A Different Perspective on Losing Weight - Elizabeth's Story - Weight Loss For Women Over 40
Jan 22, 2026A Different Perspective on Losing Weight - Elizabeth's Story - Weight Loss For Women Over 40
Join me as I interview one of my clients Elizabeth as she tells you about her journey through my Jumpstart program. And how it was such a different perspective for her in how she approached losing weight and how she continues to use the tools today.
If you would like to do the program that Elizabeth completed head to https://www.weightlossforwomenover40.net/group and get on the waitlist. The next small group program is starting in February 2026. This group is not for everyone. You must apply and be accepted into the program and to do that you need to get on the waitlist.
Go to https://www.weightlossforwomenover40.net/group to get on the waitlist.
A Different Perspective on Losing Weight - (Elizabeth’s Real-Life Success Story)
If you’re a woman over 40 who has tried every diet, followed all the rules, tracked all the food, and still feels frustrated, stuck, or exhausted by weight loss...this is for you.
Welcome to Weight Loss for Women Over 40. I’m your host, Nikki T, and this episode is one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had on the podcast.
Today, I’m sharing a real client story...one that perfectly illustrates why mindset, not another diet, is the key to sustainable weight loss after 40.
Why Diets Stop Working After 40
Most women who find my podcast have something in common:
- They’ve done all the dieting things
- They’ve lost weight before...but always gained it back
- They feel like something is missing
- And deep down, they’re wondering: “Why doesn’t this work for me anymore?”
The answer isn’t willpower.
It isn’t discipline.
And it definitely isn’t another meal plan.
It’s mindset.
I’ve been in the weight loss and fitness industry since 2002. I taught the dieting mentality. I lived it. And what I know now...without question...is that mindset must come first, especially for women in perimenopause and menopause.
Only after mindset do workouts work.
Only after mindset does food stop feeling like a battlefield.
Elizabeth’s Story: 40 Years of Dieting to Food Freedom
In this episode, I sat down with Elizabeth, a former weight loss client who found me through the “Weight Loss for Women Over 40” podcast at age 55.
She’s now 57...and for the first time in her life, she’s no longer struggling with her weight.
A Lifetime of Dieting
Elizabeth grew up in the 70s and 80s...peak diet culture.
Like so many women over 40, she:
- Dieted for decades
- Tried “the next best plan” every few months
- Believed weight loss had to be hard
- Felt shame every time a diet “failed”
By her 40s and 50s, she was exhausted.
“I honestly felt like I was about to give up and just accept that I’d struggle with my weight forever.”
How She Found the Podcast (By Accident)
Elizabeth wasn’t on social media.
She wasn’t a podcast listener.
One conversation with a friend led her to search “weight loss podcasts.”
Mine was the second one she clicked.
“I would stop the podcast and look around because it felt like Nikki was inside my head.”
That’s the power of mindset work...it finally names what women have been feeling for years but couldn’t articulate.
Why Mindset-Based Weight Loss Is Different
When Elizabeth joined my Mind & Body Jumpstart program (formerly Jumpstart), something surprised her immediately.
“I kept waiting for you to tell us what we could and couldn’t eat.”
And I never did.
Because this is not a diet.
Instead, we worked on:
- The thoughts driving overeating
- Emotional eating patterns
- The all-or-nothing mindset
- Shame, guilt, and self-judgment
- Trusting the body again after decades of control
That’s when weight loss becomes sustainable.
Real Results Without Tracking or Restriction
In 12 weeks, Elizabeth lost 17 pounds.
Over time, she lost 30 pounds total.
But the most important result?
“I don’t think about food all day anymore.”
No calorie counting.
No macro tracking.
No food logging apps.
Just calm, clarity, and confidence.
She still lives her life:
- Holidays
- Dinners out
- Normal fluctuations
And none of it feels dramatic.
Because falling off the wagon doesn’t exist when there is no wagon.
Why Group Coaching Accelerates Weight Loss After 40
Elizabeth also shared why group coaching was such a powerful part of her journey.
Weight loss is vulnerable...especially for women.
Being in a judgment-free, supportive group allowed her to:
- Learn from other women’s coaching
- Normalize her thoughts and struggles
- Feel safe being honest
- Stop feeling “broken”
“Most of the time, someone else’s coaching was exactly what I needed too.”
That’s why mindset coaching...especially in community...creates results that last.
The Unexpected Benefit: Weight Loss Changes Everything
What started as weight loss work didn’t stop there.
Elizabeth shared something deeply important:
“This wasn’t just about weight. It changed how I see myself.”
Through mindset work she:
- Learned what actually makes her happy
- Stopped living for everyone else
- Built confidence and self-trust
- Created space in her mind again
This is why losing weight without dieting works...it heals the root, not just the symptom.
The Truth Women Over 40 Need to Hear
Here’s the takeaway Elizabeth wants every woman to know:
“Weight loss doesn’t have to be hard.”
That belief alone changes everything.
Hard ≠ effective
Restriction ≠ sustainable
Suffering ≠ success
Sustainable weight loss after 40 is about:
- Understanding why you eat
- Removing judgment
- Building awareness
- Practicing new responses
- Letting go of diet culture conditioning
Want Support Like This?
If you’re ready to:
- Stop dieting
- Lose weight without obsession
- Heal emotional eating
- Feel calm and confident around food
- Create lasting results after 40
You can explore working with me at:
www.weightlossforwomenover40.net
You’ll find:
And if this is your first time here...go binge the podcast.
Your future self will thank you.
Your mindset wingwoman,
Nikki T.
