Only 25 spots are available. Join the early list by Sunday, August 30 at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win yours free. Your doors open Monday, August 31, a full day before everyone else.
Diet Different™
with Dana Cushing, RN
A 21-Day Diet Different™ Challenge

Weight Loss After 40, Carbs Included

Learn How to Lose Weight While Eating Your Favorite Carbs

Quiet your sugar cravings, discover the portions that support your health and weight-loss goals, and build balanced meals you can enjoy without another restrictive diet or going back to keto.

For women over 40 who are exhausted from trying to lose weight alone—and want the support and accountability of a group working toward the same goal.

Dana Cushing, RN, holding a fork and spoon in her kitchen
$197  ·  Only 25 spots available
Your doors open Monday, August 31, a full day before everyone else
Challenge runs September 14 – October 4, 2026
Join the Early List

Joining the early list is free and does not commit you to enroll. Complete the short application by Sunday, August 30 at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win your spot.

Sound familiar?

"I'm doing everything right, so why can't I lose weight after 40?"

You know how to cut the bread, swear off sugar, and watch the scale drop. The part nobody taught you was how to bring those foods back without panicking over the scale, feeling pulled toward everything you restricted, or wondering if you just undid all your weight-loss progress.

You plan a perfect Monday. You mean it this time. No more sugar. No more bread. Then life gets stressful, your cravings get louder, and one hard day turns into eating, guilt, and another promise to restart Monday.

RESTRICT → STRESS → CRAVINGS GET LOUDER → OVERINDULGE → GUILT → RESTART

This is not another test of your willpower. You get to eat in a way you enjoy, with carbs and your favorite treats included, while practicing the commitments that move you toward your health and weight-loss goals.

21 Days to Practice Weight Loss With Carbs Still on Your Plate

September 14 – October 4, 2026

Week 1 · Nourish
Learn the Foundation

Learn the basics of protein, carbohydrates, and fat, begin tracking in MacrosFirst, and build easy balanced meals with carbs included from the start.

Week 2 · Practice
Discover What Works for You

Practice the portions that support your hunger, satisfaction, energy, health goals, and weight-loss progress while keeping bread, fruit, pasta, and treats available to you.

Week 3 · Become
Keep Going in Real Life

Practice your skills through restaurants, weekends, stress, and imperfect meals so one choice does not become weeks of guilt followed by another restart.

Built for Every Starting Point
You May Already Know What to Do

If you are new to macros, the short lessons will teach you the foundation without overwhelming you. If you have tracked before, use the lessons as refreshers and focus on the daily commitments, coaching, and accountability of women working toward similar goals.

Commitment Creates Confidence
Build Trust With Yourself Again

Every small commitment you keep becomes evidence that you can follow through. That follow-through creates consistency, consistency supports habit change, and those habits build the self-trust needed to keep moving forward.

Dana Cushing, RN
Meet Your Coach

I'm Dana, a Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience in women's health, and a certified nutrition and weight loss coach for women 40 and up.

I used to be afraid of an apple. In 2017, a coach asked me to add carbs back, and it worked, I lost weight eating them. Old beliefs pulled me right back into keto anyway, for years.

In 2022 I finally brought carbs back for good, and that's when things stabilized, through my own menopause transition and everything since.

I'm not asking you to do anything I haven't done myself, including not trusting it the first time.

Your Chance to Join the 21-Day Challenge Free

Enter to Win Your Free Spot Here

Everyone who joins the early list is automatically entered. The winner is picked from the answers below, it's earned, not random, so tell me the truth about where you're at.

There are only 25 spots in this challenge. Join the early list so you have the first opportunity to claim one before enrollment opens to the public. Joining the list is free and does not commit you to enroll.

A Few Things You May Be Wondering

Am I going to have to give up carbs again?

No. Carbs are part of your plate from day one. You'll learn the portions that work for your own goals, so you leave knowing how to eat them with confidence instead of guilt, not cutting them out again.

What if I don't win the free spot in the 21-Day Challenge?

Only one person receives the challenge free, but there are just 25 spots total. By joining the early list, you get the first opportunity to claim one before enrollment opens to the public. Joining the list does not commit you to enroll.

I've never tracked macros before. Will I be lost?

No. The macro and tracking lessons are intentionally short and beginner-friendly. If you already know how to track, use them as refreshers and focus on the daily commitments, coaching, group support, and accountability.

What if I've tried everything already?

You've tried programs. You haven't tried this exact thing: a Registered Nurse who's lived it, teaching you to eat carbs on purpose instead of fearing them. That's the difference you get to experience.

What happens after the 21 days are over?

You will leave with easy meals you can repeat, a clearer understanding of the portions that support your goals, and a personal plan for what to keep practicing next. Additional coaching options may be available if you want continued support.

Still have a question before you decide? Text CHALLENGE to (605) 667-4578 and I'll help you find your answer.

Weight Loss After 40, Carbs Included

Learn how to lose weight while eating your favorite carbs, quiet your sugar cravings, and discover the portions that support your health and weight-loss goals. Only 25 spots are available. Join the early list by Sunday, August 30 at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win yours free.

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