Cortisol Chaos: The Hidden Hormone Blocking Your Fat Loss

Ever feel like your body is working against you?

You eat clean.
You exercise consistently.
You follow every tip you’ve read online.

But the scale just. won’t. move.

Your belly feels stubborn.
Your cravings are louder than ever.
You feel hungrier even when you’ve eaten enough.

Sound familiar? Here’s the truth: it’s not your willpower failing you—it’s your stress hormones winning.

Today, we’re diving into the hidden culprit silently sabotaging fat loss in women over 35: cortisol.

Meet Sarah: A Real-Life Story

Sarah, 42, came to me frustrated. She was exercising regularly, eating “clean,” and following all the rules—but her belly fat refused to budge.

"I feel like my body is working against me," she admitted, tears welling up. “I don’t understand why nothing works, even when I try so hard.”

Here’s the secret: her body wasn’t broken. It was responding perfectly—to stress.

Sarah’s story is a familiar one for many w...