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Why your diet isn’t working (and it’s not your fault)

July 16, 20251 min read

Let me say this clearly: If you’re eating clean, working out, and still not losing weight, you are not doing anything wrong.

Most weight loss advice is made for 25-year-old bodies with balanced hormones. But for women in their 40s and beyond, hormones like insulin, estrogen, cortisol, and thyroid hormones run the show.

Here’s what you’re not being told:

🧠 Estrogen dominance can cause your body to store fat—especially around the belly—and resist weight loss even on calorie deficits.

🌡️ Cortisol (your stress hormone), when chronically elevated, tells your body to hang on to fat as a survival mechanism.

🦋 Your thyroid may look “normal” on labs, but even a small drop in function slows your metabolism dramatically.

🥄 Insulin resistance, often driven by stress or inflammation, makes it harder for your body to use energy properly—causing stubborn weight and energy crashes.

The result? You keep trying harder, feeling worse, and blaming yourself.

But the truth is, you can’t “willpower” your way out of a hormone imbalance. You need to heal your body first. 🙏

If you’re tired of the hamster wheel, I want to invite you to a Free 30-minute Rise Up Consultation.

We’ll talk about what’s really going on in your body and what it needs to shift out of survival mode and into healing.

✨ You deserve answers.

✨ You deserve support.

✨ You deserve a strategy that actually works—for your body.

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