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It is not your lack of willpower
If you’re doing more of the “right things” than ever, eating better, exercising, trying to look after yourself, yet your weight, energy, or motivation aren’t shifting, this isn’t a willpower issue. For many women from their late 30s onwards, the body starts responding differently to stress, restriction, and pressure. The strategies that once worked can quietly begin to backfire, not because you’re doing them wrong, but because your hormones and nervous system have changed. I

catherinesteel01
2 days ago1 min read
A New Way to Reset After Christmas (Women 40+): Why the Old Ways Don’t Work Anymore (and what does)
If you’re feeling that post-Christmas pull of“I really need to sort myself out in January,”this video will feel grounding and relieving. The truth is, after 40, your body doesn’t respond to harsh resets anymore, not because you lack discipline, but because your hormones, nervous system, sleep, and blood sugar need a different kind of support now . In this short video, I guide you through: 🌿 why old January diet rules backfire 🌿 the shifts your body actually responds to now

catherinesteel01
Dec 29, 20251 min read
Festive Eating Without Guilt
If you’ve been eating more treats, drinking more than usual, attending parties or eating food cooked by others - please take a breath. You are not off track. This is the festive season. December is not a normal month. Your routine shifts, your load increases, and your hormones are more sensitive to all of it. In this training, I walk you through: 🎄 Why eating differently in December is normal (especially for women 40+) 🎅 How all-or-nothing thinking creates more guilt, crav

catherinesteel01
Dec 15, 20251 min read
Why You Wake In The Middle of the Night (and how to get back to sleep)
Do you keep popping awake at 2–3am — suddenly alert, restless or anxious — and wondering what on earth is going on with your body? You’re not failing and you don’t have “insomnia.”For so many women 40+, this is actually a cortisol & blood sugar imbalance , not a sleep disorder. Your nervous system is signalling, not sabotaging you. In this training, I walk you through: 🐨 Why this exact time window is so disrupted after 40 🐨 How changing hormones influence stress, sleep and

catherinesteel01
Dec 13, 20251 min read
Why You Crave Sugar at 3pm (and what your hormones are trying to tell you)
If you are finding yourself reaching for something sweet in the afternoon and wondering why you cannot “just stop,” please know this is not about willpower. Women in their 40s and 50s experience cravings differently because our bodies become more sensitive to stress, blood sugar dips, lighter meals, poor sleep and the mental load we carry every day. Your cravings are not failure. They are communication. In this vlog, I explain why the 3pm crash happens, what your cravings are

catherinesteel01
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Why You’re Exhausted but Still Wired at Night — The Hormone Pattern No One Talks About
If you wake feeling tired, crash mid-afternoon, get a second wind in the evening and find yourself awake between 2–4am - you are not alone, and you are not broken. This “tired-but-wired” pattern is incredibly common in women 40+ and is often misunderstood. It isn’t just stress, lack of discipline or poor sleep habits - it’s usually a cortisol rhythm disruption linked to hormonal shifts, nervous system load, and the increasing sensitivity to stress that happens after 40. On t

catherinesteel01
Dec 6, 20251 min read


Perimenopause & Menopause Explained In a Way That Actually Makes Sense to Blokes
Most women say the same thing: “I wish my partner understood what I’m going through — but I don’t know how to explain it.” So I created a video that breaks down perimenopause and menopause using a language many men understand instinctively: football . In this short training, you’ll learn: How her hormones work together like a team Why key players “retire” during perimenopause Why cravings, weight gain, fatigue and mood changes happen Why sugar and salt cravings aren’t weaknes

catherinesteel01
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Understanding Your Hormones in Perimenopause and Menopause: A Simple Explanation That Finally Makes Sense
Simple Steps to Support Hormone Balance Naturally In this short, easy-to-watch video, I share a simple but powerful analogy that helps you finally understand why your hormones can feel chaotic in perimenopause and menopause. Meet Gertie the Talking Sock 🧦 — the unlikely hero who makes sense of: why estrogen feels “loud and dramatic” why progesterone quietly slips away how cortisol and insulin end up running the show why your thyroid gets ignored and why midsection weight g

catherinesteel01
Nov 13, 20252 min read


10 Lesser-Known Signs of Cortisol Imbalance
Are your salt cravings, restless nights, or energy crashes trying to tell you something? These can be subtle signs of cortisol imbalance...

catherinesteel01
Oct 4, 20251 min read


5 Simple Things I Use to Keep My Metabolism Happy (No Diets Required)
“I don’t have time to diet right now.” If you’ve ever said this — I hear you. You already know the basics for weight loss in your 40s...

catherinesteel01
Aug 12, 20251 min read
This makes it harder to get into fat burning mode
One of the core components of my program The Burnout Fix for Weight Loss is consistently ensuring blood sugar is balanced throughout the...

catherinesteel01
May 21, 20252 min read
Nutrient deficiencies causing weight gain (& making it so hard to burn fat)
So, I’m not saying that eating well and moving more isn’t a key component of supporting weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight....

catherinesteel01
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Why HRT on it's own is not the answer
Whilst I am a big fan of body-identical HRT (if someone can take it) very often it can be viewed as a fix-all at a particular time in our...

catherinesteel01
Oct 29, 20242 min read
4 reasons why you are eating healthily…. but the weight won’t budge
Are you frustrated because you are looking after yourself and doing all of the right things and you still feel like you have excess...

catherinesteel01
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Don’t want to cook two meals?
This one is for you. When someone says Cath, I just can’t cook two different meals at night. By the end of the day I am so fried that...

catherinesteel01
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Are you unaware of these signs of a sluggish metabolism?
Focusing on the number on the scale as opposed to what your body is telling you? So often I speak to women and the two things that are...

catherinesteel01
Oct 8, 20244 min read
Say goodbye to uncomfortable bloating
Something I hear about so often is as well as being exhausted, women have noticed that the bloating has started, or become much worse. ...

catherinesteel01
Aug 23, 20241 min read
Running on empty? Watch this.
Ever feel like you're running on empty, despite your best efforts to recharge? You're not alone. Many women today aren't just...

catherinesteel01
Jul 1, 20241 min read


When these common and unhelpful tips won’t help you restore your energy and help you find a healthy weight for yourself.
When it comes to supporting energy and weight loss over 40 for perimenopausal and menopausal women, there are a lot of over-simplistic...

catherinesteel01
Jun 12, 20241 min read


An unknown barrier to beating fatigue and supporting a healthy weight for women
Here’s what no one is talking about when it comes to burnout and the inability to support weight loss despite calorie restriction....

catherinesteel01
May 31, 20241 min read
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