283: The Truth About Belly Fat: 11 Hidden Reasons You’re Storing Visceral Fat (And How to Fix It)

The Low Carb Hustle Podcast

Nate Palmer

Health, Self-improvement, Keto, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Femaleweightloss, Diet, Education, Intermittentfasting, Nutrition, Loseweight, Weightloss, Paleo, Carnivore, Lowcarb, Fasting, Exercise, Ketogenicdiet, How To, Ketogenic, Womenshealth

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🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Is belly fat just about eating less and moving more? Or is something else going on?

In this episode, I break down why belly fat isn’t just a calorie problem—it’s a hormone, sleep, and stress problem too. If you’ve been grinding away at the gym, eating “clean,” and still not seeing results, there’s a good chance something deeper is at play.

We’ll talk about how stress and cortisol can make you store more fat, why poor sleep leads to cravings and weight gain (even if you think you’re getting enough), and how hydration plays a way bigger role than most people realize. I also share what I learned from analyzing 500 sleep trackers—and why so many people are sleeping but not recovering.

Fat loss isn’t about suffering through more cardio or cutting more calories. It’s about fixing the hidden issues that make your body hold onto fat. Small changes—like managing stress, optimizing sleep, and staying properly hydrated—can make fat loss feel way easier.

Key Takeaways:

Small, consistent changes lead to long-term fat loss rather than quick fixes.

Drinking enough water isn’t just about hydration—it’s essential for metabolizing and eliminating fat.

Fat loss happens primarily at night, so optimizing sleep is critical for results.

Resources:

8 in 6 Sleep System – Get better sleep in less time https://www.milliondollarbodymethod.com/8in6

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Host Nate Palmer The founder of The Million Dollar Body and Author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been in the industry of coaching over 15 years and has worked with over 1000 clients personally.

Nate Palmer’s Website: https://milliondollarbodylabs.com/

"The Million Dollar Body Method" by Nate Palmer: http://getnatesbook.com

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0:00.0	I know we've all wondered, how do we get rid of belly fat and love handles?
0:03.5	But have you ever wondered what is the root cause of them?
0:06.8	Well, that's what we're going to get into in this episode.
0:08.6	We've distilled it down to about 11 different things that are causing belly fat in our society today.
0:14.6	And we're going to go through each one and give you some easy, actionable tips that you can start using right away to start eliminating these things,
0:21.9	changing your lifestyle a little bit around these things, or just getting rid of them, honestly.
0:25.8	And none of this is super hard, and you're probably not going to hear all of them and be blown away.
0:30.8	There's probably going to be three or four, though, that you're like, wow, I didn't even
0:33.6	think about that aspect. And you can start changing a few things because belly fat
0:37.8	really isn't the accumulation of one bad decision it's a lot of these little things that build up
0:43.3	over time so just listen to this episode and think about what are ways that you can start
0:47.8	eliminating removing or changing some of the elements we're going to describe in order to
0:52.3	like over the course of the next
0:54.1	three months, six months, 18 months, start eliminating belly fat, which is actually a lot more
1:00.3	detrimental and dangerous than people even realize.
1:02.7	You're listening to the low-carb hustle, home of your million dollar body method, where we
1:07.1	help you get leaner and live longer.
1:08.7	My name's Nate Palmer.
1:09.5	I've been a coach since 2008,
1:11.2	and my mission is super simple. I just want to show you how to easily drop fat so you can feel
1:16.1	lean, strong, and energetic. So if you're ready to learn some of the main causes of belly fat and how
1:20.7	to eliminate those in your life, stick around. Let's do this. Hey, before we jump into the episode,
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