You had a great week. You moved, you ate well, you slept. Then you stepped on the scale, saw it go up 4 pounds, and the whole week suddenly felt like a failure. Sound familiar? In Episode 5, Jen and Suzi make the case that weight is NOT health. The scale is one long-term data point, not a moral compass. They talk about why there is no such thing as an ideal body weight, how Suzi lost 8 inches off her waist without losing a single pound, why Jen is stronger at 55 than she was at 25, and what to track instead: strength, energy, moving without pain, and doing the things you love.

Hosted by Jen Gilliland, RD, LD, CDCES, PCC and Suzi B, BHE, ACE-CPT.

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In this episode

• 0:31 Up 4 pounds after a great week: would you have known without the scale?
• 3:55 Emotional eating and what the number really does to you
• 6:47 What is health? Why there is no ideal body weight
• 11:02 Strong is the new skinny
• 12:18 Suzi's story: 8 inches lost, zero pounds different
• 14:20 Jen's story: stronger at 55 than at 25
• 19:44 You are stronger than you think
• 22:22 What to track instead of the scale
• 24:02 Build your health like a house
• 25:33 One takeaway each, plus meet Suzi's future self, Stella

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: All content provided by Speakers on the Make Menopause Make Sense Podcast and the Club by Menowave platform is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speakers are prohibited from establishing a doctor-patient relationship through the podcast or the platform. Users are consistently advised to consult their own physician or qualified health provider before making any changes to their health regimen. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any content provided. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave are brands of and operated by MEC RESET LLC.

Suzi B interviewed 30 dietitians to find the right partner. Jen was number 19, and Suzi canceled the other 11. In Episode 4, Jen and Suzi share how they teamed up, why they took over a menopause Facebook group with hundreds of thousands of members to move it from venting to real solutions, and why every expert they bring in commits for a full year. Plus, the free 9-question Symptom Quiz that gives you your top 3 symptoms and a 60-day plan.

Hosted by Jen Gilliland, RD, LD, CDCES, PCC and Suzi B, BHE, ACE-CPT.

• Follow and subscribe: https://menowave.org/podcast
• Free Symptom Quiz: https://menowave.org/quiz
• Watch us LIVE Wednesdays 11am MT / 1pm ET in our free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausewellnessnutritionsupport
• Instagram @jenandsuzi: https://www.instagram.com/jenandsuzi/
• Learn about us: https://menowave.org
• Work with us: https://menowave.org/mec
• Contact: info@menowave.org | (419) 419-1471

In this episode

• 0:00 How Jen and Suzi met (interview number 19)
• 3:16 From venting to solutions in the Facebook group
• 9:05 Why every expert commits for a full year
• 13:14 Real client wins, from anxiety to the holidays
• 16:24 The free Symptom Quiz and your 60-day plan

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: All content provided by Speakers on the Make Menopause Make Sense Podcast and the Club by Menowave platform is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speakers are prohibited from establishing a doctor-patient relationship through the podcast or the platform. Users are consistently advised to consult their own physician or qualified health provider before making any changes to their health regimen. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any content provided. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave are brands of and operated by MEC RESET LLC.

At 47, Melissa Holm was tired all the time and felt like her body was limiting the life she wanted with her kids. Working with Suzi B, she lost 30 pounds in six months, then lost nearly 30 more on her own, and four years later she has stayed within 8 pounds. In Episode 3, Melissa shares why she chose to be strong instead of small, the only 2 things she still tracks, and the sleep boundary that changed everything.

Hosted by Jen Gilliland, RD, LD, CDCES, PCC and Suzi B, BHE, ACE-CPT.

