Reverse Dieting Over 40: Teach Your Body to Use Food as Fuel—Not Store It as Fat | MMP Ep. 218

Stephanie Crassweller

04 August 2025

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You’ve been eating less. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Working out more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cutting carbs, skipping snacks, pushing harder. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And your body? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Still tired. Still inflamed. Still storing everything you eat. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sound familiar? ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💥 The truth is, if your body doesn’t feel safe… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It won’t burn fat. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It will store it. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That’s where reverse dieting comes in—but most women are doing it wrong. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this episode, I break down: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔄 What reverse dieting actually is (hint: it’s not just eating more) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⚠️ The most common mistakes I see women make that keep them stuck in fat storage mode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🥩 How to structure your food and macros to teach your body to use fuel instead of fear it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⏳ The timeline you need to reset your metabolism and earn a fat loss phase that works ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🧠 The mindset shifts required to reverse diet without freaking out over the scale ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If your body’s been fighting you at every turn… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're gaining on low calories… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re terrified to eat more but desperate to feel like you again ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 This is your roadmap to metabolic freedom. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔥 Tune in and get the do’s, the don’ts, and the exact steps I use with my 1:1 clients to unlock fat loss by fixing the foundation first. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule Your FREE Consultation Call here: https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIMESTAMPS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(00:00) - Intro ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(01:09) - Overview of Reverse Dieting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(04:18) - What happens to your metabolism BEFORE perimenopause & menopause ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(10:31) - What happens to your metabolism IN perimenopause & menopause ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(14:35) - How to know if you need a Reverse Diet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(16:24) - The most effective way to Reverse Diet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(27:05) - Expectations for your Reverse Diet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(31:38) - Reverse Dieting Do's & Don'ts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(50:53) - Final thoughts + reminders CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: ‣ Fill out our Complimentary Health Assessment to receive customized guidelines for: - how much you should eat🍴 - what you should eat 🌮 - exercise adjustments🏋🏽‍♀️ - lifestyle recommendations🚶‍♀️ - specific resources to support you on your journey📕 https://forms.gle/4LMFxT7Jk23Yphq46 ‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Apply for coaching with us! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Our Website! -https://www.vitalityoet.com/ ‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‣ All other links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---- © 2025 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET