A lovely mom I met online (Ginny, founder of 1,000 Hours Outside) shared a story yesterday that moved me to tears. 

Someone shamed her for being obese, and it got me thinking...

People who shame others about their weight have no idea how the body works.

First of all: genetics, socioeconomics, and trauma are the most overlooked reasons for carrying extra weight on the body.

This is why we all need to have compassion for others. 

We don't understand what this person has lived through, nor anyone else for that matter.

Secondly, people who are overweight or who have clinical obesity have massive inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Their bodies literally cannot utilize energy from their food nor energy from their own body fat.

They are exhausted. 

We have yet to meet someone who is carrying extra weight who also has tons of energy and quality mental health.

Why is this? 

Carrying a significant amount of extra weight, especially for those who are obese, indicates hormonal imbalance that makes weight loss nearly impossible.

Their brain literally does not understand the amount of body fat they have, and so their appetite is all over the place, their energy is non-existent, and their mood is completely erratic.

P.S. this kind of dysfunction can show up in people of all kinds of body types, weights, and sizes!

Many of them don't respond to a simple caloric deficit, especially women, and they need much more nuanced support with adapting certain lifestyle habits to bring the body into homeostasis. 

The people we meet who are struggling are NOT lazy. 

Most of them are trying... and have tried all the things. 

They are working hard and battling food addictions and cravings and an appetite that consumes their thoughts when it comes on later in the day. 

We've heard the stories over and over... 

The body doesn't just come to that state overnight. 

It's a lifetime of choices, environmental exposures, and even trauma that leads us to our current physical, mental and emotional state. 

The underlying root cause of the dysfunction and metabolism must be fixed or the body won't change. 

And most of the restrictive, good-intentioned efforts applied actually make it worse, from skipping breakfast and other meals to extreme calorie restriction and fasting that leads to massive binges on other days.

Heart-breaking stories like Ginny's are why we specialize in ethical, sustainable and permanent weight loss, if that is a goal for a client...

And for many people, it means not necessarily losing weight at all but transforming the body to include a healthy ratio of muscle mass to body fat along with steady energy, stable mood, and balanced hormones.

We help teach your body how to become a metabolic inferno by utilizing all the food that you're eating for energy and then use body fat for fuel in between meals and while you sleep.

When you fix your underlying hormonal imbalances, including cortisol, leptin and insulin...

Your body will start functioning like it's meant to function.

Your body will find its natural, preferred weight and release stored body fat.

Weight loss is a bonus outcome for many people who join our 12-week Awaken Your Nutrition program, but it’s certainly not the main reason they reach out to us.

Most people just want to feel better in their bodies and optimize the next 40+ years of life.

And that's exactly what we're here for...

Awaken Your Nutrition is about creating a life you love because your mind is free from the prison of trying to solve for how to fuel and nourish your body.

[Extended BONUS: join Awaken Your Nutrition by 6/30 for a FREE hormones training!]

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Shannon Morse and Lisa Kirby | Creators of Awaken Your Nutrition and Awaken Your Cycles

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