40s Fitness Reset | Longevity-focused and science-backed approach to weight loss, aging, time-effective high return habits, target visceral fat
Are you over 40 and feeling like your body is betraying you? You’re overweight with stubborn belly fat, but every time you try to get back in shape, something feels different this time. You have tried all the weight loss programs and diets under the sun, but nothing is sustainable,,, In this season of your life, you need a different approach! Welcome to the 40s Fitness Reset, Where I’m here to help you finally get rid of belly fat and build a lean body so you can look younger and feel full of life again. I will show you a way to transform your body that is all about adding and riding the momentum, using our mind, nutrition & fitness and by leveraging your biology. Because in your 40s, you want your body to work for you. Hi, I’m Jihane Farrell, a wife, a mother and PhD level, functional health coach, former aging research scientist. I was a total workaholic unable to deal with stress in a healthy way, ignoring all the red flags and sacrificing my health and what matters most in life to my work. This led me to a burn out. I used longevity lifestyles to come back to life and became a mom of 2 little girls, one with special needs. After my 2nd, in my 40s, I found myself in the worst shape of my life: fat and getting weaker. I decided to level up my longevity lifestyle with body recomposition. I threw weight loss out the window and instead, I focused on 3 key performance indicators for longevity: 3 markers that predict how long and how well we can live. I lost fat and built muscle, without starving myself and without doing hours and hours of cardio. I went from 24% to 19% body fat (ideal for women) and built 3 lbs of muscle mass in 3 months. With my 3-step process, I am now 5.5 lbs of muscle stronger than I was 12 months ago and have my best body ever. At 43, I feel and look better than at 23. And I’m here to give you all the keys to do the same. In this podcast, I will give you actionable tips to use your biology to get results and create a sustainable lifestyle for a longer and healthier life. So, listen up if you want to say goodbye to the stubborn belly, look younger, be stronger and get extra life. Ready to take action? I want to support you 📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq 🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast) 🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching 🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity 📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Hey! Are you in your 40s and feel bummed out when you look at yourself in the mirror?
You don't recognize yourself and wonder if you will ever be able to lose that belly and feel strong again.
I'm here to tell you that weight loss is a losing battle.
In your 40s, it's time to shift to a different approach: body composition.
Focusing on your muscle-to-fat ratio is the key to finally get the body you long for.
And in today's episode, we talk about adding muscle.
I share what I do in the gym and the principles I have used that have allowed to - Put on 5.5 lbs of muscle in 1 year (not bad for a 43 year old woman)- Go from 24% body fat to 20% - Ideal for women!- Become stronger than I was in my 20s!- Choose the right type of exercise at the gym, without the fluff
When you apply what I share in this episode, you will be able to make your workout more efficient, maximize the gains and troubleshoot your plateaus.
Ready to take action? I want to support you!
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching or apply for the coaching program directly here : 1UP Extra Life application form
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
I went to work, I built the habit of going to the gym.
On the scale, it looked like I was going in the right direction: I was losing weight.
But what looked like a win on the scale was a fail for my fitness and longevity!Why?I had lost 1.6 lbs of muscle and had added body fat...
THAT is the most common mistake we make when on a weight loss journey.
And it is costing us because muscle is the keystone organ for longevity.
To improve your body composition and lose belly fat, you must avoid these mistakes.
Tune in to hear the mistakes I have made so you don't make them.
This episode will help you get faster results for a body that looks good, and for you to get stronger while you get older.
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching or apply for the coaching program directly here : 1UP Extra Life application form
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Are you feeling it? The pressure of looking young no matter your age?
If you spend any time on social media, you can't really escape the look: plump lips, high cheekbones, perfect brows, and no wrinkles,... As if this was the way we're all supposed to look.
Even 20 some years old are going for the fillers, fake lashes, hair colors or injections to try and freeze their faces in time.
But how do we, people in their 40s (Yes I'm talking to you man as well), navigate this impossible standard while staying radiant, when we do not want to engage in these types of procedures?
My guest Michelle Rose helps women in their 40s bring their beauty out in a natural way, focusing on health and simple routines anyone can take on.
The pull to see our aging bodies as something that needs to be fixed is strong.
In this conversation, Michelle brings a balanced perspective on this topic by helping us (women AND men) look beautiful because we let who we are and our values shine, and by using small steps to take to invest in our appearance to age gracefully without giving in to the pressure of the anti-aging beauty industry.
Tune in to hear this and get some very practical daily habits to use to lift our faces, look refreshed without having to use a ton of chemicals.
For more resources, you can join Michelle's community where you can get weekly livestream tips on midlife health and beauty, a worksheet for reflection, and stay up to date on any workshops she is hosting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/makinglifebeautifulagain
Tune in weekly on Wednesdays to Making Life Beautiful Again podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-life-beautiful-again-healthy-aging-midlife-women/id1755919162
Her website: http://www.makinglifebeautifulagain.com
Get in touch with Michelle:michelle@michelledayrose.com
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Tis the season... Or definitely approaching: Thanksgiving, Christmas, work parties, end of the year celebration...
Before you decide to completely write off the last 2 and half months of the year, or entirely give up on your weight and overall health to indulgence, hear me out.
Instead, there is a way to approach this time of the year with enjoyment, balance and maintain your gains at the same time.
In this episode, I share three practical strategies to do exactly that: feast without indulging, loving the foods we get to enjoy at the end of the year without the guilt and without packing on more pounds.
This is the first episode a Winter Proof series to help you make the best of a challenging season for your health and fitness, instead of experiencing massive set back this winter 2025 and keep the momentum going to the new year.
What if 2026 didn't start with trying to undo the damage of the Holiday season?
Follow for more!
