2025 Issue #44

The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight: Understanding Your Metabolic Type

From: Nikki Leary I nikki@rootfornew.com

Hi Reader,

I found an old journal from 2013. It was only two entries long. (Can you see where this is going?)

I'm paraphrasing but it basically went like this,

Entry #1: January 1 — “New Year, new me. I’m eating clean, I’m working out, This is going to be my year.”

Entry #2: January 2 — “My friend came over with wine and I fell straight off the wagon. I guess this isn't my year.” 🍷😆

If I could go back in time, here’s what I’d tell myself:

The wine wasn’t the problem.​
Neither was the bite of ice cream, the handful of chips, or that cute little slice of dessert you pretend didn’t count because you ate it standing up. (Been there.)

If you have to be that perfect just to lose a pound…
the issue probably isn’t your willpower — it’s your metabolism.

What most people don’t realize is that your metabolic type influences:

• how hungry you feel
• your energy swings
• how you gain or lose weight
• and which foods genuinely work for your body

Most of us walk around thinking our body is working against us — when really, our metabolism is just… slow or stuck. Not personal. Not permanent.

And here’s the good part:
​You can shift your metabolism — once you know what type you’re working with.

So I made something fun (and actually helpful):

👉 Take my new 2-minute quiz:​
​Is Your Metabolism Fast, Slow, or Stuck?​
(And find out what to do next.)

No calorie counting.
No shame spirals.
Just clarity — and maybe a little relief. 💛

xo,

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