The Hormone Lie: Why ”Eat Less, Move More” Stopped Working

The Hormone Lie: Why ”Eat Less, Move More” Stopped Working

Are you a women in your late thirties to early fifties finding that all the things that used to work for weight loss just aren't working anymore? You're doing everything "right," eating clean, moving your body yet... nothing budges. The scale's stuck, the belly's stubborn, and you're tired of hearing "just try harder." What if I told you it's not you. It's cortisol, burnout, and hormones shifting after decades of hustle—kids, work, life. This isn't about another diet. It's about balancing what decades of extreme diets, exercise, and chronic stress have thrown out of whack. Eventually, the nervous and endocrine systems get burned out and that's when we start seeing that weight we've worked so hard to keep off start creeping back. We try harder, thinking cutting calories further, exercising more and harder will reverse it, but it's actually making matters worse. In order to release the weight we need to calm the nervous system, fuel our bodies not starve, exercise in a way that supports hormones rather than adding stress, and change our inner dialogue. I'm sharing what I'm learning live, no fluff. From stress hacks to hormone-friendly habits, we're figuring out why the old rules failed... and how to win now. If you're done fighting your body, come along. Midlife isn't the end, it's just a pivot point. Let's step into our queen era together! #perimenopause #cortisol #weightloss #weightlossafter40 #health #fitness #happiness #nutrition #exercise #healing #weightlossforwomen #mindbodysoul #healthylifestyle #mindset #livinghealthy

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This is our fourth episode of the Creating a Healthy Lifestyle miniseries. In today’s episode, we dive deep into how proper hydration can aid in weight loss and overall health. I have practical tips to help you establish healthy hydration habits that boost your metabolism, aid digestion, and support fat loss.

So, today, I am discussing:

  • How much water to drink daily: Aim for 8-10 cups or half your body weight in ounces.
  • Drinkin...
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September 9, 2024 14 mins

Use this meditation each morning or as needed throughout the day to connect within and find your inner peace. This is a great tool for stress management.

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Today we continue the moving in faith series. Once again, God is taking me in a bit if an unexpected direction with this and he as asked me to talk about money. Specifically, I am led to talk about how part of walking in faith and spiritual growth will require healing on many levels and as odd as it may seem, money is a huge part of this. So, I want to re-cap what these tests or journeys in faith serve, which is:

1, is the growth...

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This is the third episode in the Creating a Healthy Lifestyle miniseries. Today is all about exercise, specifically essentials of a comprehensive exercise routine. In the previous two episodes I covered mindset and nutrition, so go check those out if you missed them (episodes 134 and 136).

As a quick refresher there are 3 primary components to weight loss or body transformation mindset, nutrition, and exercise. It is 100% mindset, ...

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As I thought about what to dive into this week, I was led to focus on what one must be aware of when they set out on a leap of faith of spiritual growth journey.

One thing I have learned, looking back on many of my walks by faith and not sight is that all of these seasons serve a couple purposes: 1, is the growth and evolution of your  soul, 2, to bring you closer to or in alignment with the life you are destined for, 3, refinement...

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This is the second episode in the Creating a Healthy Lifestyle miniseries. Today is all about food, specifically fueling your body as opposed to dieting. Last week I kicked the series off with Mindset Matters Most, so check out Episode 134 if you missed that. As a quick refresher there are 3 primary components to fitness: mindset, nutrition, and exercise. So, I am organizing the content of this mini-series in that order, following ...

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August 21, 2024 34 mins

Today is the first episode of the series, Moving in Faith: Taking the Leap. As I discussed in Episode 133, last week, this is the first phase, makes sense right, there has to be something that starts your movement in faith.

We often hear it referred to as a leap of faith, right. However, sometimes it’s not a leap, but more of a push, maybe a gentle nudge. So, I have some examples of what this looks like, since it isn’t always as ob...

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This is the first of a bit of a miniseries, to give you all the things you need to start and sustain a healthy lifestyle. This is a follow-up to some of my past episodes, in which I’ve laid out tips or steps for getting started with a healthy lifestyle. It involves 3 key things to not just start but sustain a healthy lifestyle: mindset, nutrition, and exercise, and they are in that order on purpose. I am starting this off with mind...

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August 14, 2024 43 mins

Today I am kicking off a series called Moving in Faith. I think it is going to be something of a course in some respects and is really going to help a lot of people. I have been on fire about this all day. I am giving all glory to the Most High, God, right here from the get go as without Him I don’t know where I would be and I am just the vessel through which He is moving and speaking in this series.

I literally just started receiv...

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I am excited to be joined by Special Guest Pamela Tambini, MD and one of the hosts of the Real Recovery Talk Podcast. Get comfy and join us in today’s episode, as we dive in to discuss how Dr. Tambini takes a whole health approach in helping people with substance use disorders in treatment and recovery.

 

Check out the Real Recovery Talk Podcast at RealRecoveryTalk.com or on your favorite podcast app, or YouTube. 

 

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Today I am talking about setting boundaries. It is critical to starting and staying on your health and wellness journey. Lack of boundaries is one of the biggest reasons people struggle to get started with fitness and nutrition or to stick with it. We tell ourselves we have no time, we have to work late, we have to be at so and so’s event, and so on. This may be tough to hear, but none of this is true. We don’t truly have to do any...

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Today, I am following up on my dive into the viral TikTok trend some creators have dubbed "ricezempic" due to the alleged weight loss benefits of this trend. I have completed 30 days of the “ricezempic” weight loss trend, which I will explain shortly, and I am back with an update o...

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