04/02/2026
The harder you try… the worse it gets.
Because you’ve been following rules that are incomplete at best (potentially even harmful).
You were told it’s just calories in vs calories out.
So you tried to eat less.
Move more.
Be better.
Be stricter.
Meanwhile, no one talked about what’s actually driving the weight gain, fatigue, cravings, or stubborn belly fat.
No mention of insulin resistance.
Not cortisol dysregulation.
Not thyroid function.
Not gut health.
Not chronic inflammation.
Not a nervous system that’s been stuck in fight-or-flight for years.
Just… “try harder”.
That model is broken.
And it's the most short-sighted advice for you after 40.
I unpack this properly in this week’s podcast episode:
Why “doing everything right” is often the problem after 40
Comment 132 and I’ll send you the link to the full episode.