweet you are craving, the moment you can’t sit on your couch any longer because you are bored and feel an itch that needs to get scratched. So you get up and go find the bag of chips that has been calling your name or the sweet treat you told yourself you’re not going to ha
Don't let food cravings get in the way of consistent healthy eating: Which of these 5 messages is your body sending you?
Don't let food cravings get in the way of consistent healthy eating: Which of these 5 messages is your body sending you? Aug 17, 2026 1694 Do you have strong sugar cravings in the afternoon? Days when you can't get enough carbs? Do you want to eat whether happy or sad? There is often a physiological explanation for your cravings. Understanding what is going on with your body will not only give you an appropriate way to deal with the cravings, It is also my goal to help you see that the problem is not YOUR lack of willpower, YOU bein
3 time-saving food ideas that support fat loss to simplify meal planning for a stress-free back-to-school
3 time-saving food ideas that support fat loss to simplify meal planning for a stress-free back-to-school Aug 10, 2026 1197 Hey friend. The time for packing lunches is upon us all again. Back-to-school season comes with excitment to return to routines and maybe a bit of stress when it comes to planning for meals and lunchboxes. In this episode I share with 3 specific ideas that will help you make it a lot more simple. These are melas I have on repeat in our home, that my whole family enjoys, that are high in protein to
Keep your sanity going back-to-school: Practical tips for meal-planning for busy moms with Billie Jo Cochran
Keep your sanity going back-to-school: Practical tips for meal-planning for busy moms with Billie Jo Cochran Aug 6, 2026 2696 Are you already dreading the lunchboxes and rushed mornings as back-to-school is ramping up? This is the time to prepare for it, so you are taking it on without stress. In this episode, Billie-Jo Cochran - a homeschool mom of 3, who runs a business and host of The Working Homeschool Mom podcast - shares super practical tips to help you keep your sanity as school starts again. We talk about meal pl
Struggling to be consistent with healthy habits? You don't need more time or willpower, you need better boundaries
Struggling to be consistent with healthy habits? You don't need more time or willpower, you need better boundaries Aug 3, 2026 2049 You think you need more willpower, time, discipline, but they're finite resources.  And when you feel like you can't white knuckle your way to resist the chocolate bar as a way to "treat" yourself, or the drink to relax out of your working day,  YOU are not failing. Instead of more discipline, you may in fact need stronger boundaries Boundaries are not something you have to keep choosing. You set
Your weight loss breakthrough could come from this: Define stress and Understand Nervous System regulation, with guest Lori Owens.
Your weight loss breakthrough could come from this: Define stress and Understand Nervous System regulation, with guest Lori Owens. Jul 30, 2026 2574 If you are stuck in your weight loss and can't seem to get rid of belly fat no matter how hard you try, it could be because your body is in survival mode. This happens - even if you don't think or recognize that this is happening - when: - You have unresolved trauma from the past that is blocking your progress - You restrict foods and calories aggressively to follow a diet or intermittent fasting

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