The Family Fork: Nutrition For Moms In Perimenopause

Episodios

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  What You Believe About Aging Is Shaping Your Body 15.09.2026 21m

  When it comes to health and fitness, do you ever catch yourself thinking "this is just what getting older looks like"? That thought is costing you more than you realize. In this episode, I'm sharing a conversation in a hotel room with my dear friend Judy — and why it changed the way I think about aging entirely. The stories we carry about getting older aren't just thoughts. They're instructions we give ourselves every single day, and they show up in every choice we make around food, moveme...
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  Why Strong Women Still People-Please (And Pay For It) 08.09.2026 24m

  You've tried to eat well, you've tried to be consistent, and yet you keep going off-plan in moments you didn't even see coming. What if it's not lack of willpower? What if it's people-pleasing in disguise? In this episode, we get into something that most high-achieving women never see in themselves: the quiet ways people-pleasing is sabotaging their weight loss in perimenopause. Not the doormat version. The version that looks like being a good mom, not wanting to rock the boat, and just bein...
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  How Your Words Keep the Scale Stuck Over 40 01.09.2026 21m

  Grab a piece of paper for this interactive and insightful episode, and by the end, you’ll be talking to yourself (and losing weight!) in a completely new way! For the last couple of months, I've been collecting phrases. Real things that real women say to me on coaching calls, in my DMs, and inside The Method. The things you say to yourself about your health, your body, and your ability to feel good in midlife. And what this list makes clear is this: the way you talk to yourself is making i...
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  GLP-1s: "It Feels Like Cheating" and Other Thoughts You Have 25.08.2026 19m

  Have you ever looked at GLP-1s and thought, "I haven't earned that yet"? Or “that feels like cheating.” You're not alone — and this episode is for you. In this very first episode of The Midlife Mom Edit I'm kicking it off with a conversation I keep having with women in my coaching program and in my DMs. The emotional weight you're carrying around GLP-1s. Not the side effects, or the cost, or the fear of needles. The feeling that you need to hit some invisible milestone before you're allowed...
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  Your Back Up Plan: The Key To Midlife Weight Loss 18.08.2026 19m

  For every midlife woman who has built a solid weight loss plan, only to watch it fall apart the minute life got chaotic -- this episode is for you! You know how it feels...you quit, then feel like you have to start over from scratch. And during this time of year it can feel like you're getting a fresh start, but life doesn't really slow down when the kids go back to school. It just looks different. In this episode, I'm digging into something that most women skip when they're building a weig...
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  How 40g Of Protein Helps You Lose Weight In Your 40s 11.08.2026 25m

  If you're trying to lose weight in your 40s and you can't make it to lunch without grabbing a snack, or you hit a wall of exhaustion every morning around 10:30, your breakfast is the reason. Not your willpower. Not your discipline. Your breakfast. In this episode, I am sharing the one rule that has changed the way my clients eat in the morning — and the way I eat every single day. It's simple, specific, and it works with your body in perimenopause, not against it. I call it the 40-gram b...
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  Women Who Keep It Off: How They Think 04.08.2026 24m

  What’s so special and unique about the women who lose weight and actually keep it off? There you are…you keep trying new plans. New recipes. New meal strategies. New gym memberships. And somehow, nothing sticks. SO frustrating, right? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain to show you what I teach from day one inside The Perimenopause Weight Loss Method. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with food. The women who lose weight in perimenopause and actually keep it off aren't followi...
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  10 Lessons About Midlife Weight Loss (Celebrating 100 Episodes!) 28.07.2026 30m

  This is the 100th episode of The Family Fork, and I'm celebrating the only way I know how: by handing you 10 lessons the last 100 episodes have taught me, (or confirmed for me), about weight loss in midlife. Not your run-of-the-mill advice, and one lesson may even make you a little uncomfortable. But all 10 are lessons I stand behind completely. Getting to episode 100 was not a smooth, easy road. I built this show around a full client schedule, raising my kids, a marriage and household tha...
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  Poolside Eats & Vacation Treats For Midlife Moms (Best Of Summer 2026) 21.07.2026 23m

  I'm turning up the volume with this highly-downloaded series -- the best-of episodes that are filled with everything you need to have more fun, spend less time in the kitchen, and still reach your weight loss goals this summer. Food guilt has no business showing up when you're poolside, beachside, or on vacation. Today, I'm walking through 5 simple rules that let you actually enjoy summer without overthinking every bite. This episode is all about the moments that tend to feel hardest: the ...
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  It's Not Perimenopause: The 3 Stories Sabotaging Your Summer (Best Of Summer 2026) 14.07.2026 35m

  I'm turning up the volume with this highly-downloaded series -- the best-of episodes that are filled with everything you need to have more fun, spend less time in the kitchen, and still reach your weight loss goals this summer. You can have the workout plan, the meal plan, and the perfectly time-blocked calendar, and still not have the summer you want. This episode is about the one piece that actually determines whether all of that works: how you think. In this episode, I break down the ...
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  How to Time Block Your Summer for Better Health (Best Of Summer 2026) 07.07.2026 33m

