Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on you, so I won't promise you a date.
In our experience, a lot of women notice their energy and bloat change first, often in the first couple of weeks. Their clothes tend to follow.
For the full 8 weeks, you and your coach set a realistic goal together on your onboarding call. We've helped 1,000+ women lose 10 to 20 lbs of fat in 8 weeks.
Full answer: How fast will I see results, and what's realistic in 8 weeks?
Yes. Every workout is a follow-along video. I'm on camera doing every one, and Chris coaches my form in real time, with easier and harder options for every move.
You start lighter, learn the movements and build from there.
Full answer: Can I really strength train at home if I've never lifted?
Most of what you've tried gave you one piece. A nutritionist handled your food. A trainer handled your workouts. An app handed you a plan.
The 35+ Metabolic Reset Method puts nutrition, strength training and coaching into one plan, built for your body in perimenopause and adjusted as you go by one coach.
Full answer: How is this different from the nutritionist, trainer or program I already did?
About 4 hours a week, all in. That's four follow-along workouts at home of about 50 minutes each, a bit of food prep and a check-in with your coach every week, on a Zoom call or with personalized video feedback.
No gym, no commute, no class times.
Full answer: How much time does this actually take?
Every week. That's your check-in with your own coach, a Precision Nutrition certified woman over 40 who has done the Reset herself. Some weeks it's a Zoom call, some weeks it's personalized video feedback, so it doesn't eat into your day. She looks at your week with you and adjusts your plan for the next one.
Between check-ins, you can reach her any time with the "is this normal?" questions.
Full answer: Is Forty Forward legit, and who actually coaches me?
No. No calorie counting, no food scales.
Your coach does the math up front and turns it into a simple plan built around real food you enjoy. You use your own hand to size portions.
Like numbers? Macro coaching is available on request. Your choice, never a requirement.
Full answer: Do I have to count calories, weigh my food or track macros to lose fat after 40?
A set of dumbbells and your own bodyweight. No bench, no machines.
Prefer your gym? You can do the workouts there too.
Full answer: What equipment do I need, and can I do the workouts at my gym?
Yes! Clients get my library of 500+ high-protein recipes. Real food the whole family will actually eat.
Want a taste first? A bunch of my favourites are free on Elle's Recipes.
Around week 7, you book a call with your coach to map out what comes next. Many women continue into Metabolic Mastery, our ongoing coaching, which shifts the focus to building strength and muscle.
Either way, you leave knowing how to eat, train and recover for the body you have now.
Full answer: What happens after the 8 weeks?
If you're 35+ and your doctor has cleared you to exercise, yes. We coach moms in their late 30s and 40s, some just months after having a baby.
We adjust the start to where your body is, and your coach swaps core moves when needed.
Still breastfeeding? Fat loss is often slower while you are, so we set your goal with that in mind.
Watch the short video on our homepage, then apply for a call with Chris.
He reads every application himself. On the call, you both decide whether it's the right fit. No pressure.