# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSLDnsBkeqo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793393-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-12T18:05:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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She did everything right.

Hired a fitness coach. Trained hard. Hit her protein goals. Stayed in a deficit. Lost 30lbs.

Then she came to me to learn about hormone health and I looked at her blood work.😳

Her A1C? Elevated.

Her fasting insulin? High.

Her lipid panel? Concerning.

This is what most trainers miss:

Weight loss and metabolic health are NOT the same thing.

You can shrink your body and still be headed toward diabetes, inflammation, and disease.

Here’s what was going wrong:

❌ Very low fat (under 20% of calories) not enough to produce hormones OR slow glucose absorption

❌ Almost no fiber, nothing to buffer blood sugar spikes

❌ High protein but all the remaining calories from carbs, constant insulin surges

❌ Eating 5-6 times a day, no break from insulin production

She was in a deficit. She was losing weight. But her metabolic health was suffering.

This is why I look at the whole picture with my clients. 

Not just calories. Not just protein.

Fat and fiber are your blood sugar stabilizers. Without them, you’re spiking glucose and insulin all day, even in a deficit.

After 40, this matters even more. We’re already more insulin resistant. We can’t afford to ignore what’s happening inside.

The goal isn’t just a smaller body. It’s a healthier one!

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metabolichealth, a1c, insulinresistance, bloodsugar, weightlossover40

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