# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DL4-op3RjMR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793597-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:25:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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I’m 49 and in the best shape of my life, even after going through the most stressful years during perimenopause.

After 20 years as a Nutritionist I’ve watched countless women destroy their metabolisms trying to lose weight the “90’s” way.

Here’s the hormonal truth they don’t want you to know:

Severe restriction after 40 = metabolic suicide
Your thyroid shuts down - T3 (your active thyroid hormone) plummets when you eat too little, slowing metabolism by up to 40%

Stress hormones skyrocket - chronic undereating triggers cortisol release, storing fat and breaking down muscle (the last thing you need!)

Severe restriction increases muscle loss - lowering your metabolism even further
Your body thinks it’s starving - because it IS. So it holds onto every calorie and burns muscle for fuel instead

The 40+ factor: Your body is already under MORE stress in perimenopause. She needs grounding, to know what’s coming next, to trust you - and the right raw materials to optimize your hormones.

Here’s some tough love:

Hey, I get it. I’m Gen X and grew up in the 90s skinny supermodel era too.
Yes, you need to be in a caloric deficit - but MORE is not BETTER!

Stop trying to out-starve your hormones. You can’t win that battle.

What works instead:
• Eat enough to support your thyroid function
• Eat enough carbs to support active thyroid hormone conversion
• Give your body the raw materials it needs to make hormones
• Choose nutrient-dense foods that balance blood sugar
• Support your stress response instead of triggering it
• Work WITH your changing hormones, not against them

Your metabolism isn’t broken - you’ve been using the wrong approach.

🔥 Comment “GUIDE” for my nutrition hormonal balance guide that shows you how to eat to support your metabolism through perimenopause

👉 SAVE if you needed this reminder!

👉 FOLLOW for metabolism-supporting strategies that actually work

#metabolismover40 #womenover40 #thyroidhealth #perimenopause #hormonalhealth #restrictionbackfire #metabolicdamage #cortisolsupport #weightlossover40 #toughlove #genx

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perimenopause, weightlossover40, thyroidhealth, toughlove, hormonalhealth, genx, restrictionbackfire, womenover40, cortisolsupport, metabolismover40, metabolicdamage

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