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
What if I told you that there is a very special supplement that seriously increases your chances of making good food choices, boosts your mood through real neurotransmitters released in your brain, helps you feel more rested and less stressed?
And it’s free!
Sometimes called vitamin G, it has some proven physiological effects that boost motivation, self-control, and improve your blood work.
Vitamin G is gratitude.
In this episode, we'll look at the impact an attitude of gratitude can have on your health, weight loss journey and your longevity.
And before you discount this as a woowoo pseudo science new age practice, make sure you listen to today's episode to hear about what has been scientifically validated as the real transformative benefits of gratitude on your brain and your behavior, as well as how to create a gratitude practice.
To go deeper, listen to the referenced podcastThe Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice, by Huberman podcatshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essentials-the-science-of-gratitude-how-to/id1545953110?i=1000733107120
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Imagine feeling like you're ahead on your weight loss goals, and ahead of the curve when January 2026 rolls around, instead of feeling gross and looking for a way to "Detox" from the holidays...
Today I'm giving you ways to stay active in the cold months and tips on how to feel motivated to move your body when everything in you tells you to stay inside and lounge.
These tips come directly to you from the canadian permafrost, with love.
You will learn how in fact getting outside for physical activity in the winter gives you MORE benefits than physical activity during the summer, especially for losing belly fat!So tune in to get some very applicable ways to feel motivated to get out and move your body through the cold months.
BLACK FRIDAY SALES ALERT I will be discounting the membership to 1UP The Extra Life solution for the last 2 weeks of November. Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Winter is coming and with it, the real need for slowing down, cozy up and we suddenly crave comfort
Most of us use comfort food to "treat" ourselves or alcohol to relax.
Yes we cope with the stress of a bad day at work, the boredom from a life without fun, or the high pressure from responsibility.
But when we cope, we don't change. When we cope, we don't put in place the habits we need to manage, to have fun or to experience purpose that truly build a longevity lifestyle and bring meaning to our life.
And... The calories we take in from comfort food go straight to visceral fat aka belly fat. Because in the presence of stress hormones (Glucocorticoids) and insulin, our body turns on systems to put calories into storage in belly fat, directly increasing our waistline.
So what to do instead to find comfort in the winter without sabotaging your fat goals? I give you some very practical tips in this episode inspired by Scandinavia.
With this episode of the Winter Proof series, - Master getting cozy, - Turn to healthy foods that bring comfort and - Get to the root of your desire for comfort.
BLACK FRIDAY FLASH SALE November 24th 2025-November 28th 2025
Gift or join 1UP The Extra Solution, a 12-week longevity lifestyle coaching program:Apply for 1UP the Extra Life Solution at 30% off
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching or apply for the coaching program directly here : 1UP Extra Life application form
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
Thursday Nov 27, 2025
If you are like me, and love to give a gift that makes your person feel seen, feel cared for, and feel special; a gift that truly answers a need in their lives, or something luxurious they would not treat themselves to, then you will love this episode.
In it I share 15 health gift ideas from 8 categories -for you to give or for you to receive this year -stocking stuffers and christmas presents that benefit your health, wellness and longevity, help you lose belly fat and stop wasting your time on tactics that don't move the needle.
Categories:- Equipment- Hydration- Supplements- Toxic-free living- Tech- Books- Membership or certificates- High value services
Brands suggested in this episodeToxic-free living - Skin care products: Slow botanicalshttps://www.slowbotanicals.com/shop
Toxic-free living - Forever chemical-free cookwarehttps://fromourplace.ca/collections/black-friday-sale
Gift or join 1UP The Extra Solution, a 12-week longevity lifestyle coaching program:Apply for 1UP the Extra Life Solution at 30% offhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwWG9IWNiW4UfKF3M_DXm6VJt1ssMpp5IJvAEZNgQQie-QLA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115309722953809942781
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching or apply for the coaching program directly here : 1UP Extra Life application form
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Studies have found that alcohol consumption is higher in cold countries and also increases in the last months of the year.
The researchers suggest a link between shorter, darker days, colder temperatures and alcohol consumption due to the warming effects of alcohol.
Colder countries have developed a culture around alcohol: making it (vodka), drinking it (wine pairing - Hi French girl here ), celebrating it (think oktober fest)
I am not convinced that it tells the whole story...
But today, we're talking about what alcohol does for you, and I share some shifts in mindset and super practical tips for those of us who want to get rid of belly fat and keep losing weight during the Holidays.
So this episode is for you if you are ready to gain some control over your alcohol consumption at Christmas parties, get some perspective that will boost your motivation for moderation and still have a good time.
Let's go!
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching or apply for the coaching program directly here : 1UP Extra Life application form
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
It is the winter and we all hit this place: lower mood, lower energy, lower motivation, and lower will power because we are exposed to temptations every time we go to the store and see the box of Christmas cookies,...
I really encourage you to listen to the last 5 episodes of this podcast (From #23 to #28) for more tweaks and SMALL things you can do that can make a BIG difference.
Feeling better, improving our body composition, and losing belly fat are not so much about changing everything you’re doing, as much as putting the reps in the small things.
It’s also not all about removing, restricting or going monk mode.
Instead it's about the small daily actions you take day in and day out.
And in this episode, I will give you 3 small things you can add to your routine, from something that only takes 20 seconds per day (literally) to some things highly enjoyable.
They will help you continue losing weight and energize you against the winter blues.
Ready to play life on your A-game?
Ready to take action? I want to support you
📏 Get your data: Body composition “Inbody scan” near me or get 10% off your smart scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq
🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session (The special price will be available for a limited time for the launch of the podcast)
🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching
🤜🤛Join the free community https://bit.ly/jihanefarrellcommunity
📩 Email me your questions: info@drjihanefarrell.com