Your Metabolism Changed After 40 — Here’s How to Adjust Without Cutting More Calories

About this episode

This episode discusses how to adjust your approach to weight loss after 40 without aggressive calorie cuts.

If you feel like your metabolism changed after 40 and no one told you how to adjust, this episode is for you. The problem isn’t just hormones — it’s not knowing what to change without overcorrecting. In menopause and perimenopause, aggressive calorie cuts often backfire, increasing stress, hunger, and stalls. Today we break down how to adjust calmly and precisely so your weight loss feels stable instead of reactive.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Cook

Topics covered

• metabolism
• weight loss
• calorie adjustment
• hormones
• menopause
• perimenopause

Keywords

• metabolism
• weight loss
• calorie cuts
• hormones
• menopause
• perimenopause
• nutrition

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Organizations: 1% Better Podcast

Places: 40

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