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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cortisol did not make you fat.  Your fork did.  Put it down and move more. [/quote]

WRONG.

Elevated cortisol most definitely makes you fat - it drives cravings that are impossible to overcome by willpower alone.

I spent my 40s in a toxically high stress job (prosecutor) working very long hours and suffering chronic insomnia from perimenopause, so both stress and insomnia were driving my elevated cortisol and I packed on dozens of pounds in a short period of time - and no, I was not binge eating.

Hormones are HUGE when it comes to weight gain.

OP, I stepped on the scale this morning and was so happy I came here to post a thread about it but yours was a great place to fit my success story.

I have now lost 50 lbs from my all time high weight. I have a long way to go still, but there is no question my body is healing and that is what is required before your body can start releasing weight.

What I did:

Got on HRT to solve the chronic insomnia.

Managed my stress and cultivated a much healthier work/life balance.

Healed my gut and ended my food cravings by adopting a high fiber, whole foods, clean 90% processed food free diet. I eat very clean 6 days/week and one day allow myself to indulge - Chinese take out, Thai take out, pizza.

I get at least the RDA of fiber every day, some days more. I address cravings for sweets (which are much minimized since I ditched most all sugar and added sugar processed foods) with very dark chocolate (high fiber, antioxidants) or figs or dates, or fruits which are fantastically sweet once you've ditched all the super sugary processed foods and treats.

50 POUNDS GONE, at 53! A year from now it will be 100 more and then I'll be in maintenance mode.

I also walk daily and do weight lifting but nothing intense - no intense cardio, which actually drives hunger/cravings and excess calorie intake. Walking is terrific for weight loss, and lifting weights to get back that muscle mass that has atrophied since you turned 30 is the key - because muscle burns fat while you're sitting and sleeping.

You can do this OP. [/quote]

Here is the thing - you don't have to give into cravings. No one is making you. Just because you have a craving for something does not mean you have to eat it. [/quote]

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