# Why You Can’t Lose Weight After 40 (It’s Not Just Perimenopause)

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Podcast: [Body Freedom with Michele Scarlet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613)
Published: 2026-04-15T14:09:00+00:00
Episode link: https://michelemv.podbean.com/e/is-it-perimenopause%e2%80%a6-or-something-else-weight-gain-fatigue-hormones-explained/
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Duration seconds: 524

## Resource

Discover why weight loss after 40 women struggle with may be caused by stress, metabolism dysfunction, hormone imbalance women experience during perimenopause, and poor recovery not just aging. Learn how estrogen fluctuations, gut health women issues, thyroid weight gain, cortisol, and hormone detox women pathways contribute to belly fat after 40 and hormonal weight gain.

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