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Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau: Natural Solutions for Hormonal Weight Gain & Menopause (Part 2)
Hi, I’m Dr. Cody Golman. If you’re a high-achieving woman between 35 and 55 and you’ve tried every diet and workout but still hit a weight loss plateau, you’re not broken. Your body is simply responding to powerful shifts in your hormones, nervous system, and metabolic patterns.
Let’s explore how hypnotherapy and nervous system reset can unlock lasting fat loss without drugs, hunger, or burnout.
Understanding the Physiology Behind a Weight Loss Plateau
A weight loss plateau isn’t failure. It’s physiology in motion.
During perimenopause and menopause:
- Estrogen levels decline
- Fat storage shifts to visceral regions (especially belly fat)
- Estrogen receptors in abdominal fat tissue become more active
- Insulin resistance begins to increase
The Hormone and Sleep Connection
Sleep plays a massive role in fat metabolism:
- Just one night of poor sleep lowers insulin sensitivity by 30-40%
- Cortisol surges from chronic stress convert cortisone into more cortisol, promoting belly fat
- Growth hormone, essential for fat burning, is released during deep sleep
When you don’t get high-quality rest, growth hormone levels drop, damaging both metabolism and recovery.
Why the Medical System Often Misses the Mark
Most people are told to eat less, move more, or take prescriptions. But this ignores the deeper reality:
- Crash diets can suppress thyroid function
- Medications like metformin may worsen insulin response
- These solutions mask symptoms instead of healing the root cause
True healing requires a different approach, one that supports your nervous system and subconscious mind.
Hypnotherapy: A Nervous System-Based Solution
Hypnotherapy helps:
- Rebalance hormones
- Improve deep, slow-wave sleep
- Activate the vagus nerve
- Shift your body from “fight-or-flight” to a parasympathetic healing state
How Hypnosis Boosts Fat Loss Naturally
- Guided visualizations increase growth hormone by up to 20%
- Hypnosis calms the stress centers of the brain (amygdala)
- Activates the vagus nerve to reduce cortisol and inflammation
- Improves digestion and heart rate variability (HRV)
Real Results: What Happens When You Reset
Let me share a real story:
One client had plateaued for months despite clean eating and daily workouts. After just a few weeks of guided hypnotherapy at night:
- She began losing half a pound per day
- Her stress dropped
- Her sleep improved
- Her body started to let go of fat because it felt safe to do so
Emotional Eating and Subconscious Patterns
Emotional eating isn’t just about willpower. It’s a deeply wired response to:
- Stress
- Loneliness
- Boredom
Hypnotherapy helps rewire these subconscious triggers by calming the limbic system and resetting hunger hormones like leptin and ghrelin.
The 5-Minute Nervous System Reset Protocol
Here’s what it looks like:
- Sit or lie down
- Breathe slowly (about 6 breaths per minute)
- Follow a calming guided visualization
- Do this for 5 minutes daily
This:
- Activates the vagus nerve
- Rebalances cortisol
- Prepares your body for safe, sustainable fat loss
Bonus: Supportive Lifestyle Strategies
To support the nervous system reset, focus on these habits:
Sleep Hygiene
- Sleep and wake at consistent times
- Avoid screens before bed
- Keep your bedroom cool and dark
Stress Management
- Take phone-free breaks
- Walk in nature daily
- Practice gratitude journaling
Metabolic-Friendly Eating
- Eat your biggest meals earlier in the day
- Avoid eating late at night
- Align your meals with your circadian rhythm
Want to Go Deeper?
If you’re ready to explore how to rewire your subconscious mind for fat loss, I invite you to check out the free training linked in the description below. It walks you through the exact nervous system reset protocol I use with clients in my doctor-supervised program.
You’ll see how women are naturally losing 15 to 30 pounds without hunger, meds, or burnout.
In the next video, I’ll be sharing real reviews and stories from women who broke through plateaus using this approach.
With care,
Dr. Cody Golman
