5 Diet Myths Holding You Back in Midlife | Kristin Collins

Diet myths for women over 40 are keeping you tired, stuck, and frustrated, and most of them have been baked into your brain since childhood. If you've been cutting back when the scale creeps up, avoiding carbs because they're "bad," beating yourself up for cravings, or waiting for the scale to move before you trust the process, this episode is going to shift something for you. Kristin Collins, certified nutrition coach and menopause coaching specialist, breaks down five of the biggest diet lies midlife women are still holding onto. She covers why chronic undereating trains your body to slow down and cannibalize muscle, why your brain alone needs 125 grams of carbohydrates a day, why willpower is a finite resource (not a character flaw), why scale stagnation doesn't mean nothing is changing, and why the cookie might actually be the healthy choice. This is a snack-size solo episode with zero fluff and five things you can let go of today. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why eating less in midlife backfires: chronic undereating slows your metabolism, causes afternoon crashes, and leads your body to burn muscle for fuel instead of fat. The truth about carbs and your brain: your brain alone needs 125 grams of carbohydrates daily, and cutting them causes brain fog, fatigue, and the cravings you've been blaming on weakness. Why the scale not moving is not a red flag: during the first 12 weeks of eating up to your needs, the scale stays put while your sleep, energy, hunger cues, and body composition all improve. Why willpower has nothing to do with it: cravings and overeating at night are almost always a sign of undereating earlier in the day, not a lack of discipline or self-control. How removing moral value from food is the first step to sustainable eating: no food is good or bad, and variety, satisfaction, and abundance are just as important as any macro count. We talk about: 00:00 Welcome and today's topic: diet myths in midlife 01:13 Myth 1: Eating less is always better 02:38 Why muscle loss is the real cost of undereating 03:32 Myth 2: Carbs are the enemy 05:33 Myth 3: If the scale isn't moving, you're doing it wrong 08:02 Myth 4: You just need more willpower 09:25 Myth 5: Healthy eating has to be boring and restrictive 12:08 Which myth are you holding onto? Kristin wants to know Connect with me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinrcollins/ YouTube:    / @kristin.collins   Website: https://kristincollinshealthcoaching.com/ #MidlifeNutrition #DietMyths #AntiDiet