#469. “I’ve been working my ass off and expected to see more by now” — why michelle’s body wasn’t changing (+ what changed)

if you’ve been training hard, hitting protein, trying to build muscle….

But you feel like your body should be changing more by now… this episode is going to hit.

michelle gets a lil vulnerable with me…  to unpack what actually changed her body composition after years of lifting, dieting, comparing photos, obsessing over the scale, and mentally living in the next fat loss phase. (which was a HUGE drainer)

we talk about why lifting heavy is not the same as training for hypertrophy, why so many women over 40 stay stuck in that awkward middle ground between trying to lose fat and trying to build muscle, and why maintenance is the phase most women were never taught — but desperately need.

we also get into the deeper stuff:• the scale having way too much power• progress photos turning into self-sabotage• why small calorie deficits can feel hard without doing much• how hormones can mess with appetite, energy, body image, and consistency• why real body recomposition takes far longer than most women realise• what it actually takes to stop flip-flopping and finally build the body you want

If youre over 30yo, this podcast will hit… if youre perimeno… this will hit harder

If you spent years in and out of diets and youre just SO OVER it by now

You just want to SEE SOMETHING

You want to see MUSCLE DEFINITION

You want to look as strong and fit as you feel when youre in your zone

Have more energy, more confidence, more self trust… 

This episode is for you - its time to BUILD a body that actually reflects the work you are putting in.

It’s why coaching needs to be more than just macros and weigh-ins if you actually want long-term change.

MORE in this episode:

• The fear of regaining weight… of eating more

• why the scale and progress photos can keep women stuck

• the difference between strength training and hypertrophy training

• why maintenance matters more than most women think

• how to know if a calorie deficit is actually working

• why body recomposition in women over 40 requires a different mindset

• the identity shift that makes fat loss finally work without spiralling

• Body recomposition truths for women over 40, maintenance phases, calorie deficits made effective and fat loss myths + perimenopause fat loss