The Hormone Lie: Why ”Eat Less, Move More” Stopped Working
Are you a women in your late thirties to early fifties finding that all the things that used to work for weight loss just aren't working anymore? You're doing everything "right," eating clean, moving your body yet... nothing budges. The scale's stuck, the belly's stubborn, and you're tired of hearing "just try harder."
What if I told you it's not you. It's cortisol, burnout, and hormones shifting after decades of hustle—kids, work, life. This isn't about another diet. It's about balancing what decades of extreme diets, exercise, and chronic stress have thrown out of whack.
Eventually, the nervous and endocrine systems get burned out and that's when we start seeing that weight we've worked so hard to keep off start creeping back. We try harder, thinking cutting calories further, exercising more and harder will reverse it, but it's actually making matters worse.
In order to release the weight we need to calm the nervous system, fuel our bodies not starve, exercise in a way that supports hormones rather than adding stress, and change our inner dialogue.
I'm sharing what I'm learning live, no fluff. From stress hacks to hormone-friendly habits, we're figuring out why the old rules failed... and how to win now. If you're done fighting your body, come along. Midlife isn't the end, it's just a pivot point. Let's step into our queen era together!
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Have you been doing all the right things to lose weight and get in better health, but find yourself stuck or not getting the results you want? Or, maybe you are so fed up with cycling through doing all the things and getting minimal to no results that you’ve just kind of thrown your hands up. If this sounds familiar then join me in today’s episode because I am going to shed light on how your mind may be what’s keeping you from breaking plateau or getting results.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
This episode, Three Practices for Raising your Vibration is all about finding your joy and freeing yourself from the things that keep you in low vibrational states, like anger, frustration, depression, resentment, sadness. You have the power to lift these feelings and shift into higher vibrational feelings like gratitude, love, joy, peace, and grace. But you cannot be in both. So, in today’s episode, I am sharing three practices to get yourself into a higher vibration so you can receive more love, joy, abundance, and peace. I also have a special healing for you in today’s episode, so find a comfy spot to sit and tune into today’s episode of Faith Fitness Joy.
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
In this episode, I am sharing 5 ways to keep yourself going when motivation wanes. It happens to all of us. You start off strong, you’re pumped, motivation is high and after a couple weeks that motivation seems to have disappeared. This usually happens when you are so close to establishing a routine and seeing results. Whatever you do, don’t you dare give up! If you find your motivation waning and need some tips for continuing when the motivation runs out, then get comfortable and join me in today’s episode of Faith Fitness Joy: 5 Ways to Keep Going When the Motivation Wanes.
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Today I am going to give you some practical things you can do to reconnect to your inner self. If you are like I was, you may sometimes feel disconnected from yourself, perhaps you’ve lost your sense of self in all the business of being a mom, wife/spouse/partner, work, and all the other things you have going on. I’ve spent years reconnecting with myself and today I am sharing with you some of the ways I do that. If you often find yourself wondering who you are or feeling like you’ve lost touch with your true self in the craziness of life, then get comfy and tune in to today’s episode. Let me help you rediscover yourself and connect with you again.
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Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Today I am going to alleviate any of the overwhelm around meal planning and walk you through how you can easily plan healthy meals for you and your family for the whole week. Meal planning is a great way to stay on track with your weight loss and health goals, save yourself time, and save money. So, grab a pen and paper and join me in today’s episode of Faith Fitness Joy: Meal Planning Made Easy.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Today’s episode is somewhat of a follow-up from last Wednesday’s episode, Episode 12, How Inner Healing and Health are Connected. Today, I am walking you through the seven steps I have used to process, release, and heal emotional triggers. So, if you would like to break old patterns that are keeping you stuck and holding you back, then grab a notebook and pen, get comfortable, and join me in today’s episode of Faith Fitness Joy. I'm also including a link to my healing journal, available on Amazon: Growth &Healing Journal: A Tool for Personal Growth
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Last week I shared how you can transform your body without hours in the gym or crazy, high intensity workouts. So, today I am going to share four tips to add exercise to your daily routine. If you are struggling to get an exercise routine started or just aren’t sure where to start, then get your walking shoes and ear buds on, join me in to today’s episode.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Today’s episode is How Inner Healing and Health are Connected. I have been in pursuit of weight loss and better health for most of my life. After spending decades focused almost entirely on the physical body and physical aspects of this, I discovered that a lot of what gets us stuck in our weight loss and our health pursuit stems from things that we have not healed, such as past stressful experiences, past hurts, and trauma. So, if you find yourself stuck in making progress towards your weight loss goals, maybe you’re cycling through self-sabotage or other self-destructive behaviors, then join me in this episode because I'm going to discuss the connection between inner healing and health.
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Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
In this episode of Faith Fitness Joy I am going to tell you how you can transform your body without spending hours in the gym or doing grueling, insane workouts. So, if you’d like to find out how you can get great results without being in the gym for hours, come join me in this episode.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
As I meditated on this week's Wednesday episode, I asked God to list the ways He speaks to us. He gave me a list of 5 things to cover today and I am going to share these with you. Sometimes we might feel like God doesn’t hear us or like He doesn’t speak to us, but He will use all kinds of ways to speak to you. You just have to pay attention and be open to receiving His messages. If you are interested in learning some of the ways God is speaking to you, then join me in to today’s episode.