Fit Chicks and Hormones

Ever feel like you're doing all the workouts but not seeing results—or just feeling drained after? In this episode, I’m breaking down what to eat before and after your workouts to support energy, recovery, and muscle maintenance in midlife. I talk about: ✨ How protein + carbs help you fuel up and recover ✨ Why skipping meals or fasted workouts can backfire in menopause ✨ Simple, hormone-sup...

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe! If this was helpful, hit that follow button, leave a review, or share this with a friend who needs it! If you’re tired of struggling with stubborn weight gain, low energy, and confusing advice about menopause, this masterclass is for you! In this replay, I break down exactly why traditional dieting doesn’t work in midlife—and what to do instead. You’ll learn: ✅ The t...

If you’re in peri or post-menopause, struggling with weight loss, belly fat, or feeling “softer” than you used to, protein could be the missing piece! Today on the podcast, I’m diving into why protein is CRUCIAL for muscle, metabolism, and fat loss as we age. Here’s the deal: after 30, we start losing muscle, and that loss speeds up after 60. Less muscle = slower metabolism = harder to lose weight...

If you’ve been dieting for years but nothing seems to work anymore, especially in menopause, you’re not alone. In this episode, I am breaking down why cutting calories and restricting food is actually making weight loss harder—not easier—thanks to hormonal changes that slow metabolism, increase fat storage, and trigger binge-restrict cycles. I’ll explain why your body is holding onto fat, how unde...

Are you feeling bloated, exhausted, achy, or struggling with stubborn weight that won’t budge—no matter what you do? It’s not just aging… it’s inflammation. In this episode, I am breaking down the sneaky ways inflammation creeps into your body, how it’s wrecking your metabolism and hormones, and—most importantly—what you can do about it. I’ll walk you through the most common (and surprising!) symp...

Feeling like midlife means settling for weight gain, fatigue, and frustration? Think again! In this episode, I’m breaking down why your 40s, 50s, and beyond are actually the perfect time to transform your health. No extreme dieting, no endless cardio—just real, sustainable changes that work. I’ll cover:👉 Why midlife is the best time to focus on your health👉 How small, consistent habits create la...

Struggling with weight gain, low energy, or brain fog in perimenopause or menopause? In this episode, we’re diving into natural, plant-based peptides —what they are, how they work, and why they’re a game-changer for menopausal women. Learn how peptides can help with fat loss, muscle retention, metabolism, energy, and mood —without harsh medications or extreme diets. Learn more about Make Wellness...

In this episode of Fit Chicks and Hormones, we’re talking about endocrine disruptors—what they are, how they impact your hormones, and what you can do about them. You’ll learn: ✅ What endocrine disruptors are and how they affect weight, fertility, and metabolism ✅ Common sources like plastics, personal care products, and even your cookware ✅ Simple swaps to reduce exposure and support hormone h...

Struggling with that uncomfortable, swollen feeling that seems to come out of nowhere? You’re not alone! Many women in their 40s and 50s experience increased bloating due to shifting hormones, slower digestion, and even stress—but the good news is, you don’t have to just live with it. In this episode, I break down:✅ Why menopausal bloating happens (hint: it’s not just what you eat!)✅ How stress,...

Forget the juice cleanses and extreme detoxes—your body needs daily support to eliminate toxins naturally! In this episode, I’m breaking down simple, effective ways to help your body detox every day without the crash, cravings, or wasted money on fad cleanses. 🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Why quick-fix detoxes don’t work (and what to do instead) ✔️ The best daily & weekly detox hab...

In your 40's, 50's or 60's and struggle to see that scale move no matter what you do? In this episode, I share 6 things that need to be in check before you will see progress! ------------------------ Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode I talk about how sugar impacts your body and keeps you from losing weight, especially if you are in your 40's 50's and 60's. You can join my FREE 7 Day No Sugar Challenge here ==> https://fit-chick-express.kit.com/nosugar =============== Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me...

In this episode, I share MY tips and tricks to help me get through the Holidays feeling great and being able to truly enjoy time with family and friends. =============== Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Do you ever feel like eating out is a minefield when you're trying to stay on track with your health goals? In this episode I’m breaking it all down: how to enjoy those restaurant meals without derailing your progress, messing with your hormones, or upsetting your gut health. Menopause is already a time of big changes, and what you eat plays a HUGE role in how you feel—and whether you keep seeing...

Feeling sluggish, struggling with weight gain, or noticing muscle loss during menopause? It’s not just a phase—it’s your body calling for more of a critical nutrient: protein. In this episode, we’re diving into why protein is a powerhouse for women in menopause . From boosting your metabolism and supporting muscle tone to stabilizing blood sugar and balancing hormones, protein does it all. Whether...

The scale can be friend or foe-- it all depends on how you use it. In this episode, I explain how you can establish a healthy relationship with the scale and use it as a guide as you move through your healthy lifestyle journey to sustainable weight loss. ============ Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message...

While the holidays are filled with family and joy, they are also filled with lots of goodies-- which can lead to weight gain if not tackled properly! In this episode, I share HOW to get through the holidays without gaining an extra 10 pounds! ------------------- Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on...

I truly believe that you MUST start with lifestyle changes when it comes to balancing your hormones and feeling your best. But I also feel that sometimes we need just a bit more support for our ever-changing bodies... Listen to find out what supplements are right for you! If you want a copy of these supplements, message me SUPPLEMENTS and I willl share them with you. -------------------- Join my F...

Do you find yourself doing all the same things to try and lose weight but nothing is working? Maybe you are in the "wrong" phase for fat loss? Check out this episode to learn the RIGHT Way to lose weight while going through Menopause! ============================= Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Face...

I am excited to share Tammi's story in a way to inspire other women to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel and you CAN feel good in your body again! If you are interested in learning how you can feel good in your menopausal body too, fill out this application and I will be in touch to learn more about your ==> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ============================= Join my FREE Fit C...

I am so excited to share with you this episode with Lizzie Brown, the CEO and co-founder of Yoga Wake Up-- a a mobile app that infuses mornings with movement, joy, and gratitude in the first minutes of waking up. Lizzie is on a mission to help you get rid of your traditional alarm clock and replace it with conscious audio-guided yoga and meditation in bed, for better sleep and ultimately, better m...

Struggling to lose weight in menopause? Check your SHMECD! If it's off, it means your hormones are a mess! Listen up to learn HOW to fix your SHMECD so you can finally see that number on the scale drop! ========================= Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE...

One of the top 3 things that I hear women in their perimenopausal and menopausal years complain about is BELLY FAT! Dive into this episode to find out why it's happening and what you can do about it! ====================== Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Want to know what I don't recommend you do when you are perimenopausal or menopausal? Check this episode out to find out! ================= Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me  on Instagram -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode I will share with you what is causing inflammation in your body and how it affects Menopause and your weight loss efforts! =================== Join my FREE Fit Chicks & Hormones Community  --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Message me  on Facebook -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me  on Instagram -->  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...