Weight Loss for Women Over 40 Podcast

Why You Overeat at Night (And How to Stop)
 
You’re not overeating at night because you have no willpower.
In fact, what you’re doing at 9 p.m. may have very little to do with the food...and everything to do with what you’ve been doing to yourself all day.
If you spend your day saying “I shouldn’t eat that,” restricting foods, negotiating with yourself, and trying to be “good,” your brain eventually gets tired of hearing NO.
And that’s when the pantry starts looking really damn interesting.
In this episode, we’re getting into why nighttime overeating happens, the connection between restriction and emotional eating, and why the answer isn’t another diet or more discipline.
Because what if the real goal isn’t learning how to control yourself around food...but learning how to trust yourself?
Press play. This one might change the way you look at that 9 p.m. cookie.
If you’ve been listening to this episode and thinking, “I know I’m ready for something to change, but I can’t spend another year dieting, starting over, and fighting with my body,” this is your moment to take action.
 
Our next live cohort of the Jumpstart Experience begins in just a couple of days on September 28th, and enrollment is officially closing.
 
This is an intimate, highly supported 12-week program where we work together to break the nighttime overeating cycle, rewrite your habits, and build real self-trust. It’s designed specifically for women who are done with quick fixes and ready for weight loss to finally feel simple, calm, and sustainable.
 
Because we start in just a few days, spots are extremely limited and time is running out to jump in. If you’re ready to stop waiting for "someday" and actually make this the moment everything shifts, don't wait on this.
 
Head right now to nicoleternay.com/jump to submit your application before doors close!
 

How to Eat During the Holidays Without Gaining the “Holiday 10”
What if the reason you gain weight over the holidays has almost nothing to do with the holiday food?
It’s not the cookies. It’s not Thanksgiving dinner. And it’s definitely not your grandmother’s pecan pie.
It’s what happens before and after you eat it.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the all-or-nothing thinking, restriction, “I’ll start again in January” mentality, and food drama that can turn one holiday meal into three weeks of overeating.
And I’m going to show you how to enjoy the foods you actually love without turning December into one long “last supper.”
Because food freedom isn’t about being “good.” It’s about being able to trust yourself in real life, in real time.
And yes...you can eat the holiday food and still get the body you want.
 
If you’ve been listening to this podcast and thinking, “I know I’m ready for something to change, but I don’t want to spend another year dieting, starting over, and fighting with my body,” I want to invite you into something a little different.
It’s called the Jumpstart Experience…a private 12-week experience where we work together to create real, sustainable change in your body, your habits, and the way you think about yourself. We start SEPTEMBER 28th!
It’s intimate, highly supported, and designed for women who are ready to stop chasing quick fixes and finally understand how to make weight loss feel simpler...and something they can actually maintain.
If that sounds like the kind of experience you’ve been looking for, I’d love to have you join us.
You can learn more and apply at https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump
 

You Can Eat What You Want and Still Lose Weight
What if the thing keeping you from losing weight isn’t what you’re eating...but the fact that you’ve spent years telling yourself you can’t eat it?
In this episode, I’m challenging one of the biggest beliefs in dieting: that you need more restriction and more control to lose weight. Because if telling yourself “I can’t have that” actually makes you obsess over it, crave it harder, and eventually overeat it… maybe restriction isn’t the solution.
We’re getting into food freedom, cravings, emotional eating, all-or-nothing thinking, and why self-trust matters more than another set of food rules. You’ll also learn why eating what you want does not mean eating everything in sight...and how giving yourself permission can actually change the way you eat.
Because sustainable weight loss isn’t about becoming better at saying no.
Sometimes, it’s learning how to say yes without abandoning yourself.
If you’ve been listening to this podcast and thinking, “I know I’m ready for something to change, but I don’t want to spend another year dieting, starting over, and fighting with my body,” I want to invite you into something a little different.
It’s called the Jumpstart Experience…a private 12-week experience where we work together to create real, sustainable change in your body, your habits, and the way you think about yourself. We start SEPTEMBER 28th!
It’s intimate, highly supported, and designed for women who are ready to stop chasing quick fixes and finally understand how to make weight loss feel simpler...and something they can actually maintain.
If that sounds like the kind of experience you’ve been looking for, I’d love to have you join me.
You can learn more and apply at https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump
 

