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Episode 179: These Forgotten Hormones are Sabotaging Your Weight Loss. But They Don’t Have To.

Aug 01, 2025
 

 

We love to blame our midlife hormones for why we’re gaining weight, or why we can’t lose weight. And most of this blame is on estrogen or cortisol. But there are two hormones that we forget about, and when they’re not balanced, your body and brain will work against your weight loss goals, and no amount of willpower or clean eating can fix it. But it doesn’t have to be this way, and there is a solution.

 

Together, we will unpack:

  • Why midlife weight struggles might not be about estrogen or
    cortisol, but two forgotten hunger hormones flying under the radar.
  • 5 sneaky symptoms your hunger hormones are out of balance.
  • What hunger hormones actually do, how they get out of whack, and
    how they quietly sabotage your best weight loss efforts.
  • Are GLP-1 medications like Ozempic actually needed, or are there
    more all-natural alternatives out there that are safe and effective?
  • The surprising non-weight benefits women over 40 have
    experienced from balancing their hormones.

 

Mentioned Resources:

▶️ Resources: Learn More About Skinny Drops: https://partner.co/s/ZTY3NmRlMzhl

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ More resources for Your Midlife Comeback Story - yourcomeback.coach


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