The Glucose Diaries with Stephanie Lindamood
You’re doing your best to eat healthy, but you still feel tired, bloated, and stuck.
The scale won’t move, your energy crashes after lunch, and your doctor keeps saying your labs look “normal.”Welcome to The Glucose Diaries™, the bite-sized podcast that helps you finally understand what’s really going on inside your body — and how to fix it naturally.
Host Stephanie Lindamood breaks down confusing wellness advice into calm, clear, science-backed lessons that actually make sense. Each short episode explores everyday topics like how to balance blood sugar, why you feel tired after eating, what insulin resistance really is, and simple food and lifestyle swaps that restore energy and confidence in your 40s and beyond.Whether you’re dealing with cravings, stubborn weight gain, bloating, or brain fog, this show helps you connect the dots between your food, hormones, and metabolism — so you can finally take control of your health without restrictive diets or burnout.
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet or lifestyle.
The Glucose Diaries with Stephanie Lindamood
Ep 04: Why Fat Burning Shuts Down When Insulin Is High
If you’re eating less, working out more, and the scale still won’t budge, this episode is for you. We’re breaking down how insulin controls fat storage vs. fat burning, why you can be in a calorie deficit and still gain fat, and simple ways to lower insulin naturally so your body can finally burn stored fat again.
In plain English: insulin acts like a light switch. When insulin is high (from frequent meals, snacks, sugary coffee, “healthy” carbs without protein, or stress/cortisol), your body stays in storage mode. When insulin is low, your body can access fat-burning mode. Most of us keep flipping that switch on all day—six to ten eating/drinking events—so fat loss stalls even if you’re “doing everything right.”
Here’s how to start flipping the switch back off (without extreme dieting):
- Reduce how often you eat—avoid constant grazing; give yourself 3–4 hours between meals.
- Eat in the right order—fiber first, then protein/fat, then carbs; this blunts glucose spikes and lowers insulin.
- Walk 10 minutes after meals (or do air squats) to help muscles soak up glucose without needing as much insulin. Small shifts = big changes in energy, cravings, and fat loss.
If you’ve been searching “why am I gaining fat while eating less,” “why can’t I lose weight after 40,” “how to balance blood sugar naturally,” or “how to lower insulin,” this episode gives you the clear, step-by-step starting point you’ve been missing.
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⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, medication, or lifestyle.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
I’m not a doctor, and this podcast is for educational purposes only. Always consult your physician before making any health or nutrition changes.
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