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Chemaine went from 280 pounds to becoming a hormone health expert — and her own perimenopause journey changed everything she thought she knew about weight loss.
In this episode, features a conversation between wellness professionals exploring the intersection of nutrition, weight loss, and hormone therapy. The primary guest, Chemaine, shares her personal transformation of losing 165 pounds and her professional evolution into a health and fitness expert.
The dialogue emphasizes that sustainable health requires hormonal balance, particularly regarding progesterone and its role in managing insulin and bone health during perimenopause.
Chemaine highlight's the necessity of accountability through coaching and explain how physiological factors like leptin resistance and circadian rhythms influence weight management. Ultimately, the source advocates for a holistic approach that combines strength training, strategic feeding windows, and individualized hormone support over traditional lab-dependent medical models.
We also get into the hormone side most people never hear about:
🔹 Why leptin resistance is one of the most overlooked pieces of the weight loss puzzle
🔹 How insulin can block leptin signaling — even when you're full, your brain doesn't get the message
🔹 What progesterone actually does for sleep, mood, and appetite (and why the adjustment period matters)
🔹 Cream vs. oral progesterone — why the form you use changes how your body responds
🔹 Time-restricted eating vs. intermittent fasting — and why the difference matters more than you think
🔹 Why lab results alone don't tell the whole story, and what to look for in a practitioner instead If you've ever felt like your hormones are working against your weight loss goals, this conversation will give you a much clearer picture of what's actually going on — and what to do about it. Charmaine's Nutrition & Hormones Guide for Women launches in September — link below if you want to learn more.
Website: https://www.chemainesmodelhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chemaines_model_health/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/find-your-model-health/id1335813810
