01/18/2026
Is your “healthy” diet actually holding you back?🚩
Most people think weight-loss is just about eating less and hitting your protein goals. But if you’re ignoring fiber and complex carbs, especially as a postpartum mom, you’re missing very important pieces of the puzzle.
Why?
✅ Fiber & Satiety: fiber is just as crucial, as it slows down the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream, preventing insulin spikes (and subsequent crashes) that trigger cravings and fat storage. It helps keep your energy steady which is what we need!
✅Carbs & Brain Function: your brain is the control center for your metabolism, and its preferred source of fuel is glucose AKA carbs! When you cut carbs too low, your brain senses an energy crisis and to protect itself it can signal your metabolism to slow down to conserve energy leading to that weight-loss plateau, brain fog and low energy.
✅Consistency over restriction: extreme caloric deficits lead to “metabolic adaptation.” Your body becomes highly efficient and functioning on very little, which eventually stalls your progress and makes weight loss feel impossible.
✅Postpartum and Breastfeeding: producing milk is a highly metabolic process that requires glucose. When you “demonize carbs” or “skip meals” while breastfeeding, it spikes cortisol (the stress hormone). High cortisol can tell your body to store fat to protect your milk supply.
So stop trying to “shrink” and start fueling! When you nourish your body, it finally feels safe enough to let go of the weight.
Save this for the next time you feel pressured to do start a restrictive reset.📌
