Episode 145: What Alcohol Is Doing To Your Fat Loss

Alcohol isn’t “bad” — but it does change how your body functions. In this first episode of 2026, we’re having an honest, science-based conversation about what alcohol actually does inside the body, how it affects fat loss (especially for midlife women), and why understanding the biology behind our habits empowers real change.

This is not a debate about right vs. wrong — but excess has consequences both physically and spiritually. We’ll unpack how alcohol impacts metabolism, hormones, sleep, recovery, and your body’s natural ability to burn fat.

I’m also sharing why I’m personally committing to six weeks without alcohol or sugar, how Scripture calls us to be sober-minded and alert, and practical ways to reduce or replace alcohol without guilt or extremes.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What alcohol actually is (from a biological standpoint)
• Why alcohol immediately pauses fat burning
• How alcohol affects hormones, cortisol, and insulin
• Why fat loss feels harder in perimenopause
• The difference between calorie math and metabolic reality
• What Scripture means by being “sober-minded and alert”
• Practical, realistic tips to limit or give up alcohol
• How understanding science helps us change habits long-term

Key Scriptures Mentioned:

• 1 Peter 5:8
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6
• Titus 2:11–12

Reflection Question:
Where might understanding the why behind your habits help you steward your body with more wisdom and less guilt?

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