Top 5 Belly Hacks for Women Over 40 That Are Proven to Work
Struggling with stubborn belly fat after 40? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not stuck with it. In this episode of Midlife Conversations, I’m sharing 5 powerful belly fat-burning hacks that might surprise you.
Ever wondered how a simple change in your daily steps can shrink your waistline? Or curious why some of the most unexpected muscles in your body are key to shrinking your waistline?
I’m gonna tell you about:
- A simple evening routine that could completely transform your metabolism.
- The one thing you’re doing at night that’s slowing down your fat loss.
- Why the right kind of protein is your secret weapon for keeping off unwanted weight.
- How cutting back on one popular drink might unlock your body’s fat-burning potential.
Ready to discover what these hacks are? Tune in and find out these 5 belly fat reducing strategies that really work!
Did you know the average woman loses 5% – 10% of her muscle mass in her 50s? Less muscle means a slower metabolism, which primes your body to store fat. Add fluctuating hormones to the mix, and you’ve got a recipe for a major belly fat problem.
And if you don’t address it now, it’s only going to snowball, making it harder to lose with each decade.
But here’s the thing—you don’t have to live with belly fat. I’ve got 5 simple hacks to fight back and burn that stubborn belly fat for good, starting today! Ready to dive in?
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1. Getting your steps in EVERY DAY!
Why it works:
Staying active throughout the day is crucial—small bursts of movement make a big difference.
Walking isn’t just about burning calories. It improves blood flow, keeps your fascia healthy, preserves glute and leg muscles and supports your metabolism.
Think of it as taking “sips” of movement to keep your body engaged. The more steps, the better for fat loss, especially belly fat!
Take breaks to walk around, run errands on foot, or just move in between tasks—it all adds up.
2. Stop Eating After Dinner and put longer times between meals
The science behind it:
Talk about how we used to do the eat every few hour thing. Give your body at least 3 hours before bed without food.
Why it works:
Digesting food during sleep interrupts your body’s natural repair processes. Your metabolism slows down as your body shifts its focus to digesting food, hindering fat-burning processes. Sleeping on a full stomach forces the body to prioritize digestion over the detox and repair processes that help burn fat and balance hormones.
3. Strength Training – Any area of the body, not just your abs
Why strength training is key:
Building muscle is critical for boosting your metabolism and burning fat, including belly fat.
How it works:
Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat, even when you’re at rest. If you lose fat without building muscle, your metabolism will slow down, which means your body will hold on to that stubborn belly fat.
To keep your metabolism revved up and burning fat, especially the belly fat that’s often the hardest to lose, you need to gain muscle as you shed fat. Muscle keeps your metabolism high, helping you burn off those last few pounds of belly fat more effectively!
4. Protein-Forward Diet
Protein is essential as we age:
Muscle loss accelerates as we enter our 50s. Without enough protein, muscle breakdown happens faster than it can be built.
Shocking stat: After age 50, people lose 1-2% of muscle mass per year without proper nutrition and exercise. That’s actually a LOT and puts you at risk for osteoporosis and weight gain
Recommendation: Aim for 1 gram of protein per IDEAL pound of body weight daily, spread evenly across meals.
Why protein matters:
Protein supports muscle growth, boosts metabolism, and helps prevent the loss of muscle that can slow metabolism as we age. Supplement with whey protein if needed and be sure to take Digestive ENZYMES!
5. Cut Down on Alcohol
How alcohol impacts your liver and fat loss:
Alcohol consumption adds strain to your liver, which is already overworked by processing an unprecedented amount of chemicals and toxins from water, plastic, GMOs, weed spray, cosmetics, leaking implants, hormones, etc.
If you lived in a bubble without all these toxins, a glass of wine would probably be fine for your liver. But you don’t. Your evening glass of wine is putting your liver over the edge. When your liver is overworked, it cannot process the belly fat that you are trying to burn off. So your body holds on to excess weight because the fat literally cannot be processed.
The problem with midlife hormones: When your hormones fluctuate (as they do in midlife), your liver is already overwhelmed. Adding alcohol to the mix can cause fat storage, particularly around your midsection, more so than when we were younger.
Alternative: Opt for sugar-free mocktails to unwind without putting your liver into overdrive.
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