• Follow and subscribe: https://menowave.org/podcast
• Free Symptom Quiz: https://menowave.org/quiz
• Watch us LIVE Wednesdays 11am MT / 1pm ET in our free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausewellnessnutritionsupport
• Instagram @jenandsuzi: https://www.instagram.com/jenandsuzi/
• Learn about us: https://menowave.org
• Work with us: https://menowave.org/mec
• Contact: info@menowave.org | (419) 419-1471

In this episode

• 0:00 Meet Melissa: nearly 60 pounds lost and kept off
• 2:17 Tired all the time at 47
• 6:07 "You may never be small, but you can live a huge life"
• 12:06 The only 2 things she tracks: protein and water
• 20:10 The sleep boundary that changed everything

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: All content provided by Speakers on the Make Menopause Make Sense Podcast and the Club by Menowave platform is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speakers are prohibited from establishing a doctor-patient relationship through the podcast or the platform. Users are consistently advised to consult their own physician or qualified health provider before making any changes to their health regimen. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any content provided. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave are brands of and operated by MEC RESET LLC.

Suzi B had been a fitness trainer for 17 years when, at 37, night sweats, brain fog and 15 extra pounds around her middle showed up out of nowhere. In Episode 2, she shares how she figured out it was perimenopause without a single blood test, the 3 changes that gave her brain back, and how 2 minutes a day of tiny habits pulled her out of postpartum depression years earlier.

Hosted by Jen Gilliland, RD, LD, CDCES, PCC and Suzi B, BHE, ACE-CPT.

• Follow and subscribe: https://menowave.org/podcast
• Free Symptom Quiz: https://menowave.org/quiz
• Watch us LIVE Wednesdays 11am MT / 1pm ET in our free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausewellnessnutritionsupport
• Instagram @jenandsuzi: https://www.instagram.com/jenandsuzi/
• Learn about us: https://menowave.org
• Work with us: https://menowave.org/mec
• Contact: info@menowave.org | (419) 419-1471

In this episode

• 0:00 Why a dietitian and a trainer work together
• 3:32 Perimenopause at 37: night sweats, 15 pounds and brain fog
• 6:05 The 3 changes: sleep, whole foods and strength training
• 11:51 Postpartum depression and feeling like someone else
• 16:52 Suzi's 2 tips: give yourself grace and start smaller

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: All content provided by Speakers on the Make Menopause Make Sense Podcast and the Club by Menowave platform is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speakers are prohibited from establishing a doctor-patient relationship through the podcast or the platform. Users are consistently advised to consult their own physician or qualified health provider before making any changes to their health regimen. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any content provided. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave are brands of and operated by MEC RESET LLC.

Jen Gilliland, RD, hit perimenopause not knowing who she was anymore. Her body shifted, menopause rage showed up, and she found herself 50 pounds over where she wanted to be. In Episode 1, the dietitian and therapist shares how she got her confidence back and lost 50 pounds with two simple changes she still does years later, plus her Body Battery method and the weird symptoms nobody warns you about (hello, chin hairs).

Hosted by Jen Gilliland, RD, LD, CDCES, PCC and Suzi B, BHE, ACE-CPT.

• Follow and subscribe: https://menowave.org/podcast
• Free Symptom Quiz: https://menowave.org/quiz
• Watch us LIVE Wednesdays 11am MT / 1pm ET in our free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopausewellnessnutritionsupport
• Instagram @jenandsuzi: https://www.instagram.com/jenandsuzi/
• Learn about us: https://menowave.org
• Work with us: https://menowave.org/mec
• Contact: info@menowave.org | (419) 419-1471

In this episode

• 0:00 The weird symptoms nobody warns you about
• 2:20 Jen's perimenopause story and menopause rage
• 6:04 What if weight gain is a symptom, not the problem?
• 11:12 The Body Battery: awareness plus aligned action
• 13:15 The 2 changes that helped Jen lose 50 pounds

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: All content provided by Speakers on the Make Menopause Make Sense Podcast and the Club by Menowave platform is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Speakers are prohibited from establishing a doctor-patient relationship through the podcast or the platform. Users are consistently advised to consult their own physician or qualified health provider before making any changes to their health regimen. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any content provided. Make Menopause Make Sense and The Club by Menowave are brands of and operated by MEC RESET LLC.