Why can weight loss and looking after your health feel so different once you reach your 40s, 50s and beyond?
In this episode of Glow Talk, Millie sits down with Australian fitness icon Michelle Bridges for an honest conversation about menopause, weight management, strength and healthy ageing.
Drawing on more than two decades in the fitness industry and her own experience navigating menopause, Michelle shares how her approach to health has evolved and what she believes women should be prioritising as they age.
Together, they unpack strength training and maintaining muscle, the realities of perimenopause and menopause, nutrition and protein after 50, sleep and sustainable habits, and why progress is about so much more than the number on the scales.
As well as the growing conversation around weight-loss medications and the importance of supporting nutrition, muscle, bone health and overall wellbeing alongside weight loss.
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Michelle Bridges on health, fitness & ageing
03:45 Strength training & why maintaining muscle matters
17:33 Perimenopause, menopause & changing health
28:02 Sleep, nutrition & sustainable habits
40:20 Weight, muscle & progress beyond the scales
45:27 Nutrition, protein & supplements after 50
51:00 Weight-loss medications & protecting your health
Whether you're navigating weight loss, menopause or changing health priorities, this episode is a reminder that ageing well is about building strength, feeling confident and investing in your future health.
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