Ep. 181 Why Fat Loss is Harder With a Cortisol Imbalance (The Actual Science Explained)

Eating in a calorie deficit will allow you to lose weight but there's a caveat... If the body were as simple as most make it out to be on social media, eating little calories would result in weight loss every time right? The body is smarter than this and its primary job is keeping us alive.  This is where our hormones come into play and why weight loss is more complicated than most people think especially SUSTAINED weight loss. What is the primary hormone that plays a huge role in our ability to burn fat? Cortisol. Cortisol directly impacts fat storage and fat burn. HOW? Cortisol is a catabolic hormone. Catabolic = opposite of anabolic (think anabolic steroids) and you’re breaking down muscle tissue. Why does it break down muscle? It’s using the stored glucose and amino acids in muscle to burn as fuel, especially if you are undereating No matter how much you train, you won’t tone up, you’ll actually look softer over the course of time, and eventually start to notice nagging pains, aches, and even injuries from training Less muscle = slower metabolism, this makes it easier to store fat. In today's episode, we're going to go in depth of why cortisol plays such a key factor in this process, what to do about it, and how you can learn from us in our FREE Women's Hormone & Metabolism Masterclass.  Time Stamps:  (1:42) Energy Is Supreme Today (4:02) Recent Discovery Call (6:58) What’s Happening With Cortisol (14:30) Interrupting Sleep Patterns (18:51) Hunger Hormones (26:19) Our Live Masterclass---------------------Sign up for our FREE Women’s Hormone & Metabolism Masterclass here: https://www.vanessapozos.com/hormonemasterclass---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women’s Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we’ll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!