40s Fitness Reset | Longevity-focused weight loss, lose belly fat, target visceral fat, strength train,

Do you find yourself constantly running out of willpower and motivation for your health? There is a better way for you to lose weight and experience higher levels of fitness this year: Create systems. Systems are procedure we put in place that run for us.  One of those systems that will help you put your health first this year is an ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. In this episode, you will hear : - What...

This episode is for you if you are a high achiever, and now in your 40s, you know that something needs to change for your energy and your health. But you keep saying “I don’t have time to work out”, “I don’t have time to eat well”. Or you constantly feel like there aren’t enough hours in a day to do it all. You want to have energy all day, without the crash and you are looking for a way to maintai...

I have one word for you. If you feel like you just can't add another thing to your plate. If you keep saying you don't have time to exercise regularly. But you want to be energetic and full of life this year. You know you need to make health a priority, but you feel like everything has to change in your life for it to happen. I have a message for you. I have good news for you.   I did not plan to...

Fasting is an incredible tool to use when you want to get rid of visceral belly fat, but many of us may feel hesitant because we want to preserve the muscle mass we work so hard at growing and protecting. If you find yourself in this conundrum, this episode is for you. Today I share about a way to fast by reducing calories but maintaining protein intake. New research from 2025 shows that protein i...

Hi friends.  This is a quick message from me to you, to wish you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for listening to the podcast. My heart goes out to you if you are someone who is walking through something hard. Life is full of ups and downs. I pray that you find the meaning, the beauty and the growth even in the painful times.  Today, I want to send my love to you.  Thank you for being here. I also wa...

No matter your age, there are so many peaks in your life still ahead of you.  The moment you stop believing it is the moment you initiate decline.  Most people age in their mind first. We start getting old the moment we tell ourselves "My best days are behind me". We start getting old the moment we tell ourselves "It’s ok to be inside more, it's ok to move less". And sadly, I see some dear people...

Body composition is your muscle-to-fat ratio and it is predictive of our longevity. People with highest muscle mass and ideal body fat live the longest and have the highest quality of life as they age.  Ideally, men carry around 15% body fat and women around 20%. Studies find that healthy men carry more than 40% of their body weight as muscle and for women more than 34%. Finally, with body fat, it...

It is the winter and we all hit this place: lower mood, lower energy, lower motivation, and lower will power because we are exposed to temptations every time we go to the store and see the box of Christmas cookies,... I really encourage you to listen to the last 5 episodes of this podcast (From #23 to #28) for more tweaks and SMALL things you can do that can make a BIG difference. Feeling better,...

Studies have found that alcohol consumption is higher in cold countries and also increases in the last months of the year. The researchers suggest a link between shorter, darker days, colder temperatures and alcohol consumption due to the warming effects of alcohol. Colder countries have developed a culture around alcohol: making it (vodka), drinking it (wine pairing - Hi French girl here ), celeb...

If you are like me, and love to give a gift that makes your person feel seen, feel cared for, and feel special; a gift that truly answers a need in their lives, or something luxurious they would not treat themselves to, then you will love this episode. In it I share 15 health gift ideas from 8 categories - for you to give or for you to receive this year - stocking stuffers and christmas presents t...

Winter is coming and with it, the real need for slowing down, cozy up and we suddenly crave comfort Most of us use comfort food to "treat" ourselves or alcohol to relax.  Yes we cope with the stress of a bad day at work, the boredom from a life without fun, or the high pressure from responsibility. But when we cope, we don't change. When we cope, we don't put in place the habits we need to manage,...

Imagine feeling like you're ahead on your weight loss goals, and ahead of the curve when January 2026 rolls around, instead of feeling gross and looking for a way to "Detox" from the holidays... Today I'm giving you ways to stay active in the cold months and tips on how to feel motivated to move your body when everything in you tells you to stay inside and lounge. These tips come directly to you f...

What if I told you that there is a very special supplement that seriously increases your chances of making good food choices, boosts your mood through real neurotransmitters released in your brain, helps you feel more rested and less stressed? And it’s free! Sometimes called vitamin G, it has some proven physiological effects that boost motivation, self-control, and improve your blood work. Vitami...

