EP 288. How to Lose Weight Over 40 Without Eating 1,200 Calories
I used to think eating less was the answer. Then I hit perimenopause and realized everything I learned about weight loss in the 80s and 90s was working against me. If you're eating 1,200 calories a day and still can't lose weight, or worse, you're falling asleep at your desk every afternoon, this episode will change how you think about food forever.
Here's the uncomfortable truth: 73% of midlife women are dissatisfied with their weight, and most of us are trying to fix it by eating even less. But after 40, restriction doesn't just fail. It backfires. Your metabolism slows, your body breaks down muscle, and you end up more tired, more obsessed with food, and no lighter than when you started.
I'm teaching you how to use bio-individuality and your body's feedback to create an energy eating plan that actually works for your over-40 body. No calorie counting. No willpower. Just paying attention to what fuels you versus what crashes you.
What You’ll Walk Away Understanding:
Why eating 1,200 calories after 40 is sabotaging your metabolism and making you gain weight
How to use your afternoon energy levels to determine if lunch was an energy food or a crash food
The three-column framework I use with clients to stop depending on willpower and start eating for sustained energy
Why your body gives you different feedback in perimenopause (and what to do about it)
If you're a woman over 40 whose body stopped responding, this episode is for you.
Book a consultation call at jenniferdent.com/consult to talk about whether my Complete Transformation program is right for you.
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Jennifer Dent Brown is a Life and Weight Loss Coach, podcast host, and founder of Stop. Dieting. Forever.™—a movement that’s redefining what it means to lose weight in your grown woman era (the 40+ squad).
After years of yo-yo dieting, Jennifer finally broke the cycle by doing the one thing no diet ever asked her to do: reinvent herself. Now, she helps high-achieving women do the same—without giving up wine nights, carbs, or their sanity.
Her signature identity-based frameworks (SHIFT + REINVENT) are designed to help women over 40 lose weight in a sustainable, soul-aligned way. Through private coaching, group programs, and her chart-topping podcast, Jennifer empowers women to step into their next-level selves with confidence, clarity, and consistency.
Her message is clear:
You don’t need another diet. You need a new identity.
Follow her journey—and join the revolution—at JenniferDent.com.
