# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DS5eSiVkmz1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793392-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-30T18:43:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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Let me be clear: I’m not rewriting the laws of thermodynamics.

To lose weight, you need a calorie deficit. That’s real.

But here’s what nobody tells women over 40:

There are dozens of factors making it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to maintain that deficit - or making your body fight against it.

😴 Sleep deprivation decreases glucose clearance by 40% and drops leptin (your satiety hormone) by up to 19%. You wake up hungrier no matter what you ate yesterday.

😤 Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated, driving belly fat storage and carb cravings. You can’t always control outside stressors, but you CAN reduce your body’s PERCEIVED stress through better sleep, blood sugar regulation, and the right nutrition.

🩸 Imbalanced blood sugar creates insulin and glucose spikes that leave you exhausted and ravenous by 3pm.

💩 Poor gut health disrupts hormone metabolism - whether you’re still cycling or on bioidentical hormones. Your hormones and gut work TOGETHER.

⚠️ And for those eating too little for too long, fasting too much? Your body has DOWN-REGULATED your metabolism through lowered thyroid function. You can’t eat less!

After 20+ years as a nutritionist specializing in functional hormone health for women over 40, I can tell you: this is the work that moves the needle.

Yes, calories matter. But first we need you:

✅ Sleeping well
✅ Pooping daily
✅ Having steady energy
✅ Able to FOLLOW THROUGH

The goal is HEALTH. Weight loss becomes the byproduct.

🔥 Ready to stop guessing and start testing?

My 6-month program includes hormone OR gut health testing to see what’s happening inside YOUR body.

DM me “TRANSFORM” or click the link in bio to apply.

Drop 🙌 if you’ve been doing “everything right” and it’s still not working

#weightlossover40 #perimenopause #hormonalhealth #insulinresistance #guthealth

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hormonalhealth, guthealth, insulinresistance, perimenopause, weightlossover40

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