🔥 Your metabolism isn’t “broken". It’s under-fed

I hope you’re doing awesome!!

On the podcast this week, we talk about how your metabolism isn’t broken — it’s often just under-fed.

I’ve talked with so many women who feel stuck when it comes to losing weight. They’ve been dieting for years — some wouldn’t even call it “dieting” because it’s simply been their way of life.

Maybe it worked once… but now it doesn’t.

What’s happening for many women is that, after years of eating too little or too sporadically, their bodies have adapted to a state of low energy availability — or LEA.

LEA happens when the amount of energy you eat (food) doesn’t meet the energy your body needs for both exercise and basic daily functions — things like hormone production, digestion, brain health, and cellular repair.

When this imbalance continues, your body senses scarcity.

It starts conserving energy by slowing metabolism, reducing thyroid output, and down-regulating sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone. This can lead to fatigue, stubborn weight retention, mood changes, and even disrupted sleep or cycles.

In other words — your body isn’t broken. It’s protecting you.

When we start feeding our bodies consistently with enough nutrient-dense food, we signal safety and abundance.

The nervous system can relax, hormones rebalance, and the body can release stored weight naturally — not because we forced it, but because it finally feels safe to let go.

That’s why we begin the Rock Your Goddess Life journey with Nutrition as our first Goddess Element.

When we get our nutrition and energy dialed in, everything becomes easier — and far more joyful. Because when we feel good in our bodies, we have the energy, confidence, and vitality to rock our Goddess lives to the fullest.

One of my big intentions with RYGL is to help women create a sustainable, enjoyable, long-term rhythm of nourishment — one that feels doable for decades, not just for a 30-day challenge.

It’s work I’ve been deeply passionate about for almost 25 years now.

I hope you enjoy this interview with Nagina! 

 

✨Watch the full conversation 👇🏼

 

 In this uplifting, science-meets-soul conversation, Nagina shares how she went from exhaustion and restriction to radiance and freedom — losing 40 pounds and keeping it off for 15 years (while eating delicious, flavorful food).

In this episode, you’ll discover:

🌿 The four pillars of Nagina’s Fat-Burning Food Framework — protein, fiber, healthy carbs + good fats.

🔥 Why most women in midlife are under-eating (and how to fix a slowed metabolism without more restriction).

🫶 The stress + sleep connection that can make or break your weight-loss journey.

💫 The simple shift from less food = less you to more nourishment = more you.

It’s all about nourishment, energy, and the freedom to feel good in your body again.