Regaining Your Menstrual Cycle, Dairy vs Your Diet, & Achieving Fat Loss After 40 | PD Podcast Ep.260

If YOU'RE ready to make real, sustainable change in your life, jump on a free call with us - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEToday's episode is a Q&A following our recent mini-series. Throughout the series, we explored why dieting is often the wrong move for high-achieving women, why higher calories can actually work better for progress, and what it looks like when you're ahead of the process instead of constantly chasing results.Those conversations sparked a lot of thoughtful questions from listeners—and today, Sue and Alex are diving into them. This episode expands on the themes from the series and provides more clarity around how high performers can approach fat loss, nutrition, and training in a way that actually supports their lifestyle and long-term progress.If you've been following along with the series and still have questions about how to apply these ideas to your own situation, this episode will help bring everything together.Have questions for future episodes or a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7Check out our FREE 4-Week Glute Program - https://go.physiquedevelopment.com/freegluteprogram701788And keep the gains rolling with 12 MORE weeks of glute growth (use code POD at checkout for $25 off!) - https://train.physiquedevelopment.com/workout-plans/963551As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review wherever you're listening if you loved this episode!Timestamps:(0:00) Today's topic(1:31) Q1 - I haven't had my period for 7 years, what can I do to regain my cycle?(10:11) Q2 - Is there any benefit to dairy types (A1 vs A2) or fat percentages vs dairy-free diets?(17:14) Q3 - I'm eating in a calorie deficit... Why am I seeing changes but the scale isn't moving?(22:17) Q4 - Fat loss after 40?(30:06) Wrap-UpOPTIMIZE Your Muscle-Building:Why You're Not Building Muscle Even Though You Lift Weights - https://pod.fo/e/3542c6Why You DON'T Need a Huge Surplus to Build Muscle - https://pod.fo/e/358b03How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/35d759How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/361fc8How Long Should a Muscle‑Building Phase Really Last? - https://pod.fo/e/366a56Follow us on Instagram:Coach Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alexbush__Coach Sue - https://www.instagram.com/suegainzPhysique Development - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_Physique Development Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopmentpodcast----Produced by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: [email protected]© 2026, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.