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New Year’s resolutions often fail in menopause because the usual January diet rules ignore sleep disruption, stress load, cravings, and decision fatigue. In this episode, coaches Juli and James share a calmer January framework for women 40+ and a simple mini reset you can try this week.

In this episode:

• The January trap and why urgency backfires
• Menopause reality check: sleep, stress, appetite, energy
• Why all-or-nothing rules fail and what works better
• The missing ingredient: support and accountability
• A simple January framework for women 40+
• The 7-day Anchor Meal challenge

Ready for a calmer January?

If you want January to feel steady instead of chaotic, Transform in 4 is our four-week reset built for women 40+. You’ll learn and practise a simple, realistic way of eating that reduces overwhelm and helps you feel back in control. It’s the perfect plan to follow when you’re tired, busy, hormonal, and still want results.

Transform in 4 pre-work starts 2 January 2026 and the programme begins 5 January 2026: t4.fabulousbeyond40.com

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If you’ve ever woken up on January 1, stepped on the scales and thought, “Right. That’s it. I need to lose weight. Now,” this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we dig into menopause weight loss vs fat loss, why the usual New Year crash diets hit so much harder in midlife, and what to do instead so January isn’t just punishment for whatever happened in December.

Here’s what we cover in Episode 74:

• Why the classic December “I’ve blown it” → January “emergency diet” cycle feels tougher in peri and post-menopause
• What’s actually changing in your body: shifts in fat distribution (hello, menopause belly fat), muscle loss, appetite, sleep and stress
• The difference between chasing scale weight and actually improving body composition in menopause
• Why the scales often feel like they’re gaslighting you – and why that number tells you nothing about fat, muscle, bloat or your worth
• Our 5-Step Hierarchy of Fat Loss in Menopause:
• How to turn all of this into a realistic 2026 plan that fits your actual life – work, kids, caring, chaos and all

By the end, you’ll have a clearer picture of what you’re really chasing (fat loss, health, confidence, energy) and why your midlife body needs a different approach from your 30-year-old self.

Free live workshop: Five Steps to Master Your Menopause Weight Loss in 2026

If you’re listening before Wednesday, December 17, we’d love you to join our free live workshop, Five Steps to Master Your Menopause Weight Loss.

In about 90 minutes, we’ll help you:

• Identify which of the “big rocks” matters most for you right now
• Choose one or two simple actions you can actually stick with for the rest of December
• Sketch out a realistic, compassion-filled 2026 plan that focuses on fat loss, health and confidence – not detox punishment and diet misery

🗓 Wednesday, 17 December – 6 pm UK / 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific
💻 Live on Zoom, with workbook and replay for everyone who registers

Save your free seat at: fivesteps.fabulousbeyond40.com

And if you’ve got a friend who always messages you on New Year’s Day saying “I need a new diet,” send her this episode and the workshop link so you can do January differently together.

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Menopause cravings are no joke. One minute you are fine, the next you are elbow-deep in the biscuit tin, finishing the crisps, or pouring another glass of prosecco you did not really plan to have.

In this episode of Empower Your Menopause, coaches James and Juli break down what is really going on with cravings in midlife and why they often feel louder during perimenopause and post-menopause, especially around the holidays. Spoiler: it is not because you have no willpower.

You will learn:

• Why shifting hormones, stress and sleep make cravings stronger in menopause
• What different cravings, from chocolate to crisps to boozy treats, might be pointing to
• A simple Cravings Compass framework to help you decode what your body and brain are asking for
• Real-life holiday examples and kinder strategies so you can enjoy festive food without feeling out of control or waking up in January full of guilt

This is not a diet lecture and we are not taking away your chocolate. It is about understanding the signals behind your cravings so you can respond with more calm, confidence and choice.

Listen in, choose one craving moment to work on this week, and know that you are not the only one eyeing up the biscuit tin.

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