Hear me out before you close this. 🙋‍♀️ Your daily cardio. I am not saying stop moving your body. Movement is everything. But if you are doing an hour of cardio every day and nothing is happening — that chronic cardio is likely fueling your inflammation and making weight loss harder, not easier. Here’s why: Excessive cardio without enough recovery spikes cortisol significantly. Elevated cortisol = elevated inflammation = your body storing fat, not burning it. After 40 your cortisol is already harder to regulate. Piling on daily cardio is like yelling at a fire to go out. Signs your cardio might be working against you: → Exhausted but can’t sleep → Hungrier than ever after workouts → Belly fat isn’t moving despite miles logged → Feeling puffy and inflamed after hard sessions The missing piece is almost never more exercise. It’s better nutrition. When you get your food right first — inflammation drops, cortisol regulates, and the workouts you’re already doing finally start produci...