12/25/2025
Unpopular truth:
Eating less can make weight loss harder after 40.
Not because you’re doing anything wrong —
but because your biology has changed.
When calories stay too low for too long:
• Thyroid output slows
• Cortisol rises
• Blood sugar becomes unstable
• Fat storage increases
• Energy crashes harder
Your body isn’t being “difficult.”
It’s being protective.
For women 40+, healing doesn’t come from eating less or pushing harder.
It comes from regulation:
✨ Adequate protein
✨ Real food (yes, including fat)
✨ Stable blood sugar
✨ Nervous system support
Restriction feels productive… until it backfires.
If this explains your experience, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken.
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