The advice to “eat small meals every 2-3 hours” might be the very thing keeping you metabolically stuck. I’ve seen women train hard, cut calories, lose 30 lbs and STILL come to me with elevated A1C levels and poor lipid panels. Because weight loss and metabolic health are NOT the same thing. Here’s what’s actually happening: 1️⃣ Constant Insulin Spikes Every single time you eat, your pancreas releases insulin. Six meals = six spikes. Increased inflammation. 2️⃣ You Never Enter Fat-Burning Mode Research shows your body can only access stored fat when insulin drops low enough. Eating every 2-3 hours? Insulin stays elevated all day. When you’re over 40 and already struggling with insulin resistance, you need periods of fasting to increase insulin sensitivity. 3️⃣ The Meals Are Missing Adequate Fat This bodybuilding approach typically cuts fat to keep calories low. But fat is what slows glucose absorption AND what your body needs to make hormones. Low fat = blood sugar spikes + hormo...