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Are You Feeling Fluffy?
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“Fluffy” is my term for all the extra stuff we carry around with us when we’re not functioning optimally: middle-belly fat, uncycled lymph, excess hormones, excess insulin––and even excess thoughts!
Some wellness experts will tell you that 'fluffiness' is just a natural side effect of getting older or experiencing life changes. But I say it’s a side effect of a systemic imbalance.
Here’s how you can stuff the fluff:
Sleep Deep & Support Lymphatic Drainage: Simply put, we need sleep and lymphatic circulation to metabolize and balance hormones. When our lymph and hormones are backed up, we may experience estrogen dominance, fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain around the middle.
To help reverse this effect, prioritize getting your 7-8 hours of sleep. Melatonin or glycine may be helpful to take at night. Cut out blue light and screen time two hours before bed, and aim to go to sleep at the same time every night. For lymphatic drainage, invest in a dry brush to help stimulate lymphatic flow or, better yet, a once-monthly lymphatic massage.
Your Eating Window Matters: Try caloric restriction––the right way! Many nutritionists advise their clients looking to lose weight to eat in a calorie deficit, meaning you burn more calories a day than you take in. This can be effective, but only if we’re eating foods that work for our bodies and eating them at the right times. Calories in isn’t always a measure of how they will be burned––old school thinking.
Plunging yourself into a glycemic dip by skipping meals or extending a fasting window past your natural limits can result in the release of more glucose and insulin, disrupting your blood sugar and contributing to even more weight gain. If you are practicing intermittent fasting (IMF) or caloric restriction, focus your eating window earlier in the day rather than later. Metabolically, we are far more robust earlier in the day and more able to metabolize proteins and fat.
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