Behind the Body: Fat Loss, Metabolism & Muscle for Women Over 40

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Podcast by Andrea Cutuk

Behind the Body: Fat Loss, Metabolism & Muscle for Women Over 40

If you're a woman over 40 struggling with perimenopause or menopause weight gain, this podcast is for you.


I'm Andrea Cutuk, NASM-Certified Nutrition and Fitness Coach. I lost 20 pounds in my mid-30s and have maintained it for 10 years, through perimenopause, hormonal shifts, and real life. I'm not someone who lost weight six months ago and started a podcast. I'm someone who's lived in this body, figured it out, and has been maintaining the results long enough to know what actually works and sticks.


Every Monday, Behind the Body covers the real reasons women over 40 gain weight, can't lose it, and what to actually do about it. No generic advice. No extreme diets. Just honest, science-backed strategies built for your hormones, your metabolism, and your lifestyle in this phase of life.



Topics we cover:

  • Building a body you're proud of in a sustainable way
  • Perimenopause weight gain and why your body is changing
  • Fat loss after 40 without restriction or deprivation
  • How to boost metabolism and build a stronger body composition
  • Sustainable weight loss strategies that work long-term
  • Strength training for women over 40 - where to start and why it matters
  • Hormone-related weight gain, cortisol, and belly fat
  • How to lose fat without giving up restaurants, wine, your social life, or sanity


This isn't about motivation or 90-day challenges. It's about understanding the reality of menopause and perimenopause weight gain, and building habits that last.


New episodes every Monday.


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Latest episodes

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30 March 2026

7 Fitness Tips That Are DESTROYING Your Metabolism After 40

Send us Fan Mail If you’re over 40 and the scale is barely moving even though you’re eating clean, staying in a calorie deficit, and doing the workouts you were told would work, it’s time to question the advice, not yourself. A lot of mainstream weight loss and fitness guidance was written for a 25-year-old body, and when we apply it to perimenopause and midlife hormones, it can underperform or even backfire. In this episode, I'm breaking down 7 things women over 40 are still doing tha...

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23 March 2026

Stop Trying to Be Skinny After 40 (It’s Making You Look Worse)

Send us Fan Mail If you're trying to lose weight after 40, you've probably been focused on one thing: the number on the scale. Smaller is better. Lighter is the goal. And if you're not there yet, you just need to restrict more. Here's the problem: that strategy isn't just slowing your results. It's working against your body. And after 40, the consequences hit harder and faster than you'd expect. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what extreme calorie restriction does to a woman's body...

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16 March 2026

Why You're Gaining Belly Fat After 40 (It's Not Your Diet)

Send a text You haven't changed much. But your belly has. Your clothes are tighter. Your waistline is growing. And everything you've tried, cutting calories, adding cardio, isn't working the way it used to. This isn't a discipline problem. It's a strategy problem. The fat building around your midsection right now behaves differently than any fat you've dealt with before. It responds to different inputs. And the approach that worked in your 30s is quite literally working against you now. In th...

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08 March 2026

How to Eat Out, Travel, and Live Your Life Without Gaining the Weight Back

Send us Fan Mail Most people don't fail their diet because of one bad meal. They fail because of what they tell themselves after it. In this final episode of the Permanent Fat Loss Masterclass, I'm giving you The Sanity Toolkit: three non-negotiables I use to handle weekends, holidays, travel, and social events without regaining weight. In this episode: Why the thought "I ruined it" is so detrimental to progress and successHow to use the scale as data, and not as a judgment on your worthThe o...

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02 March 2026

How to Stop Dieting Without Gaining the Weight Back (Reverse Dieting Explained)

Send us Fan Mail So you hit your goal weight. Now what? Most women don't have an exit strategy. So they either stay stuck in a calorie deficit, eating less and less for no results, or they stop dieting, wing it, and gain everything back. But there's a third option. It's called a reverse diet. In Part 3 of the Permanent Fat Loss Masterclass, I'm breaking down exactly how to get out of a calorie deficit without the rebound weight gain. This is the step most coaches skip, and it's why so many wo...

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23 February 2026

Your Perfect Calorie Deficit for Fat Loss Over 40 (Permanent Weight Loss Masterclass Pt. 2)

Send us Fan Mail Download the free Fat-Loss Formula Workbook for use in this episode. Most women over 40 are either under- or overeating. Both options use guessing, and that's what's keeping you stuck. In Part 2 of the Permanent Weight Loss Masterclass, I'm walking you through the exact math behind a calorie deficit that scientifically works, burns fat without tanking your metabolism, and leaves you hungry. This is a workshop-style episode. Have your phone or calculator ready. By the en...

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