Do You Have Fatigue That Won't Quit?
You’re doing everything right.
Eating clean
Getting your steps in
Even sleeping a full 8 hours (when life lets you)...
But you still wake up feeling like you got hit by a truck.
You’re bloated. Tired. With no energy and super low motivation. And fat loss feels completely out of reach.
Here’s what may be happening…
Cortisol - your body’s primary stress hormone - might be running the show.
Cortisol is essential for survival. It helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle, blood pressure, energy levels and beyond. But here’s the catch: when cortisol stays elevated for too long or when it’s completely imbalanced for all kinds of reasons, it backfires.
Chronic stress = chronic cortisol = a body stuck in survival mode.
And when your body thinks it’s under threat, the last thing it wants to do is burn fat or release inflammation.
It wants to hold onto everything. Especially belly fat, where stress-related fat tends to accumulate the most.
How do you know if Cortisol may be a player in your health journey?!
You wake up tired, even after a full night of sleep!
Your energy crashes around 2–3pm
You feel wired but tired at night
You crave sugar, salt or caffeine to get through the day
You’re gaining weight despite working out and eating clean
You feel bloated, inflamed or “puffy” no matter what (this was me!!)
If this sounds like you, your body is likely stuck in a state of fight-or-flight and constantly pumping out cortisol, which disrupts hormones, slows metabolism and blocks fat loss.
The reality is - until your nervous system feels safe and the body feels nurtured and protected...
Your body won’t let go of weight - no matter how perfect your macros are.
That’s exactly why I don’t start my clients with focusing on the perfect workout plan or simply following macros. We start with slowing down to speed up! We do nervous system work. We focus on getting the stress response under control and rebuilding safety in the body.
But how?! Through things like…
✔️ Walking and gentle movement
✔️ Eating enough (especially protein and carbs)
✔️ Managing blood sugar with balanced meals and consistently eating!
✔️ Deep breathing, meditation and mindfulness
✔️ Supporting sleep hygiene & quality recovery
So at the end of the day - if you’re exhausted, inflamed and not losing weight despite doing “everything right” - think about your cortisol and assess if your nervous system needs more attention.
Shifting out of survival mode and into a regulated state is key to the body finally feeling safe enough to burn fat, build muscle and thrive for your longevity health!