Episode 28: Why I Care About Muscle More Than Weight

For years, women have been taught to focus on getting smaller—but in midlife, I want us thinking much more about getting stronger.

In this episode, I’m talking about why preserving and building muscle becomes increasingly important through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond, and why the number on the scale tells us very little about what’s actually changing in our bodies.

We’ll talk about the difference between weight loss and fat loss, muscle’s role in blood sugar and metabolic health, what women using GLP-1 medications should consider when it comes to preserving lean mass, and why strength training, adequate nutrition, and recovery all matter. And yes—protein matters, but please don’t forget your plants!

Because the goal isn’t just to build the body you want today—it’s to build and protect the body you want to be living in decades from now.

In this episode:

• Why muscle becomes even more important in midlife
• Weight loss vs. fat loss
• GLP-1s and preserving lean mass
• Muscle, blood sugar, bones & metabolic health
• Protein and plants
• Why recovery is part of building strength

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