If You Keep Hearing ‘Eat Less, Move More’ Here’s Why That Advice Is Failing You
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Kim Schaper discusses why the advice to 'eat less, move more' fails women over 40 due to hormonal changes and offers alternative strategies.
In this episode of the Radiant Revolution Podcast, Kim breaks down one of the most frustrating and outdated pieces of advice women in perimenopause and menopause continue to hear: “eat less and move more.” Kim explains why this traditional calorie-focused approach often backfires after 40 and how hormonal changes dramatically alter the way the body responds to food, exercise, stress, and recovery. Through her ICET framework, Kim dives into the four major hormonal systems driving midlife weight gain and metabolic dysfunction: insulin, cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid. She explains how these systems work together, why chronic restriction and excessive cardio can worsen symptoms, and why so many women feel like their bodies suddenly stopped responding. This episode is a powerful reminder that your body is not broken, it simply requires a different strategy that aligns with your biology during this phase of life. What You’ll Learn Why “eat less, move more” stops working after 40 How insulin, cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid impact weight loss Why stress and overtraining can worsen belly fat and fatigue The connection between gut health and hormone balance Why thyroid issues are often…
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