Fat Loss School for Women Over 50 | Lose Weight After Menopause with Healthy Food, Intermittent Fasting, Carb Cycling, Macros & Mindset
Welcome to the Fat Loss School podcast! If you’ve been struggling with extra pounds, menopausal belly fat, feeling overwhelmed by too many diet options, are on the borderline with health issues, and are frustrated by past weight loss failures - especially if you’ve hit the fabulous fifty mark - then grab a seat because this podcast is your ultimate fat loss classroom. I am Amy Bryan, 30 year educator and certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss® online nutrition and fitness coach. I’ll be your teacher and guide to show you that losing fat and gaining energy - plus maintaining it long term - is truly possible even at our age. I know because I’ve been there. In my 30s & 40s, I did all the diets, tried all the gimmicks, over-exercised, lost and gained the same pounds over & over. At 50, I had accomplished so much except in this one very important area and was through wasting time and energy on temporary fixes! This podcast will teach lifestyle changes that shed the fat in a healthy way that you can sustain long term and change your health trajectory so you age with energy, independence, and confidence. Think of these few minutes together as a study hall with cheat sheets for fat loss and include topics like intermittent fasting, carb cycling, mindset reframing, and more. Grab your notebook, because class is officially in session, and it’s time to rewrite your wellness story! Connect with me at https://linktr.ee/amybryanfasterway
Episodes
Today we’re diving into a fun little fitness boost that can seriously level up your walks without adding a single minute to your schedule... weighted vests. Listen to the benefits, how to get started, and hear from a seasoned vest wearer about her experience on today's episode.
Deborah Bird @live_well_wth_debbie uses this vest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NSCPHT/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_6XRK05W9KMT5Q5NPXP39?linkCode=ml1&...
Brain fog, mood swings, and memory lapses are real—and frustrating! Today's FAT LOSS SCHOOL lesson is on how nutrition, movement, and lifestyle shifts can support mental clarity and emotional stability in this fabulous-over-fifty season.
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Could gut health be the reason you aren’t losing fat? Today’s expert guest ANU SIMH shares simple tweaks to both food and lifestyle that will improve gut health and have your body functioning like it should again.
To connect with Anu Simh and take her gut health quiz, go to https://www.anusimh.com/
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Think you're too old or too out of shape to start working out? Think again! In this episode of Fat Loss School, I’m breaking down exactly how to get started with exercise in your 50s and beyond—safely, sanely, and with zero shame. Whether you're a former gym junkie or a total newbie, this episode is packed with encouragement, smart tips, and a few personal stories to remind you that it’s never too late to feel strong, confident, an...
Today, along with my expert guest, I’ll be tackling inflammation, anti-inflammatory foods, and the role of inflammation in our fat loss progress (or lack thereof).
CONNECT with Lindsay Cotter at www.cottercrunch.com. Here's the discount link for the anti-inflammatory 21-day meal plan and diet guide, which is valid through the year. For more detailed answers from the podcast interview, here are Lindsay’s notes.
Today’s FAT LOSS SCHOOL lesson is for anyone staring at the scale in frustration. You're doing “all the things”—eating healthy, getting your steps in, crushing those workouts—and yet… nothing is moving. Not the scale, not your pants size, not your mood.
Today I'm teaching about the dreaded weight loss plateau and what to do when it happens to you.
CONNECT with Deborah Mallow at www.thedailydecisions.com.
Is your negative self-talk keeping you fat, sick, and depressed? Today's guest shares mantras and mindset shifts of positivity to help us stick with our weight loss journey.
Learn more from Deborah Mallow at www.thedailydecisions.com.
Check out her book here: https://amzn.to/4ivjLvf
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In this very special 100th episode of FAT LOSS SCHOOL, I'm giving the best gift I can give you, the secrets to the kingdom…the secrets that helped me lose the extra fluff over 7 years ago and keep it off this entire time. I bet you are here for it!
