If you’re a woman over 40 and feel like weight loss suddenly stopped working, this video explains why — and no, it’s not because you failed. After 40, the female body goes through real physiological changes: slower metabolism, muscle loss, hormonal shifts, and higher stress impact. Most weight loss advice ignores these changes, which is why so many women feel frustrated, exhausted, and blamed. In this episode, we break down: – Why eating less often backfires after 40 – How muscle loss silently slows metabolism – Why hormones and stress matter more than willpower – What actually changed in your body (and what didn’t) This is Episode 1 of the After 40, Explained series — a science-based approach to women’s health without guilt, myths, or extreme solutions. Your body changed. You didn’t fail.