# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWJu74JArAc
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-21T15:49:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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Every 25 year old trainer will tell you the answer is simple. “Eat in a deficit. Eat more protein. Cut the junk.”

So you did. You cut the bread. You cut the sugar. You’re eating more protein than you ever have. You’re choosing whole, clean, organic food.

And the weight is still there. Or it’s climbing.

I’m 49. I’ve spent 20+ years in clinical nutrition specializing in women’s hormones. And this is the most common pattern I see when I look at food diaries from women in perimenopause and menopause. The disconnect is not where you think.

You heard that healthy fats balance blood sugar. True. You heard they keep you full. True. You heard they support your hormones. True. So you started adding them to every meal. Olive oil. Avocado. Nut butter. Coconut oil. Seeds.

But nobody told you to look at how much fat was already IN the protein you chose. Salmon has 13g per serving. A well marbled steak has 20+. Eggs carry 5g each. And then you added your cooking fat on top. And your avocado. And your dressing.

Fat carries 9 calories per gram. More than double protein or carbs. It takes up almost no space. Your plate looks small. Your calorie load is not. And you can’t see it.

After 40, declining estrogen makes your muscle cells less responsive to insulin. Your body shifts into storage mode more easily. That surplus from healthy fats you didn’t know you were doubling is the reason the scale won’t move. Not your thyroid. Not your age. Not your willpower.

The fix: one concentrated fat source per meal. Know what fat your protein already carries. Stop stacking three or four sources in one sitting. This is the shift that changes everything.

This is exactly what I’m teaching and more on April 14 in my free live masterclass: 

The Metabolic Truth — what no one tells women over 40 about weight loss.

Comment TRUTH and I’ll send you the registration link.

Save this. Come back to it Sunday night when you’re prepping for the week.

Follow for the nutrition science that actually works after 40

#weightlossover40 #perimenopause #healthyeating #fatlossover40 #womenover40

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