The "Magic Plate" That Ends Diet Culture for Women Over 40

<p><strong>Mind Thrive Course:</strong> Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy <a href="https://www.lauriehammer.com/mindthrive-amino-acid-therapy">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><em>Special Offer:</em> Use code <strong>MINDTHRIVE</strong> at checkout to get <strong>$1,000 off</strong> the course!</p><p>- - - - - </p><p>In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer talks with Melissa Abushackra, a women&#39;s nutrition and fitness coach with over 9 years of experience helping women over 40 lose weight sustainably — without keto, fasting, or tracking every bite.</p><p>Melissa shares her own story of losing 50 pounds twice: once through restrictive diet culture (which she regained), and a second time by building a lifestyle she&#39;s sustained for 15 years. She introduces her Magic Plate Method — a simple way to balance protein, fiber, and carbs that creates a natural calorie deficit without counting anything.</p><p>The conversation covers why metabolism doesn&#39;t actually break with age, how core strength and body recomposition matter more than the scale after 40, why calming the nervous system is essential to releasing weight, and how to build a movement and eating rhythm that fits real motherhood — not an Instagram ideal.</p><p>- - - - -</p><p><strong>About the Guest:</strong></p><p><strong>Melissa Abushackra</strong> is a women&#39;s nutrition and fitness coach with over 9 years of experience helping women over 40 lose weight sustainably — without keto, fasting, or tracking every single thing, and without guilt. She created the Magic Plate Method, a plating system that gives women food freedom while still supporting fat loss, and works one-on-one with clients to build lifestyles that last rather than short-term diets.</p><p>- - - - -</p><p><strong>Connect with Melissa Abushackra:</strong></p><p><strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://web.facebook.com/melissaabouchakra/?_rdc=1&_rdr#">https://web.facebook.com/melissaabouchakra/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#</a></p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://melissafitcoach.com/">https://melissafitcoach.com/</a></p><p><strong>Apple Podcast:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-undieted-podcast/id1782397629">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-undieted-podcast/id1782397629</a></p><p>- - - - - </p><p><strong>Connect with Laurie Hammer:</strong></p><p><strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/laurie.hammer.7/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain/#⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>  </p><p><strong>Website:</strong> ⁠<a href="https://www.lauriehammer.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><strong>Youtube: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- - - - -</p><p><strong>PODCAST</strong></p><p>Thank you for listening.</p><p>Please subscribe and share.</p><p>This podcast is produced by <a href="http://drtalks.com/">⁠⁠DrTalks.com⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/">⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/</a></p>