Tis the season... Or definitely approaching: Thanksgiving, Christmas, work parties, end of the year celebration... Before you decide to completely write off the last 2 and half months of the year, or entirely give up on your weight and overall health to indulgence, hear me out. Instead, there is a way to approach this time of the year with enjoyment, balance and maintain your gains at the same tim...

Are you feeling it? The pressure of looking young no matter your age? If you spend any time on social media, you can't really escape the look: plump lips, high cheekbones, perfect brows, and no wrinkles,... As if this was the way we're all supposed to look.  Even 20 some years old are going for the fillers, fake lashes, hair colors or injections to try and freeze their faces in time.  But how do w...

I went to work, I built the habit of going to the gym. On the scale, it looked like I was going in the right direction: I was losing weight.  But what looked like a win on the scale was a fail for my fitness and longevity! Why? I had lost 1.6 lbs of muscle and had added body fat... THAT is the most common mistake we make when on a weight loss journey. And it is costing us because muscle is the key...

Hey! Are you in your 40s and feel bummed out when you look at yourself in the mirror? You don't recognize yourself and wonder if you will ever be able to lose that belly and feel strong again.  I'm here to tell you that weight loss is a losing battle. In your 40s, it's time to shift to a different approach: body composition. Focusing on your muscle-to-fat ratio is the key to finally get the body y...

What if I told you that the secret to success in your weight loss, belly fat loss journey, was to completely LET GO the idea of losing weight. I bet many of you would panic and hold on even tighter to it. Maybe it sounds scary to not be doing everything you can to lose weight? Hear me when I say:            Losing weight is a losing battle. There is absolutely no winning in this game, and it’s cal...

The gut-fat connection could be the secret to you finally getting rid of stubborn belly fat.    To understand how a healthy gut microbiome could hold the key to reduce your waist-line, make sure to go back to episode 17 of this podcast.   In this episode, I chat with Holly Howe, founder of the website MakeSauerkraut.com, author of Mouthwatering Sauerkraut [+Kimchi], and host of the annual Fermenta...

I have said this many time on this podcast: fermented foods are a must-have in your arsenal to reduce belly visceral fat. So today I am going to give you some science to back this up and share 4 links between your gut health and belly fat: 1. Some populations of bacteria that are unhealthy disrupt the gut barrier, which lets some pieces of bacteria or food in the blood stream, that shouldn’t be th...

95% of people who successfully follow a diet put the weight back on. The reason for that? A diet provides a temporary solution. But if you put the weight back and some, it’s a failing solution. And this is how too many of us are lifetime dieters: trying every diet under the sun, as if it was a matter of finding the right one. Spoiler: it is not. You don’t need another diet, You don’t need to beat...

Today, I am going to explain to you how Fat Flux works for belly fat aka how fat gets broken down then burnt, so you can target belly fat.  Because when you know these very specific things about how fat gets mobilized out of visceral belly fat, you are equipped with knowledge you can leverage.  You can make the biology of visceral belly fat work for you to finally see an impact of your actions on...

Believing in God and engaging with faith prolongs life.  The research now shows that it adds an extra 4 year in lifespan, cut by 30% the risk of death, and brings a host of health benefits from psychological to physical. And yet the leading experts in the field of longevity never mention God. As a follower of Christ, I also see some very questionable practices done in the attempt to outlive others...

Why is belly fat so hard to lose? Because visceral fat is a different beast. But that means we can use the specific biological properties of this fat to work for us. Burning belly fat is not all about a restrictive diet and it takes more than simply counting calories. Burning belly fat has a lot more to do with the QUALITIES of calories. What you eat matters more than how much you eat.  So today,...

You are someone with a "bad" habit you want to break.  You are on a weight loss journey and want to get rid of the belly fat but find that you have self-sabotaging habits of emotional eating. Or you use alcohol as a crutch, as your emotional support.  And you know from listening to this podcast that this pattern is actually contributing to belly fat.  If that is you, this episode will give you som...