Donna J Wellness

Donna J Wellness Donna J Wellness helps women over 40 lose weight and feel their best with intermittent fasting and holistic health. Ready to transform? Let’s go!

No diets or calorie counting—just sustainable weight loss through nutrition, movement, and self-care.

08/26/2025

Not all hunger means you need food, sometimes it’s just a habit.

Sometimes we train our bodies to expect food at certain times, even when it doesn’t actually need it.

Real hunger builds slowly.

You feel it in your body, not because the clock says so or you're bored or emotional.

And if you’re “starving” two hours after eating? That’s not hunger, that’s a blood sugar crash.

If you want to stop chasing food all day, learning the difference is key.

07/31/2025

The scale doesn’t measure fat loss, it measures everything—water, muscle, waste, inflammation, and what you ate yesterday.

If the only way you define success is a number that changes daily, you’ll always feel like you’re failing.

Here’s what should matter:

Are your clothes fitting better?
Are you getting stronger in your workouts?
Is your energy more stable?
Are your cravings down?
Are you thinking about food less?

That’s a working metabolism and that’s what's what should define your success.

This is from Weight Loss Rewired, my book coming out in October.

Because the goal should never be the number on the scale. It should be results you can feel.

07/18/2025

Most people think about food in terms of calories.

But calories don’t tell your body what to do, nutrients do.

Protein signals muscle maintenance.

Fat supports hormone health.

Fiber keeps blood sugar stable.

When you understand what food does, you start building meals that actually support your metabolism, energy, and fat loss.

07/17/2025

Most people over 40 try to lose weight by cutting calories and doing cardio.

That’s why they lose muscle instead of fat.

Real fat loss after 40 comes from building strength but doing the right kind of strength training is essential:

• Functional strength training = body weight movements
• Muscle building strength = lifting moderate weights against gravity to build muscle
• Hormone protective strength = rest and recovery – this is where the magic happens

It’s not just about getting lean, it’s about building a body that works.

07/16/2025

When trying to eat healthier, most people make cooking way harder than it needs to be.

In Weight Loss Rewired, I show you how to simplify it.

There’s no perfect meal prep or macro tracking,

I show you real food, real strategies, and meals that actually support your metabolism without spending hours in the kitchen.

07/15/2025

Fasting stopped working?

If your weight loss has stalled, it’s not because fasting doesn’t work, t’s because your body needs more than just a clock.

Here’s what's probably happening:

• You’re not eating enough protein to support your metabolism
• You’re not managing stress, and cortisol is driving fat storage
• You’re not strength training, and you're losing muscle instead of fat
• You’re doing the same fasting window every day, and your body has adapted

Fasting is a powerful tool but only when it’s used strategically, not rigidly.

If you’ve plateaued, it’s time to look deeper.

07/14/2025

Most people gain weight back because all diets miss the biggest thing that leads to your success —maintenance.

You lose the weight by cutting calories, but you never build the habits that sustain the loss and all that happens is your metabolism slows and stays slow.

Real maintenance isn’t calorie counting, it’s a lifestyle.

That means eating real food, building muscle, moving in ways that feel good, and knowing how to recover without falling apart.

If your weight loss plan doesn’t include that, it’s not a plan. It’s just setting you up for failure.

07/11/2025

People ask me all the time, “What do you eat?”

Here’s the truth: I eat real food most of the time, meals I cook myself that make me feel good, give me energy, and actually taste good.

I don’t keep junk food in the house, because I like junk food and I’m human. But when I go out, if there’s something on the menu that sounds incredible, I’ll order it without guilt.

I don’t let food control my life.

I eat well most of the time.

And I enjoy my life the rest of the time.

That’s what balance actually looks like.

07/11/2025

This client started strength training at 48.

In 6 months:

• Lost 18 lbs
• Gained visible muscle
• Tripled her energy

This is what happens when you stop dieting and start building.

07/09/2025

If you're working hard but not seeing results, the issue might not be your workouts it might be recovery.

Recovery is when your body repairs, rebuilds, and actually gets stronger.

Recovery isn’t about sitting around doing nothing, it’s about doing taking the time off to allow your body to build and heal.

If you skip recovery, you’re skipping the part that makes progress possible.

07/08/2025

Real detox happens daily with the right nutrients.

Your body needs sulfur-rich veggies, clean protein, fiber, and hydration, not a cleanse.

07/07/2025

If your goal is fat loss and you’re not lifting weights you’re wasting time.

Muscle is your metabolism.

After 40, we lose muscle faster than we build it.

If you’re just doing cardio, your body’s shrinking, not strengthening.

You want a faster metabolism?

You have to build it.

That means progressive resistance, rest days, and enough protein to actually recover.

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