HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT OVEr 40
WITHOUT GLP-1 MEDICATIONS
Debra, Gina, Rachel
Episode #86: December 25th, 2025
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Over 40 and want to lose weight? You can—without dieting or GLP-1 medications. I’m talking with Debra, Gina, and Rachel—three members of the 60-Day Reset—about how they shed the pounds and reached their best health eating more, not less!
Debra needed to lose weight to qualify for surgery. In her 60s, dealing with digestive issues and burnout, she just couldn’t do it. Focusing on gut health was a game-changer. A vegan for 35 years, she finally got strategic about nutrition, tuned into her body in new ways, and shifted her relationship with food. The results: 25 pounds gone along with bloat and reflux, a lot less inflammation, and a happier, healthier life.
A lifelong struggle with lupus had Gina in and out of hospitals since she was a kid. Doctors recommended healthier diets but she didn’t want to give up comfort foods. Seeing herself in a photo in her 50s, though, she knew it was time. Discovering recipes she was excited to eat and a community of people she could relate to made all the difference. She lost 38 pounds, cut back on meds, and hasn’t had a lupus flare-up in 5 years.
Rachel had been on some kind of diet since she was 12. She'd tried everything from Weight Watchers to keto to a cabbage soup detox! At 45, she wanted to build a perimenopause plan. A health coach herself, she knew a lot about nutrition but needed help putting it together. The missing link for her was letting go of thoughts and beliefs that were holding her back. By nourishing her body—particularly meeting her protein needs—she dropped 55 pounds. She reversed a pre-diabetes diagnosis, and everything in her closet fits again.
They key for all of them: Letting go of perfect, and deciding It has to be me.
ABOUT DEBRA
Having worked in youth mental health and addictions for over 30 years, Debra currently coaches women with a history of trauma to achieve better wellbeing. After experiencing burnout, she regained her health with Skinny60®. An avid reader, Debra enjoys playing board games, and attending performances in theater and dance. Vegan for 35 years, Debra loves a great meal with family and friends, and walking by the ocean and in the mountains around her home in British Columbia.
ABOUT GINA
A Southern California native, Gina was always drawn to Hollywood. After working in marketing at MGM and planning promotional events for film and TV with the RPMC agency, she launched her own company to work with actors—GLS Entertainment. She offers clients business management, event coordination, and web design. Having recently relocated to Texas, she enjoys time with her family and two cats, traveling the globe, and watching BBC crime shows.
ABOUT RACHEL
A lawyer turned certified health and life coach turned comedian and then lawyer once more, Rachel goes with the motto: “Reinvent yourself, then do it again.” She is passionate about personal development and wellness. Host of the award-winning podcast Love Before 100, she shares stories about romance and dating to encourage women over 40 to make bold choices. Living in California with her two sons, she enjoys hiking, reading, and time with family and friends.