How to get rid of belly fat with PCOS (PMOS)

[00:00:00]I get this question a lot. How do we get rid of PCOS belly fat? First, let's understand what hormonal belly fat is.

[00:00:06]You're probably like, my hormonal imbalances caused my belly fat, duh.

[00:00:10]But, did you know belly fat can cause hormonal imbalances? The fat is literally hormonally active. When your testosterone and insulin and cortisol levels are high, your body starts storing fat in your belly area. You already know this. But, belly fat can actually produce hormones that increase insulin and testosterone and inflammation. It releases inflammatory chemicals called cytokines, and it also releases a hormone called resistin, which makes us more insulin resistant, which leads to more testosterone, which all leads to more belly fat. So, how do we break this vicious cycle? The first thing I would do is go on a big breakfast, small dinner diet. Studies show that this reduces your insulin and testosterone levels the next day by 50%.

[00:01:00]That's a lot. I especially like this way of eating because those two hormones have a huge impact on belly fat.

[00:01:06]Testosterone causes us to store fat deeper in our abdomen. Here's what my big breakfast, small dinner diet looks like. For breakfast, I like to meal prep an egg bake that's high in protein. For lunch, I'll have some everything bagel chicken with sweet potato and broccoli.

[00:01:20]And for dinner, I'll have a light tomato soup with some shrimp. Follow me for more tips on how to lower insulin, testosterone, cortisol, and get rid of belly fat.