  I'm turning up the volume with this highly-downloaded series -- the best-of episodes that are filled with everything you need to have more fun, spend less time in the kitchen, and still reach your weight loss goals this summer. If you're feeling the chaos of summer, and if your calendar feels unpredictable, this episode is your sign to get it locked in. Here’s exactly how to time block your summer so there’s room for fun, food, movement, and rest, all at the same time. In this episode...
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  Eat Anti-Inflammatory All Summer, Even on Vacation (And Why It Matters) (Best Of Summer 2026) 30.06.2026 29m

  I'm turning up the volume with this highly-downloaded series -- the best-of episodes that are filled with everything you need to have more fun, spend less time in the kitchen, and still reach your weight loss goals this summer. It’s 95 degrees, you're picking up the kids from camp in 20 minutes, and you have no plan for dinner. Welcome to summer. Here’s how to keep eating anti-inflammatory without losing your mind — or your evenings. In this episode of the Summer Success Series, I’m ...
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  3-Step Plan For Summer Weight Loss (Best Of Summer 2026) 23.06.2026 28m

  We're turning up the volume with this highly-downloaded series -- the best episodes that are filled with everything you need to have more fun, spend less time in the kitchen, and still reach your weight loss goals this summer. Summer doesn't have to be the time to slow down and abandon all your health goals. You just need a better plan for this crazy season, so that you can feel confident and happy in all your summer outfits! Because if you don’t make a plan, it’s really just a wish. In th...
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  Why You're Not Losing Weight in Perimenopause 16.06.2026 23m

  You're doing all the things to lose weight in perimenopause: eating better, getting your protein in, trying to move more. But the scale? It will not budge. If you've quietly started to wonder "what's the point", this episode is for you. I keep hearing the same thing from women in my world. They feel like they're trying everything and nothing is working, so they've started to give in at the barbecue and stopped bothering with workouts. Inside this episode I walk you through the bridge between...
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  What Lifestyle Medicine Means For Perimenopause 09.06.2026 25m

  Ever heard the term “lifestyle medicine”? You probably assume (like I did) that it means to eat well, move your body, and get some sleep. But I actually looked into it and realized there was more to it than I thought. In this episode, I am breaking down the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine, plus the seventh one that nobody else has added before. Lifestyle medicine is a root-cause approach to your health, built to treat, prevent, and sometimes even reverse chronic conditions, which makes it ...
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  I Was Wrong About GLP-1s. Here's My Story. 02.06.2026 21m

  If you'd asked me a year ago whether I'd be recording this episode, I would have said no way. For a long time, I had a pretty firm opinion about GLP-1 peptides — and it wasn't a good one. But six months into my own peptide journey, my entire perspective has shifted. And today, I'm sharing the whole honest story with you. If you've struggled with food noise (if you know, you know). If inflammation is constant. If the pounds won't budge no matter what, you need to listen to this episode....
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  She Lost Weight, So Why Can't I? 26.05.2026 19m

  Ever looked at your colleague, your neighbor, or your sister who is successfully losing weight in midlife and quietly wondered "why can't I?!" It doesn't have anything to do with willpower, hormones, or how disciplined she is. In this episode, I'm sharing the one thing that quietly drives every health outcome you have — and how to start building it for yourself. Here's the hard truth: your success (in any area of your life) is directly correlated to your ability to manage risk. In this e...
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  Eating Clean vs. Anti-Inflammatory for Midlife Weight Loss 19.05.2026 18m

  Feel like you're eating healthy and "clean", but you're still not losing those midlife pounds? You're eating the salad. You ordered the oat milk latte. You swapped your white bread for whole grain. So why isn't the scale moving? Believe it or not, you can be eating clean and still triggering inflammation in your body every single day. And when your body is fighting inflammation, you're not going to be able to lose weight, no matter how many salads you ate this week. In this episode, I'm wa...
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  The Truth About Swimsuit Confidence 12.05.2026 23m

  You said you’d do it differently this year. You’d lose the weight, feel confident at the pool, finally not need a cover-up. And here you are, a few weeks out from summer, in another fitting room, in another swimsuit you can’t even imagine wearing in public. If that loop sounds familiar, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m getting honest about something I’ve skirted around on this podcast for a long time: the very real desire to feel confident in a swimsuit this summer. I see so man...
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  Maycember Survival for Midlife Moms 05.05.2026 23m

  If you hear the word "Maycember" and you laugh and cry at the same time, this episode is for you. The craziness of all.the.things this month, plus your body is already doing its perimenopause thing on top of it. So how do you actually get through this month with your energy, patience, and sanity intact? In this episode of The Family Fork, I'm sharing my best practices from 23 years of mom life for surviving Maycember without abandoning your health and wellness routines. (And if you don't hav...