{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Menopause Unscripted Podcast","title":"5 Non-Negotiables for Fat Loss in Menopause | #0112 | The Menopause Unscripted Podcast","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1479,"description":"\nFor nearly a decade I’ve been coaching women through one of the most misunderstood phases of their lives — menopause. \nOver that time I’ve worked with more than 500 women, and almost every single one of them came to me with the same goal: they wanted to lose weight, regain control of their bodies, and feel confident again.\nBut here’s what I’ve learned after all these years of coaching.\nMenopause weight loss has become far more complicated than it needs to be.\nEverywhere you look there are hormone hacks, detoxes, cleanses, elimination diets, extreme calorie tracking and now the growing conversation around injections like GLP-1 medications. \nSometimes these approaches do work — but usually only for a short period of time.\nThe real issue isn’t losing the weight. \nMany women can lose weight temporarily.\nThe real challenge is keeping it off.\nIn this episode, I break down the five non-negotiables I’ve seen consistently transform results for menopausal women who not only lose weight but actually keep it off long term.\nThese are not extreme strategies. \nThey’re not complicated systems. \nThey’re foundational habits that work with your body rather than against it.\nI call them the Five to Thrive.\nThe first non-negotiable is prioritising protein. \nMost women dramatically underestimate how little protein they’re actually eating throughout the day. \nWhen protein becomes the centrepiece of every meal, something powerful happens: metabolism stays active, blood sugar stabilises, cravings reduce and energy improves. \nInstead of constantly battling food noise and sugar cravings, your body finally starts working with you.\nThe second non-negotiable is strength training. \nMenopause accelerates muscle loss, and that loss directly impacts metabolism, insulin sensitivity and bone health. \nCardio alone cannot protect you here. \nLifting weights signals to your body that muscle is valuable, which makes fat loss far easier and helps reshape your body in ways many women never thought...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i9gr5pa-XDNs6KPC_Oyy2ckLYaRMVoij_QkWymN0h-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWJl/YTAwN2Y4NmY1NjRl/ZTc1ZTc4MmMyNTU5/NWM4My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}