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Hello, and we're back to another bonus episode on the Eraseral Podcast. We are back with part two baby,

the science of chronic stress and weight gain. So like I mentioned last week, this is a hot topic. I have so many women that I work with who are just

frustrated that they're not seeing the results that they want despite being super consistent with their

workouts they're nourishing their body regularly on a daily basis,

optimally with what they need and they really feel like they're going out of their way

to stay on track with these habits, They're putting so much effort into it,

and yet they still feel like their body is clinging on to fat.

And, you know, the reason more than likely than not

is if they're actually being truthful

with staying consistent with what they're doing on a day-to-day

basis and it is what their body actually needs, it's likely that they're undergoing chronic stress.

And unfortunately, this type of stress cannot only only like I mentioned in last week's episode have a series impact on our mental health but also our physical health including our weight and so that's why I am doing this two-part series

So if you miss part one let me quickly

recap the three ways we discussed chronic stress and how it affects our weight

number one we talked about raised cortisol levels that trigger weight gain around the midsection.

Number two, high blood sugar levels that trigger cravings and overeating.

And lastly, number three, a slower metabolism, a less efficient metabolism so in today's bonus episode

part two I want to kind of dive into the three the last three ways that chronic

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