Because “eat less and exercise more” is never going to cut it.
If losing weight after 40 were as simple as eating less and moving more, no one would need to write books about it, right? And most of us wouldn’t need to resort to fad diets and weight loss medications. But the truth is that no matter how clean your menu or how much cardio you clock in every week, your scale won’t blink an eye if other hidden factors are messing with your metabolism.
After years of working with women who were eating well, exercising, counting calories, cutting carbs, swallowing handfuls of supplements, and still struggling to lose weight, one thing became painfully obvious: There’s a lot more to losing weight and keeping it off after 40.
Hormonal changes can alter where you store fat and how your body responds to insulin. Thyroid dysfunction can affect your metabolism. Poor sleep can disrupt appetite and glucose regulation. Chronic stress can interfere with multiple metabolic systems. Gut dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, medications, and other medical conditions can also become pieces of the puzzle.
And many women are dealing with more than one of these scale saboteurs at the same time. That's where things get frustrating—unless you understand what’s happening and how to fix it.
Book I: WHY Are You Stuck?
Book I of my Weight Loss After 40 series explains why you may be doing everything right but aren’t seeing the results you’re expecting. But before you can fix the problem, you first have to know what’s causing it.
In this book, I walk you through many of the metabolic problems I encountered in my own patients—from sex hormone and thyroid imbalances to stress response system dysfunction, sleep problems, gut health, nutrient status, inflammation, medications, and more. I’ll also explain something even more important: how these systems are connected and can double or even triple team against you, leaving you banging your head against the weight-loss wall.
So why didn’t I simply stop after Book I? Because even with those details, you still need hard data to lead you in the right direction.
Book II: WHERE Should You Investigate and WHAT Should You Do?
Once you understand the many things that can interfere with your metabolism, it's time to start sorting through your symptoms to decide what to test, when to test, and what to do with the information you’ve gathered. Book II in this series is your reference guide.
In Part I, I’ll discuss testing methods: where each one shines, which ones fall flat, and how to interpret results based on what, when, and how you’re testing. And here’s something I repeatedly point out: “normal” doesn’t mean optimal, and if your labs don’t agree with your symptoms, look again or look elsewhere…just don’t stop looking.
Part II offers practical solutions for many of the common metabolic derailers that can contribute to weight gain and create other health challenges in women over 40. You’ll learn where lifestyle modifications should come first, when to use targeted supplement support, and how you can often accomplish your health goals without needing a medicine cabinet full of prescription drugs.
I loved writing Book II—although it was harder to make it as humorous as Book I given the nature of the content. But once it was done, I realized that it was a great general guide. Readers still needed to know where to go from there—and how practitioners put together an actual treatment plan based on each unique patient.
Book III: HOW Do You Put It All Together?
This is the book where the rubber meets the road. It’s your step-by-step guide to actually building a treatment plan.
Part I sets the stage before you take the plunge: developing a strategy for success, gathering the right information, proceeding in a practical order, and avoiding common pitfalls that can make achieving success more challenging. With a solid foundation in place, it’s time to take the next step based on the information you’ve gathered.
Part II expands on the sections from Book II by offering more specific details on protocols, dosing, and clinical decision-making. You’ll better understand which treatments to start with based on your unique clinical situation and how to proceed in a methodical and practical way. In many cases, focusing on more than one system is a better way to reach the finish line than using a “plug-and-play” approach to treat every symptom as a standalone problem.
But even with all this information, you’ll still need a team of professionals to guide you on your journey. That’s Part III’s job. You’ll learn where and what to look for in a qualified practitioner, how to deal with differences of opinion if you’re working with multiple practitioners, and how to regroup and change course if the treatment protocols you’ve been given aren’t delivering—or are making you feel even worse. Because the goal isn’t just to have a treatment plan. It’s to have the right treatment plan—and know what to do when your body decides not to follow it.
I'm still working putting the finishing touches on Book III and hope to have it ready by the end of the year.
Then my work will be done…well, maybe.
I’ve spent years caring for and educating women. And even though I love being a practitioner, I can only help one patient at a time. I wrote this series so I could help countless more women benefit from my knowledge and experience.
When women understand their bodies better, learn which labs to consider, when and how to properly collect them, and how to safely and strategically give their bodies what they’ve been asking for, they’ll be in a far better position to actively participate in their own health journey.
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