You’ve done all the right things. You’ve gone to your doctor, had the labs drawn, and were told everything looks “normal.” But you don’t feel normal. You feel tired. Bloated. Foggy. You can’t lose weight. Your sleep is off. Your mood feels fragile. And deep down, you know something’s not right. At Skinny Seattle, we […]
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You are not the same as you were at 25. You are not the same as your best friend or sister. So why are you expected to follow the same diet, take the same supplements, or push through a workout plan that was designed for the “average” woman? If you’ve ever felt unseen by generic
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You eat clean. You exercise. You may have even tried fasting, cutting carbs, or doing endless crunches. Still, that midsection won’t budge. Your pants feel tighter. You feel bloated, sluggish, and discouraged. You’re not alone if you’re over 40 and can’t seem to lose belly fat. In fact, this is one of the most common
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You used to feel in control. You could make small adjustments to your eating or exercise and feel results. But now? Nothing works. You wake up feeling puffy, sluggish, and increasingly discouraged. Despite your efforts, your body feels like it’s working against you. If this sounds familiar, please know: you’re not crazy, and you’re not
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You count calories. You walk, lift weights, maybe even fast. Yet nothing is changing. If you feel like your body has become immune to everything that used to work, you’re not imagining it. This is a common experience among health-conscious women in their 40s and early 50s and 60s. The truth is, your body isn’t
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You eat clean. You take your walks. Maybe you even count your calories or hit the gym. But the scale doesn’t budge, and your clothes still fit tighter each month. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many women over 40 feel betrayed by their bodies. They are doing all the “right” things, yet results
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Feeling different as the seasons change? That is normal and fixable. Many midlife women notice shifts in energy, mood, and sleep when summer turns into fall or when long winter months settle in. In the Pacific Northwest, shorter days, rain, and holiday stress can make staying consistent with healthy routines even harder. At Skinny Seattle,
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The scale does not tell the whole story. In fact, for many women and men over 40, it is one of the least reliable ways to measure progress. You may step on the scale every morning, hoping for encouragement, only to feel defeated when the number does not move. But here is the truth: your
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If you are not sleeping, your body is not healing. Sleep is one of the biggest struggles for many women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. You may lie awake for hours, wake up multiple times a night, or open your eyes in the morning feeling more exhausted than when you went to bed. This
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj87I5dmiSU Are you fighting your body’s natural rhythm? Many midlife women feel like they are pushing against themselves every day. You wake up tired, try to force a workout, crash mid-afternoon, and then lie awake at night. If that sounds familiar, you may not be lazy or undisciplined. You may simply be living out of
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