Hi! I'm Donna Reish, IF teacher, weight loss coach, blogger, and half of "The Minus 220 Pound Pair" as my husband and I have lost over 220 pounds together (160 of that in the past couple of years through the Weight Loss Lifestyle habits and strategies I teach!).

In this episode, I present Part I of II of Stress, Cortisol, and Weight Management.

Turns out, the main factor in weight loss is creating a calorie deficit. That is, we eat more like our new sized body needs.

Turns out, the main factor in creating said deficit is choosing a protocol that you can stick to.

AND…turns out, there are other factors that can slow or hinder weight loss, fat loss, cravings, overeating, the desire to move, and more.

These include sleep (TFE #34) and stress/cortisol, among other things. (https://donnareish.com/think-feel-eat-episode-34-effects-of-sleep-on-weight-appetite-and-food-control)

I’m excited to be delving into this topic with my listeners/readers. This week I examined what stress and cortisol can do to weight. Next week I will unveil things we can do about stress and high cortisol.

In today’s episode:
1. Stress and cortisol defined
2. Hormones and neurotransmitters
3. Studying stress and cortisol via people with Cushing Syndrome
4. Obesity and cortisol
5. Muscle loss and cortisol
6. Emotional eating—how chronic stress affects appetite
7. Stress eating

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(2) Think-Feel-Eat broadcast at http://donnareish.com/think-feel-eat/
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Watch episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4jXl0ToBc&feature=youtu.be

See full article here: https://donnareish.com/think-feel-eat-episode-36-stress-cortisol-and-weight-management-part-i-of-ii

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