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138: Why You're Exhausted, Inflamed and Not Losing Weight at 40 (And What to Do About It) | Lizzie Ens
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- Apr 28, 2026
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Summary
What if everything you have been told about getting healthy in your forties is actually what is making you feel worse? In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie gets completely real about what her day-to-day health routine actually looks like at 40, from sleep and nutrition to supplements, sauna, nervous system regulation, and the mindset shift that ties it all together. This is not a highlight reel. It is the honest, practical breakdown of the habits, non-negotiables, and hard-won lessons that keep Lizzie energized, lean, and genuinely loving her life, and what she would tell her 25-year-old self to start doing right now. Your forties do not have to feel like a decline. Chronic exhaustion, inflammation, stubborn weight, and hormonal chaos are not inevitable. They are fixable. But only if you stop overcomplicating it and start building the foundation that actually works. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why sleep is the single most important health habit you are probably undervaluing How chronic undereating wrecks your metabolism, hormones, thyroid, and sleep The real reason you have aches, pains, and inflammation and it is not what you think Why your gut health determines whether your supplements are even working How to know when you are in a calorie deficit versus maintenance and why it matters The truth about seed oils and the simple vitamin combination that protects your cells Why the Oura Ring changed how Lizzie listens to her body without obsessing over data How nervous system regulation actually works and why trying to control everything is the enemy of it The sauna routine that opened Lizzie's lymphatic system and changed her recovery Why romanticizing the life you have today is the missing piece of every health journey We talk about: 00:00 Why your for…