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Today’s FAT LOSS SCHOOL lesson is all about coach certification with FASTer Way’s Director of Coaches, Etta Gibson. Listen to today’s lesson to learn more about how coaching and serving others might just be a good fit for you - keeping your lean, healthy, and prosperous!
Register for the next free FASTer Way Certification Info Call: https://www.fasterwaytofatloss.com/certification?aid=AMYBRYAN
Our standard American diet is making us fat, sick, and starving for real satisfying nutrition. We don't find that real nourishing and satisfying food in Snack Wells, Lean Cuisines, or even protein bars. We are missing the mark if we are trying to get healthy and lose fat with processed food-like substances. Today's lesson reminds us that nature's way of eating is also nature's way of preventing obesity.
Today’s lesson comes from a recovering emotional eater…we’re talking bags of M & Ms and pints of ice cream. Who can’t relate to over-eating on sugary foods like those? Her lesson is on rewiring your brain based on patterns and threats (or triggers) and is tied to her occupation (and I can’t wait for you to hear what her job was). Stick with us to the end for a fun freebie to help with your own emotional eating triggers.
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If you’ve ever felt like a cookie is calling your name —don’t worry, you’re not alone. Sugar cravings are real, powerful, and often feel like they have a mind of their own. But guess what? I'm going to break it down like any good teacher would—step by step—so you understand what’s happening in that amazing body of yours and what you can actually do about it.
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I have questions all of the time that are so basic…not complicated questions like "how do I carb cycle" or "how do I determine my macros" but “is there an app or a Facebook group?” and “where do I sign up and what happens next” …just really basic info and I realize that I skip those important pieces of basic information in my enthusiasm to share the features of our program or the results. So, on today’s podcast episode I want to sh...
If losing weight feels harder than it used to, or you’re gaining pounds despite maintaining the same diet and exercise routine, you might have a slow metabolism. And you’re not alone—many women over 50 experience a drop in their metabolic rate, making it trickier to manage weight. Today’s FAT Loss School lesson will teach why this happens, the signs to look for, and simple steps to support a healthy metabolism.
“Don’t believe everything you think!”
"Don’t fall for comparing yourself to someone’s social media illusions."
"Write the negative thought down and challenge that thought."
These and more thought challenges are presented by today's guest, Diane Randall, a holistic wellness coach. Grab your notebook to save these mindset shifts to boost your weight loss and maintenance long term success!
All of the ways to connect with Diane R...
If you've been stuck in the cycle of counting calories, frustrated by slow progress, and wondering why the scale isn’t budging, this episode is for you. Today, we’re going to reframe how you think about fat loss by diving into one of the biggest game changers: tracking macros instead of just calories. You'll learn the many ways macros affect fat loss.
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Imagine doing all the "right things"—eating healthy, exercising, following every bit of conventional weight-loss advice—and still feeling stuck. That was the reality for my guest today, a 66-year-old health practitioner who was frustrated, exhausted, and struggling with stubborn belly fat, rising A1C levels, and a body that just wasn’t responding the way it used to.
But then, she found the FASTer Way—and everything changed.
She did...
Today’s episode is all about two powerful mindset shifts that will change how you approach fat loss—forever. If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of losing and regaining the same pounds, these shifts will finally help you break free.
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JOIN my free MINDSET MAKEOVER mini-course:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1181967466829729
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Consistency matters! You can’t exercise hard on Saturday and it be enough for the week - just like you can’t brush your teeth on Saturday and it be enough for the week. What you do once (even at 100% effort), isn’t as powerful as what you do regularly.
We all know that but the struggle to be consistent is real for many women. I want you to be able to stick with your actions so you can reach your goals. So today I am sharing 20 str...
Sometimes we get stuck in our tracks because of overwhelming choices and indecision. Another word for it is ANALYSIS PARALYSIS. There are so many options that you become confused, hesitant, and then make no decision at all…meaning no forward progress at all. Or fall for each get-skinny-quick scheme and have so much going on you are confused, tired, hangry, and still see no results. Today's episode shares examples of searches for th...
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