The Family Fork: Nutrition For Moms In Perimenopause

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  10 Lessons About Midlife Weight Loss (Celebrating 100 Episodes!) 28.07.2026 31мин

  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 24мин

  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 36мин

  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 34мин

  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 30мин

  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 29мин

  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 24мин

  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 26мин

  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 22мин

  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 20мин

  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 19мин

  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 24мин

  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 25мин

  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...
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  The Perimenopause Framework That Keeps You on Track 28.04.2026 19мин

  You've been here before. You've lost some weight, you're feeling good, making progress — and then life happens. Your schedule changes. Your kid needs more support. You go on vacation. And suddenly, all that progress starts to slip away. Getting results is one thing. Keeping them? That's where most women end up blaming themselves when the wheels fall off. This is the fourth and final episode of my Spring Into Summer series, and it brings everything together. We've covered mindset (Episode 1)...
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  Build Muscle, Burn Fat: The Midlife Fitness Formula 21.04.2026 19мин

  If you've been adding more cardio to try and drop weight before summer, and it's not working, this episode is going to explain exactly why. I know, it sounds completely backwards. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s like I did, you remember when cardio was everything. Jane Fonda workouts. Hours on the stair stepper. The formula was simple: want to lose weight? More cardio. Want to tone up for summer? More cardio. But in midlife, that approach is counterproductive. You're checking the calorie ...
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  One Nutrition Shift to Thrive In Midlife 14.04.2026 22мин

  What if that "healthy" breakfast you're eating every morning is actually making it harder for you to lose weight? That avocado toast with whole-grain bread and a yogurt on the side? It sounds like a solid start to the day. But if you're in perimenopause or menopause, you might be hitting three major inflammatory triggers before 9am — and you don't even know it. This is episode two of my Spring Into Summer series, and today we're talking about nutrition. But not just any nutrition advice. I'...
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  Stop Chasing Discipline and Build This Instead 07.04.2026 23мин

  What if the reason you can't lose weight before summer has nothing to do with discipline — and everything to do with the thoughts running through your head? I had a wake-up call the other day. I was on my usual dog walk, baking in my long sleeves and yoga pants, sweating through what I thought would be a casual 30-minute stroll. And it hit me: shorts season is coming. Whether I'm ready or not. This episode kicks off my Spring Into Summer series — a 4-part series built on the same framework ...
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  Perimenopause Starts at 35: What You Need To Know 31.03.2026 43мин

  If you've been blaming stress, aging, or "just not trying hard enough" for the weight gain, the bad sleep, and the feeling that your body is working against you — this episode is about to reframe everything. I sat down with Stephanie Traver, a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and founder of Vital Menopause in Colorado. Stephanie has built her entire practice around one mission: making sure women have access to real, evidence-based care in perime...
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  Why Your Habits Don't Stick (and How To Fix It) 24.03.2026 30мин

  Tired of trying to make habits that never stick? Maybe you've tried every meal plan, workout program, and healthy habit out there, only to watch everything fall apart within days? You're not alone, and more importantly, it is not your fault. (That's good news!) In this episode of The Family Fork, we're diving deep into the real reason healthy habits feel nearly impossible to build in midlife. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with your willpower, discipline, or motivation. It has eve...
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  How to Eat Anti-Inflammatory While Traveling Without Missing Out 17.03.2026 30мин

  You worked hard to feel good before your trip. Don't let vacation undo all of your progress! It's time to look at why restricting before vacation sends you into overindulgence mode once you get to your destination. It's a cycle that repeats itself...but once you recognize it you can learn what to do so that you can come home from vacation feeling better than when you left. (Coming home feeling relaxed?! It's possible!) In this episode: 📌 Why "vacation is the goal" mindset primes you for th...