Social Eating and Shame Around Food
Why can eating with other people feel so different from eating on your own? In this episode of the Food Freedom Mindset series, Nicole Ternay explores the psychology behind social eating, food guilt, comparison, and the shame that can show up around your choices.
You’ll discover why the real struggle often isn’t the food—it’s what you make the food mean about you. Nicole shares how to break the cycle of judgment and all-or-nothing thinking, become more present around food, and begin building a relationship with yourself that’s rooted in trust instead of control.
If you’ve been listening to this podcast and thinking, “I know I’m ready for something to change, but I don’t want to spend another year dieting, starting over, and fighting with my body,” I want to invite you into something a little different.
It’s called the Jumpstart Experience…a private 12-week experience where we work together to create real, sustainable change in your body, your habits, and the way you think about yourself. We start SEPTEMBER 28th!
It’s intimate, highly supported, and designed for women who are ready to stop chasing quick fixes and finally understand how to make weight loss feel simpler—and something they can actually maintain.
If that sounds like the kind of experience you’ve been looking for, I’d love to have you join me.
You can learn more and apply at https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump
 

Stop Tracking Calories to Lose Weight  
Food Freedom Mindset Series
What if calorie tracking isn't actually solving your weight loss problem...but creating a new one?
In this episode, Nicole Ternay challenges the idea that you need to count calories, track food, and constantly monitor what you eat to lose weight. She dives into the psychology behind calorie counting, why tracking can create a lack of self-trust, and what it really takes to develop freedom around food.
If you're tired of thinking about food all day, relying on an app to tell you what you can eat, or feeling like you're constantly trying to control yourself, this episode will give you a very different way to think about weight loss.
It's time to stop asking, "How can I track better?" and start asking, "How can I trust myself?"
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR WEIGHT LOSS BREAKTHROUGH?
If you’ve been listening to this podcast thinking, “Okay, I know what I need to do…so why the hell is it still so hard?”
That’s exactly why I created The 12-Week Jumpstart.
This isn’t another diet. I’m not handing you a meal plan and telling you to try harder.
We’re going underneath the weight.
We’re looking at the patterns, habits, emotions and beliefs that have been keeping you stuck...and changing the way you relate to yourself so you can finally create results that actually last.
You’ll get 12 weeks of coaching with me, weekly live group calls, two private sessions with me, lifetime access to the program, and a small group of women who are ready to do this differently.
And yes, weight loss can absolutely happen….when I have run this program in the past people have lost 9-23 pounds but the average woman lost 17.
But the bigger goal?
To change the woman who has been struggling with her weight...so you don’t have to keep struggling with it.
If you’re ready to make this your breakthrough, go to⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump⁠  and apply for The 12-Week Jumpstart.
There are only 20 spots.
⁠https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump⁠ 
And I’ll see you inside.
 
 

7 Sustainable Habits That Will Change Your Life
Food Freedom Mindset Series
You already know what to do. So why does weight loss still feel so damn hard?
In this Weight Loss for Women Over 40 episode of the Food Freedom Mindset series, Nicole Ternay breaks down 7 sustainable habits that go deeper than diets, willpower, and “trying harder.” You’ll learn how to build self-trust, stop turning every food choice into a character assessment, plug back in when you’re on autopilot, make your life bigger than food, and create change that actually lasts.
Because maybe you don’t need more control.
Maybe you just need to plug back in.
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR WEIGHT LOSS BREAKTHROUGH?
If you’ve been listening to this podcast thinking, “Okay, I know what I need to do…so why the hell is it still so hard?”
That’s exactly why I created The 12-Week Jumpstart.
This isn’t another diet. I’m not handing you a meal plan and telling you to try harder.
We’re going underneath the weight.
We’re looking at the patterns, habits, emotions and beliefs that have been keeping you stuck—and changing the way you relate to yourself so you can finally create results that actually last.
You’ll get 12 weeks of coaching with me, weekly live group calls, two private sessions with me, lifetime access to the program, and a small group of women who are ready to do this differently.
And yes, weight loss can absolutely happen….when I have run this program in the past people have lost 9-23 pounds but the average woman lost 17.
But the bigger goal?
To change the woman who has been struggling with her weight—so you don’t have to keep struggling with it.
If you’re ready to make this your breakthrough, go to https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump  and apply for The 12-Week Jumpstart.
There are only 20 spots.
https://www.nicoleternay.com/jump 
And I’ll see you inside.
 

