# @dr.aliciamacpherson on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcmGh96NBOZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69888546-draliciamacpherson-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T19:22:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Alicia MacPherson (@dr.aliciamacpherson) — https://gondola.cc/dr.aliciamacpherson

## Caption

I was a CrossFit athlete so I knew nutrition and exercise!

And yet I was 35+ lbs heavier, inflamed, puffy and frustrated that my own body wasn’t responding. These are some of the swaps I made to help me lose the weight:

1. Less cardio, more strength AND recovery sessions
I stopped only treating every workout like I needed to burn as many calories as possible and started respecting recovery.

2. Switched carb-heavy breakfasts for protein-first breakfasts
Instead of cereal, oatmeal or toast being the foundation, I started building my first meal around protein (30-40g of protein)

3. Stopped eating less and started adding more protein

4. More daylight + walking instead of staying in all day

5. Reducing unnecessary exposures
I became more intentional about fragrance, personal-care and household products as I understood they could have an impact on my hormones and hence, on my weight. 

Comment “STRESSFAT” and I’ll send you my free webinar where I explain why eating less isn’t enough when stress is driving weight gain.

#hormonehealth #metabolichealth #fatlossforwomen #insulinresistance #weightlossforwomen

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## Tags

metabolichealth, weightlossforwomen, hormonehealth, insulinresistance, fatlossforwomen

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