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The habits that make you store fat can easily sneak into your daily life! Listen as JJ explains the top culprits behind fat storage, from poor sleep and chronic stress to snacking and the wrong type of exercise. JJ also shares how to avoid those common pitfalls so you can upgrade your fat metabolism for good!
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Episode Play-By-Play
[:32] Introduction to today’s episode
[1:10] How to submit a question for the Friday Q&A episodes
[1:35] JJ’s story of struggling to lose weight in the past
[3:08] Listener shout-out
[5:04] The top habits that make you store fat
[5:34] When you don’t sleep well, you become more insulin resistant.
[5:55] The impact of lack of sleep on your hunger hormones
[7:15] Why it’s important to track your sleep
[8:01] JJ’s experience with chronic stress, and how chronic stress can lead to excess belly fat
[10:02] Strategies to manage your stress levels
[10:43] The link between too much fructose and fat storage
[12:24] How prolonged endurance exercise can make your body store fat
[14:10] The dark side of snacking
[14:35] How to shrink your eating window
[15:38] Protein, healthy fat, and fiber helps keep your blood sugar stable.
[16:06] Alcohol sidelines fat burning and stimulates your appetite.
[16:42] Why you shouldn’t eat late at night
[17:19] JJ’s tips on meal timing
[18:30] Why highly reactive foods could be stalling your progress
[19:55] Which sugars to choose and which to lose
[21:52] JJ’s takeaways from today’s episode and next steps
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