Becoming Her: Fitter, Better and Stronger Over 40 · November 3, 2025 · 16 min

EP 49: The Smart Holiday Strategy for Women Over 40: Build Strength Now, Burn More Fat in the New Year

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about why the holidays are actually the perfect time for women over 40 to move into maintenance or a lean building phase instead of dieting. This approach supports your hormones, metabolism, and muscle growth, and sets you up for easier, more effective fat loss in the new year. I break down how to reverse out of a calorie deficit, find your true maintenance calories, enjoy holiday food without losing progress, and use the extra energy to get stronger ...