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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2026 · 33 MIN

The reason why you can't get rid of belly fat and weight always comes back: it's not metabolism. It's your nervous system.

from 40s Fitness Reset | Longevity-focused and science-backed approach to weight loss, aging, time-effective high return habits, target visceral fat · host Jihane Farrell, Functional Health Coach, PhD, former research scientist

I have coached over 80 men and women in their 40s in the last 3 months. They all are on Hormonal Replacement Therapy and most of them have a weight loss goal, or have mentioned having belly fat. And something really stood out to me. For most of those people, I noticed a pattern. Something most of us would not recognize. Something they almost shrug at, as “just the way life is”... A pattern that creates a hormonal cascade in their body that actually makes it harder to lose belly fat. A pattern that leads to never really being able to let go of the extra weight, no matter how hard they try. A pattern that calorie restriction, intermittent fasting and trying harder only make worse. You NEED to know about this pattern and hormone cascade. Because it is stealing from your sex hormones, leading to low libido, exacerbated perimenopause symptoms and it results in more fat in your abdomen. You NEED to know about this pattern and hormone cascade because it is wrecking your sleep. My clients are already on hormonal therapy — and the same struggles keep showing up regardless.  This is something hormones alone can't fix. You NEED to listen to this episode if you have belly fat, you want to lose weight, you have broken sleep and low energy, and you have been trying to fix each one as a separate problem — a sleep supplement here, a gym program there, cutting carbs somewhere else — without anyone ever drawing the line connecting them all. In today’s episode, you will not only learn the pattern you may be missing that is explaining why weight loss feels impossible and belly fat is so stubborn. You will also get my top 3 recommendation for people to break it. When you are ready, here are the ways I can help you: 🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session 📏 Get your data: Get 10% off your body composition scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq 🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching 🤜🤛Join the free community https://www.facebook.com/groups/losebellyfatafter40 📩 Sign up for weekly evidence-based tips in your inbox: https://jihanefarrellphd.kit.com/e30225ecd8 Email me your questions: [email protected]  

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