Ep. 149 Menopause and Metabolic Dysfunction: How I Finally Lost 25 Pounds at 59 After 30 Years of Struggling

Ep. 149 Menopause and Metabolic Dysfunction: How I Finally Lost 25 Pounds at 59 After 30 Years of Struggling

July 12, 2026 · 11 min · Episode 149

About this episode

Cindi Stickle shares her personal journey of overcoming metabolic dysfunction and losing weight after years of struggle during menopause.

If you've spent 30 years doing everything right as a nutrition professional and still couldn't lose weight, this episode is going to change how you think about what was actually happening in your body. I'm sharing my full story, including gestational diabetes, Hashimoto's, menopause, and ten months of tracking macros and strength training to lose seven pounds. And what I finally figured out that changed everything. Perfect for women in perimenopause or menopause who are exhausted from doing all the right things and still getting nowhere. 00:00 Show Introduction 01:10 Cindi’s Unfiltered Story 01:39 Decades of Diagnoses 02:31 Menopause Changes Everything 03:01 The Real Root Cause 03:12 Quick Quiz Break 04:01 Doing Everything Right 04:35 Why Weight Wouldn’t Budge 05:09 Metabolic Health and GLP-1 05:59 Results and Relief 06:44 Creating the FUEL Method 07:46 Why Women Need Support 09:22 Your Body’s Signals 09:44 How FUEL Works 10:13 Share and Work Together 10:50 Final Outro Check out the full show notes at https://cindistickle.com/podcast/ ep-149-menopause-and-metabolic-dysfunction-how-i-finally-lost-25-pounds-at-59-after-30-years-of-struggling Connect with Cindi: Book a Metabolism…

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