Fat Loss School for Women Over 50 | Strategies to Lose Weight and Belly Fat After Menopause with Intermittent Fasting, Carb Cycling, Macros, Exercise, & Mindset

Today’s lesson might be the most underrated fat loss strategy of all.
Sleep.
Not macros or intermittent fasting. Not 10,000 daily steps and not even strength training.
Sleep.
Today I will share the research and strategies to help you get more and better sleep even after age 50 and menopause. Because poor sleep and weight gain are not inevitable!  
Join my FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class for women 50+ here:  https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 
Connect with Coach Amy Bryan here:  www.linktr.ee/amybryanfasterway  

Curious about becoming a Certified FASTer Way Coach? In this episode, we share why we pursued FASTer Way certification, what the onboarding process really includes, and how the done-for-you systems make building an online health coaching business simple and sustainable.
We discuss how coaching can be customized to fit your income goals and schedule — whether you’re looking for part-time income, a flexible work-from-home opportunity, or a scalable wellness business after 40 or 50. We also talk about the unexpected benefit of coaching: how leading others keeps us consistent, accountable, and strong in our own health journey.
If you’re a FASTer Way client considering certification or you’re exploring online fitness coaching opportunities in the health and wellness space, this episode will help you decide if becoming a FASTer Way Coach is the right next step.
Download our free coach blueprint here: http://www.fasterwaycoach.com/coach-blueprint?aid=AMYBRYAN 
Register (free) for the March 19 Coach Certification Information Event (and get the replay if you can't attend live) here: https://www.fasterwaytofatloss.com/certification?aid=AMYBRYAN  
Connect with Sarah Martin on Instagram @sarahfmartin and www.linktr.ee/sarahfmartin 
Connect with Amy Bryan at www.linktr.ee/amybryanfasterway 

Today we’re talking about something that might completely change how you think about fat loss after 50.
It’s not another workout. It’s something called NEAT. NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.
It’s the energy you burn doing everything that is NOT: sleeping, eating, or working out. 
So NEAT is walking around your house, cleaning, fidgeting, taking the stairs, parking farther away, etc. 
All of that counts.
And here’s the kicker…For women over 50, NEAT may impact fat loss more than your 45-minute workout.
Join me in a FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class for women over 50: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 

Most women join my FASTer Way class because they want to lose weight for their health. And that is a GREAT reason to join. But somewhere along the journey, something shifts.
They realize what they actually want isn’t just weight loss. They want fat loss.
And here’s the discovery that shocks almost everyone: Not all exercise targets fat loss.
Strength training is THE most effective way to target fat loss. It also preserves muscle so your metabolism doesn’t slow down as you lose fat. Muscle burns more calories — even at rest. So you don’t just get smaller… you get leaner and stronger. And that means you can sustain the loss long term.
I wish I could change every woman’s mindset to this: Instead of working so hard to lose weight…Work to gain muscle.
You’ll get a better aesthetic result. You’ll keep the fat off longer. You’ll be stronger. And you’ll live independently longer.
I don’t know a single woman who wants to become tiny and frail as she ages.
We want to be strong, independent, mobile, and maybe a little sassy.
So here’s the question leading our lesson today: Are you strong enough?
In today's episode, I want to shift your thinking from getting smaller through weight loss… to getting stronger and watching fat loss become the side effect.
To join me in a FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class for women 50+, register here: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 
 
 

This stage of life, our fabulous fifties, sixties and beyond, is prime travel season. We are empty nesters. We have a little more freedom. We maybe a little more disposable income. We are retired or it’s on the horizon.
And with March here next week, spring break travel season is officially here. And, if you don’t already know this about me…we own a house in a little beach community so we travel to it A LOT. 
So here’s the question I hear all the time:
“How do you travel so much and still stay on track?”
Today's Friday Extra Credit episode gives you a GPS-style travel guide — how to travel without losing your way on your fat loss and healthy weight maintenance journey.
Grab your copy of my Healthy Travel Guide here: https://amybryanfasterway.myflodesk.com/kovfoe1u44 
Join my next FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class for women 50+ here: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 

Sometimes I get questions about registration…Do I sign up for the regular FASTer Way to Fat Loss class, or do I want the VIP membership?
And I totally understand the confusion. A lot of programs have a basic entry option and then a VIP version with bells and whistles layered on top.
That’s not the case with our VIP program.
So in today's episode I want to walk you through exactly what VIP membership with the FASTer Way is, how it works, and what you can expect — so you can register confidently and understand the value your coach brings to both options. Because at age 50 and beyond, we aren’t after quick fixes and fast regains. We are looking for healthy lifestyle tweaks to get to and stay at a healthy weight goal long term. 
Think of this episode as an orientation day at school. We’re going to walk the campus together and I’ll show you what life looks like inside VIP. Who knows? You may want to join our sorority - our VIP sisterhood! 
Join my VIP Membership here and use discount code VIP2026 for the $79/mo rate: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/vip-membership?aid=AMYBRYAN
Get started with your foundational FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class here:  https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 

As a FASTer Way client, you get a custom macro plan and weekly meal plans which help you reach your fat loss goals without even thinking much about it. But you might be like me and like to figure out your own meal ideas. Or maybe you want to deviate for just one meal or fill in missing gaps in certain macros at the end of the day. Today’s shorty lesson includes 2 hacks for meeting your macros while following your own unique cravings and taste preferences. 
Grab your free Power Bowl download here: https://amybryanfasterway.myflodesk.com/xstg4tc9a1 
Join my next FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class here: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 
 

Today’s lesson is a BIG one. It starts with a history lesson of the previous 2 decades of governmental guidelines on nutrition because, for the first time, America’s dietary guidelines finally reflect what research and America's obesity problem have been reflecting all along:  whole foods are what we should be eating for health and weight maintenance AND ultra processed foods with lots of grains, sugars, and carbs, have been keeping us sick and fat. 
It’s not just about calories.It’s not about willpower. 
The problem has been the food recommendations — and especially highly processed foods — all along. Stay tuned to be educated and motivated on what you should be eating for health and fat loss! 
Join my next FASTer Way to Fat Loss® class for women 50+ here: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 
Join my Jan. 16-20 Cortisol Reset week for only $20 here: https://fasterwaycoach.com/cortisol-reset?aid=AMYBRYAN

Since this is our Friday Extra Credit episode dropping right before Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about something I hope you’re giving yourself plenty of this week… a little self-love.
And I realized something recently: I haven’t properly introduced myself on this podcast in almost two years. Since I’ll be turning 60 this summer — which still feels wild to say out loud — I thought this would be the perfect time to reintroduce myself and share 3 shifts that made my healthy fat loss journey successful for years.
Because if you’re listening to this and you’re frustrated with your body in midlife, I want you to know I’ve been exactly where you are.
Join my 5-Day Cortisol Reset Feb. 16-20 here: https://fasterwaycoach.com/cortisol-reset?aid=AMYBRYAN
Join my next FASTer Way To Fat Loss® foundational class for women 50+ here:  https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/AMYBRYAN 

Today we’re talking about one of the most misunderstood hormones affecting women over 50 — cortisol. If you’ve been feeling tired but wired, struggling with stubborn belly fat, sleep issues, or cravings that just won’t quit, then this episode is for you!
Grab the free download here: https://amybryanfasterway.myflodesk.com/jkkb1mrape 
Register for the 5-Day Cortisol Reset here: https://fasterwaycoach.com/cortisol-reset?aid=AMYBRYAN