Stop Dieting To Lose Weight

Eating less should mean losing weight, right? If you’re in perimenopause and the scales are stuck, that old rule can start to feel like a personal failure. I want to flip that story. For many women over 40, chronic dieting, meal skipping, and aggressive calorie counting don’t “boost discipline” at all, they trigger the exact body responses that make weight loss harder. I break down what can happen when you undereat. - cortisol rises to keep blood sugar stable -cravings for quick energy ramp ...