Behind the Body

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Andrea Cutuk

05 January 2026

20m 4s

New Year Weight Loss Over 40: Why Spring Is Your Real Deadline

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Your New Year motivation will fade quickly if you treat January like a 30-day transformation. Here's what to do instead.

This episode is for women over 40 who are excited about 2026 but also exhausted, because you've been here before. You've made the goals, felt the motivation, and watched it fizzle by February.

I'm showing you how to use January's energy without burning out. Your real deadline isn't February. It's spring.

You have 3-4 months until April. That's 12-16 weeks, and enough time to lose 15-25 pounds, fit back into your jeans, and feel strong. But only if you stop sprinting and start building habits that last.

I break down why transformational thinking kills maintenance, the 60% consistency rule that kept my 20-pound loss off for 8 years, and the exact 8-step roadmap to make this year different.

What you'll learn:

  • Why transformation happens in January but maintenance happens in March
  • How to lose 1-2 pounds per week sustainably (not through restriction)
  • The small win strategy that builds habits without willpower
  • How to reverse engineer your spring goal starting today
  • What to do when motivation fades, and real life happens

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