Real Food Power Insights

Insulin resistance, hormones, and diet explain a lot about why weight loss feels hard. But there's another piece: your mindset and habits. Understanding and taking advantage of your brain's neuroplasticity helps you shift your mindset about food and create new healthy habits.

You already know insulin affects your weight, but it's not the only hormone that plays a role. Thyroid hormone, estrogen, cortisol, and three other hormones are also important. Here's how to understand what each one does, how they might be affecting you, and how to influence them.

When you're doing everything right, and the scale still won't move, it can be frustrating. Your starting diet, your age, and how long you've carried the weight all influence your ability to lose it. Read more to understand why those things are important and what to do about them.

Weight loss is one of the most common reasons people come to me for nutrition coaching. By addressing and fixing the metabolic roots of weight gain, not only does the weight come off, but there are many other unexpected benefits.

Most people have a love-hate relationship with their scale. When the number is down, they feel fantastic. When it's up, it can ruin your whole day. Learn some practical guidelines for using the number on your scale as data rather than a verdict.

The scale isn't the only measure of progress. Non-scale victories track the changes you notice in your body, how you feel, and your habits. They're one of the tools I use with every client to keep momentum going when the weight loss is slow.