Eps 462: How to Naturally Support GLP-1 After 40: Protein, Fiber & Gut Health with Simone Lovell
Why are you hungry again an hour after eating, craving sugar by midafternoon, or finding weight loss harder in perimenopause?
In this episode, Bria sits down with Simone Lovell, a mama, author, food coach, and mentor with more than 25 years of experience helping women change their relationship with food and health.
They unpack the growing conversation around GLP-1, appetite regulation, blood sugar, gut health, food noise, protein, fiber, and why midlife women deserve more than another restrictive plan.
Your body naturally produces GLP-1, a hormone involved in appetite, fullness, and blood-sugar regulation. Simone shares her perspective on using food and daily habits to support those systems, including protein-forward breakfasts, fiber, meal timing, sleep, strength training, stress regulation, and the role gut health may play.
This is not an anti-medication episode. GLP-1 medications can be appropriate tools for some people under qualified medical care. It is also not a promise that one food, a glucose monitor, or a “perfect” routine can solve every symptom. The goal is to help you understand why hunger, cravings, energy, and weight may feel different in midlife, then give you practical, non-punishing places to begin.
If you are tired of dieting, obsessing over food, skipping meals, or believing that more discipline is the answer, this conversation offers a more compassionate framework for supporting your body.
IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Why hunger, cravings, and stubborn weight feel different in midlife
00:48 What GLP-1 is and the conversation around naturally supporting it
01:01 Meet Simone Lovell and her work with women
08:28 The gut, GLP-1, and appetite regulation
09:31 Hunger, cravings, energy crashes, and blood-sugar patterns
11:00 Sleep, stress, and the hunger hormones
17:35 Why Bria prioritizes protein at breakfast
18:17 Coffee, butter, fasting, and workout fueling
20:01 Long runs, strength training, and exercise intensity
27:21 Foods that may support fullness and GLP-1 signaling
27:45 Fiber after 40 and practical sources of fiber
30:00 Meal order, glucose monitoring, and food flexibility
35:00 Processed foods, gut health, and digestion
40:00 Building an approach that supports energy, muscle, and longevity
45:00 Simone’s first practical step for women feeling overwhelmed
CONNECT WITH SIMONE LOVELL
Instagram: @simonenlovell
Website: https://simonelovell.com
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