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How Lowering My Cortisol Helped Me Lose 36 lbs and Feel Like Myself Again
Published on March 20 · 991,204 views
I used to think being exhausted was just part of getting older.
That the foggy brain, the stubborn belly fat, the random aches, the deep sadness I couldn’t quite explain… were just my new normal.
I noticed I was slowly gaining weight, but I assumed it was just age and hormones - nothing too alarming at first.
And if I’m being honest, I thought maybe I had missed my chance to feel truly good again.
But what scared me the most?
I didn’t feel like me anymore.
I wasn’t laughing like I used to. I didn’t want to go out. I stopped saying yes to things I used to enjoy. And my daughter, who’s 31 now, kept gently asking if I was alright.
I’d always smile and say I was just “a little tired.” But inside, I knew something was off.
That the foggy brain, the stubborn belly fat, the random aches, the deep sadness I couldn’t quite explain… were just my new normal.
I noticed I was slowly gaining weight, but I assumed it was just age and hormones - nothing too alarming at first.
And if I’m being honest, I thought maybe I had missed my chance to feel truly good again.
But what scared me the most?
I didn’t feel like me anymore.
I wasn’t laughing like I used to. I didn’t want to go out. I stopped saying yes to things I used to enjoy. And my daughter, who’s 31 now, kept gently asking if I was alright.
I’d always smile and say I was just “a little tired.” But inside, I knew something was off.
It all came back to one thing: cortisol
Over the past four years, I had gained 42 pounds - and it wasn’t from bingeing or being lazy.
I wasn’t eating terribly. I still went for walks. But the scale kept climbing, and my energy kept disappearing.
My chest always felt tight, and my body just felt heavy all the time.
No matter how much I rested, I still felt drained.
When I finally spoke up to my doctor and asked for tests, she didn’t hesitate.
She looked at my results and said, “Your cortisol is extremely high."
I already knew what cortisol was. I’d heard it was linked to stress but I never realized it could be behind so many things going wrong.
She explained that cortisol is the body’s stress hormone, and mine had been stuck on high for too long.
It was keeping my system inflamed, messing with my hormones, and making it nearly impossible for my body to lose weight.
I wasn’t eating terribly. I still went for walks. But the scale kept climbing, and my energy kept disappearing.
My chest always felt tight, and my body just felt heavy all the time.
No matter how much I rested, I still felt drained.
When I finally spoke up to my doctor and asked for tests, she didn’t hesitate.
She looked at my results and said, “Your cortisol is extremely high."
I already knew what cortisol was. I’d heard it was linked to stress but I never realized it could be behind so many things going wrong.
She explained that cortisol is the body’s stress hormone, and mine had been stuck on high for too long.
It was keeping my system inflamed, messing with my hormones, and making it nearly impossible for my body to lose weight.
The nights were the hardest
Even when I went to bed exhausted, I just couldn’t fall asleep.
Some nights I’d lie there for hours, my heart pounding, my body tense, even though nothing was wrong. And when I did finally doze off, I’d wake up around 2 or 3 a.m. and just stare at the ceiling.
There were nights I ended up on the couch, sitting in the dark, holding my head, feeling completely defeated.
The headaches, the hot flashes, the lack of focus, the weight that wouldn’t budge. It all felt like too much.
I was holding it together on the outside, but inside, I was barely getting through the day.
Some nights I’d lie there for hours, my heart pounding, my body tense, even though nothing was wrong. And when I did finally doze off, I’d wake up around 2 or 3 a.m. and just stare at the ceiling.
There were nights I ended up on the couch, sitting in the dark, holding my head, feeling completely defeated.
The headaches, the hot flashes, the lack of focus, the weight that wouldn’t budge. It all felt like too much.
I was holding it together on the outside, but inside, I was barely getting through the day.
Then, something simple changed everything
My daughter was the one who brought up the 28-Day Cortisol Detox. She said it wasn’t a diet or gimmick.
It was designed to help people like me gently lower cortisol, get better sleep, lose weight and feel like themselves again.
It started with a short health questionnaire. Nothing complicated.
The questions felt like someone finally understood what I was going through. Based on my answers, they gave me a custom plan to help bring my cortisol back into balance.
I wasn’t expecting miracles. But I was ready to try something new.
And I’m so glad I did.
It was designed to help people like me gently lower cortisol, get better sleep, lose weight and feel like themselves again.
It started with a short health questionnaire. Nothing complicated.
The questions felt like someone finally understood what I was going through. Based on my answers, they gave me a custom plan to help bring my cortisol back into balance.
I wasn’t expecting miracles. But I was ready to try something new.
And I’m so glad I did.
After just one month… I had lost 19 lbs
At first, it was small changes.
Less anxiety. More energy. Fewer cravings.
Then I started sleeping better. My stomach stopped acting up. My head felt clearer.
And then, the weight started to come off without me trying.
No counting calories. No strict rules. Just simple, doable steps.
By the end of the first month, I had lost 19 lbs.
I didn’t feel restricted. I felt like my body was finally letting go.
Less anxiety. More energy. Fewer cravings.
Then I started sleeping better. My stomach stopped acting up. My head felt clearer.
And then, the weight started to come off without me trying.
No counting calories. No strict rules. Just simple, doable steps.
By the end of the first month, I had lost 19 lbs.
I didn’t feel restricted. I felt like my body was finally letting go.
Three months later, I was 36 lbs lighter and felt like myself again
My clothes fit again. My knees didn’t ache when I stood up. I could go for a walk without getting winded.
I looked in the mirror and saw a version of myself I hadn’t seen in years.
My daughter saw it too. She hugged me one Sunday and said, “mom… you really seem like you again.”
Even my husband noticed. One night while we were brushing our teeth, he smiled at me and said,“you’ve been glowing lately.”
And the truth is… he was right.
I was glowing again.
We’d started dancing again. Laughing. Planning. Enjoying each other the way we used to.
I looked in the mirror and saw a version of myself I hadn’t seen in years.
My daughter saw it too. She hugged me one Sunday and said, “mom… you really seem like you again.”
Even my husband noticed. One night while we were brushing our teeth, he smiled at me and said,“you’ve been glowing lately.”
And the truth is… he was right.
I was glowing again.
We’d started dancing again. Laughing. Planning. Enjoying each other the way we used to.
It wasn’t just aging. It was cortisol.
If you’re feeling tired, heavy, anxious, or not like yourself, it might not just be you “getting older."
It might be cortisol.
28-Day Cortisol Detox helped me reset my system. Not with drastic diets or medications, but with steady, supportive changes I could actually stick to.
Take the free quiz. It only takes a minute, and it might help you make sense of everything that hasn’t made sense for far too long.
I thought I had to live like this.
But I was wrong.
And I’m so glad I gave myself another chance.
It might be cortisol.
28-Day Cortisol Detox helped me reset my system. Not with drastic diets or medications, but with steady, supportive changes I could actually stick to.
Take the free quiz. It only takes a minute, and it might help you make sense of everything that hasn’t made sense for far too long.
I thought I had to live like this.
But I was wrong.
And I’m so glad I gave myself another chance.