🎙️ Episode 4: Carbs and Recomposition: How Women Over 35 Lose Fat & Build Muscle

Did you know carbs can be your best tool -not your enemy - for building muscle and losing fat after 35? This episode reveals how strategic carb intake supports hormones, energy, and long-term results.

Keywords: carbohydrates for fat loss, body recomposition for women 35+, hormonal balance

📲 Follow Robyn on Instagram: @racfitness_👥 Join the free Facebook community: Body Recomposition for Women 35+ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576689415603&sk=about📥 Download the free guide: The Carbohydrate Blueprint & Food List — your step-by-step cheat sheet for using carbs to fuel muscle, fat loss, and hormone health after 35.

⚠️ Content Warning:This episode discusses restrictive dieting, disordered eating patterns, and body image. Listener discretion is advised, especially if you're currently in recovery or sensitive to these topics.

🎧 Episode Description:For women over 35, cutting carbs may actually do more harm than good. In this episode, Robyn dives into the truth about carbohydrates—and why they’re crucial for body recomposition, especially in perimenopause and beyond. You’ll learn how carbs support muscle retention, boost metabolism, and help balance hormones when used strategically with strength training and protein. If you’ve ever feared bread or been stuck in a low-carb plateau, this episode will flip the script.

🎯 Learning Objective:By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why low-carb diets often stall fat loss for women 35+, and how to reintroduce the right kinds of carbs to build muscle, boost energy, and support long-term body transformation.

⏱️ Time Stamps:

• ​00:00–02:00 – The dangerous “cut carbs” myth
• ​02:01–05:30 – What carbs actually do in the body
• ​05:31–09:45 – Insulin, metabolism, and muscle after 35
• ​09:46–14:00 – Why low-carb diets can increase belly fat
• ​14:01–18:20 – Carbs as a tool for training + recovery
• ​18:21–23:00 – The best carbs for women 35+
• ​23:01–27:45 – How to time your carbs without storing fat
• ​27:46–End – Recap + your free resource to get started

🔥 Favorite Quote:“Carbs don’t make you fat. They make your muscle-building machinery work.”

💪 Want to make carbs work for you?Start with The Carbohydrate Blueprint & Food List — a free visual guide that shows you exactly what types of carbs to eat, when to eat them, and how they support your muscle, fat loss, and hormone goals.

Then come say hi on Instagram @racfitness_ or join the Body Recomposition for Women 35+ Facebook group to connect with others on the same journey.

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