29/10/2025
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Youβre not imagining it β midlife can feel like a perfect storm:
stress is higher, sleep is harder, and your body isnβt responding the way it used to. π₯
Hereβs why π
π 1. Stress hormones change your body chemistry
When cortisol (the stress hormone) stays high, your body holds onto fat β especially around your middle.
It also increases cravings for quick energy: sugar, carbs, caffeine, wine.
This isnβt a lack of willpower β itβs your biology trying to cope.
π΄ 2. Poor sleep throws off hunger & fullness signals
Less sleep = more ghrelin (hunger hormone) + less leptin (satiety hormone).
That means you feel hungrier, crave more, and struggle to feel full.
π₯ 3. The cycle feeds itself
Stress keeps you up.
Lack of sleep raises stress.
Both push your body toward fat storage and exhaustion.
π 4. The solution isnβt just diet β itβs nervous system care.
Try this instead of another βfix-itβ plan:
π Prioritize wind-down time β dim lights, no screens 30 mins before bed.
π§ββοΈ Practice daily stress resets β breathing, journaling, walks, yoga.
πͺ Move for energy, not punishment.
π₯¦ Nourish yourself β balanced meals stabilize blood sugar and mood.
β¨ Your body isnβt betraying you β itβs protecting you.
Lower your stress, honour your rest, and your metabolism will follow. β€οΈ
xx Lisa xx
