Episode 177: The 5 Hard Truths About Why You’re Not Losing Weight
Jul 18, 2025
If you’re a woman over 40 who is struggling to lose weight, and the pounds refuse to come off, regardless of what you try, this episode might be interesting to you. Today, I’m going to tell you the 5 hard truths about why you can’t lose weight. Two of these are what everyone blames and thinks are the problem, but they’re actually not. And the fifth one is the hard truth that no one else will say. Because what you think is the problem… isn’t the problem at all.
Together, we will unpack:
- The 5 hard truths about losing weight that we’ve been taught to believe.
- Why eating less and moving more is hurting your metabolism after 40.
- The truth about midlife hormones - should we really blame them?
- What your chaotic sleep pattern is really doing to your cravings and energy.
- Why your 40+ body can’t sustain your 20-30 year-old eating habits.
- The shocking truth about calorie underreporting (backed by science).
- Why most women over 40 are undernourished and what the real consequences are.
Mentioned Resources:
▶️ Book: The Great Menopause Myth - https://amzn.to/449Defl
▶️ Episode 164: I Don’t Even Know Where to Start Anymore
Connect with Holly:
▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone
▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz
▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone
▶️ More resources for Your Midlife Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach
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Calling All Professional Women in Midlife... Have You Ever Said... WTH Happened to My Body!?!
And WHY Can't I Lose This Stubborn Weight?
WHEN YOU ATTEND THIS LIVE TRAINING YOU WILL GET:
➡ The 3 phases successful women must master to achieve PERMANENT results and finally live in her dream body.
Spoiler alert: the diet industry ONLY focuses on one phase, which is why diets fail 92% of the time.
➡ Why it’s harder for you to lose weight in midlife. 🤫Psst... it's not your hormones.
➡ The 5 biggest mistakes sabotaging women's weight... and why the key to success is not tied to a specific diet or protocol.