Foods That Sabotage Your Weight Loss: Good vs. Bad
Food Freedom Mindset Series
Are certain foods really sabotaging your weight loss—or is it the way you've been taught to think about food?
In this episode of Weight Loss for Women Over 40 launching the Food Freedom Mindset series, Nicole Ternay breaks down the good food vs. bad food mentality and what may actually be keeping you stuck. From restriction and rebound eating to emotional eating, food guilt and eating on autopilot, you'll learn why lasting weight loss has less to do with finding the "right" foods and more to do with understanding yourself.
Because food isn't the enemy. Your relationship with food is where the real work begins.
It's time to stop fearing food, stop starting over, and start building trust with yourself.
If you are tired of using exercise as a way to fix yourself, this episode will help you create a new relationship with movement…one built on compassion, strength, and becoming the woman you were meant to be.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong. If you are ready for more personalized help apply for private coaching HERE.
 

Movement Mindset Releases Stubborn Weight 
Movement Without Obsession Series
What if stubborn weight isn’t about doing more… but about changing how you move and who is doing the moving?
In this Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast, we are continuing with the Movement Without Obsession series. In this episode,  Nicole Ternay shares why chasing calorie burns, extreme workouts, and all-or-nothing exercise patterns can keep women stuck. After more than 24 years in the weight loss industry, Nicole reveals what she has seen in thousands of women: the women who exercise the hardest are not always the ones who maintain their results.
Nicole explores the powerful connection between movement and mindset, why your nervous system responds differently when exercise comes from punishment versus self-respect, and how strength training, walking, and consistent movement can support healthy aging, confidence, and lasting transformation.
If you are tired of using exercise as a way to fix yourself, this episode will help you create a new relationship with movement…one built on compassion, strength, and becoming the woman you were meant to be.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong. If you are ready for more personalized help apply for private coaching HERE.
 

Movement as Meditation
In this episode of the Movement Without Obsession series, Nicole Ternay explores how movement can become more than just exercise…it can become a form of meditation. If you've been stuck in the cycle of counting calories, chasing step goals, or feeling like every workout has to "count," this conversation is for you.
Learn why consistency beats intensity, how walking and mindful movement can calm your nervous system, and why the best workout isn't the hardest one…it's the one you'll actually do. This episode will help you shift from using movement as punishment to embracing it as a way to reconnect with yourself, creating a healthier relationship with your body and making sustainable weight loss feel lighter, simpler, and more peaceful.
If you’re realizing this isn’t just about food tips or fitness advice...and you’re ready to transform your relationship with your body, your identity, and your next chapter...we’d love to welcome you. Join the MavenHeart Membership today and step into a community where you truly belong.
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Strength for Longevity
Movement Without Obsession series
In this episode of the Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast with your host Nicole Ternay, we are diving into Strength for Longevity inside the series Movement Without Obsession. We're shifting the focus from losing weight to building a body that supports you for life. Discover why strength training after 40 is one of the greatest investments you can make for your future, how to stop exercising from guilt and punishment, and why your goal should be building the strongest version of yourself…not the smallest. If you're ready to move with purpose, protect your independence, and redefine what fitness looks like, this episode is for you.
If you're finding yourself wanting more than food tips and fitness advice...and you're realizing this is really about your relationship with your body and yourself...your identity... your next chapter...Come join me over on the MavenHeart Podcast.I think you're going to feel right at home. https://www.nicoleternay.com/podcast-links-page
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