# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnllZ0EcpQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793396-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-17T16:31:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

## Caption

While looking through my 2016 photos for a throwback reel… look what I found 😳

Left: March 2016. Mexico. A few months before I turned 40.

Right: Now at 49.

Same. Exact. Weight. 

You’re eating the protein.

You’re doing the workouts.

You’re showing up.

So why isn’t it working?

Here’s what nobody tells you:

If your hormones are in chaos, your body will NEVER prioritize fat loss or muscle building.

It doesn’t matter how perfect your macros are.

A body in survival mode is breaking down muscle and storing fat.

I’m not just talking about your sex hormones.

I’m talking about:
↳ Insulin resistance
↳ Cortisol dysfunction
↳ Thyroid imbalance
↳ A dysregulated nervous system
↳ Chronic inflammation
↳ Poor sleep

When these systems are off? Your body is fighting to survive, not transform.

And if you’re thinking “but my life is stressful, so I guess I can’t…”

Let me stop you right there.

During this transformation, I went through the most stressful period of my life:

→ Built a custom home during the pandemic, across the country as a single Mom and entrepreneur 

→ 4 years in a family court battle
I still showed up. I still made changes. I still built this body.

Because I understood HOW to work WITH my hormones, not against them. I knew how to make my body feel safe. 

This is why I created the Hormone Stacking Method.
Because the protein and the workouts are just the foundation.

The real transformation happens when you understand blood sugar, cortisol, thyroid, and nervous system regulation.

And yes….train for strength! 

🔥 I’m teaching ALL of this in a FREE masterclass on January 24th.

🔥Comment “RESET” to get the link.

Can’t make it live? Grab the VIP upgrade for the recording.

👉 Follow if you’ve been doing everything “right” and still not seeing results.

#womenover40 #throwback2016 #insulinresistance #cortisol #thyroidhealth

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thyroidhealth, womenover40, throwback2016, cortisol, insulinresistance

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