15. Hormones 101 – What Women in Their 30s, 40s, and 50s Aren’t Told About Fat Loss.
Episode 15: Hormones 101 – What Women in Their 30s, 40s, and 50s Aren’t Told About Fat Loss.
If you’ve ever felt puffy, exhausted, or stuck—like your body is changing and nothing you used to do is working—this episode will finally help it all make sense.
Today we’re talking about one of the most overlooked but essential pieces of the fat loss puzzle for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s: your hormones.
From insulin and cortisol to estrogen and progesterone, I’ll explain how these chemical messengers impact your weight, cravings, sleep, and mood—and how you can support them with food, movement, sleep, and stress habits that actually work in midlife.
We’ll walk through why macros matter, why cardio might be making it worse, and how to stop guessing and start feeling like yourself again.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why you’re not broken—it’s your hormones responding to the inputs you’re giving them
- The 4 key hormones that impact fat storage, cravings, mood, and metabolism
- How protein, carbs, and healthy fats support hormone health (and what happens when they’re out of balance)
- Why under-eating, overtraining, and skipping sleep can stall your results
- The truth about belly fat, afternoon crashes, mood swings, and sugar cravings
- Simple, real-life steps to start supporting your hormones today
- Why the Six Week Reset helps you stop starting over and start seeing change
Links + Resources Mentioned:
- 📥 Hormone Guide – Understand what your body is trying to tell you
- 📥 Macro Cheat Sheet – Learn how to fuel your body without restriction
- 💪 Six Week Reset Info – Join the next round of my proven, hormone-friendly program
- 💬 Follow me on Instagram @nikkicheakwellness
- 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly wellness tips: @nikkicheakwellness
This episode is for women navigating weight gain after 35, hormonal belly fat, stubborn cravings, and energy crashes—especially during perimenopause or midlife transitions. If you’re wondering how to balance your hormones naturally, what macros have to do with metabolism, or how to lose fat when nothing’s working, this episode gives you the answers (and tools) to move forward—without burning out.
If this episode made you feel seen or supported, it would mean the world to me if you’d leave a quick rating or review. It helps more women—just like you—find the support they’ve been looking for.
And if you have a friend who’s feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just tired of doing everything “right” and not seeing results? Send her this episode. She deserves to hear this too.
