‣ Book a COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION + CALORIE CALCULATION call
• how much & what to eat 🍴🌮
• exercise & lifestyle recommendations 🚶‍♀️🏋🏽‍♀️
• specific resources to support your journey 📕
https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom

‣ Take The Fat Loss Fix Quiz:
https://1ck2gu1qfir.typeform.com/menometabolism

‣ 6 Week Fat Loss Accelerator Program:
6 Week Inflammation + Detox and Fat Loss Accelerator
https://www.vitalityoet.com/6weekfatloss

Do your jeans feel tight one day and fine the next?
Are you constantly wondering… “Is this bloat or am I actually gaining fat?”

In this episode, we break down the real difference between inflammation, bloating, and fat gain — and why most women 40+ end up dealing with both at the same time.

You’ll learn:
👉 The hormonal shifts that slow digestion and speed up fat storage
👉 How estrogen, cortisol, and insulin change how your belly looks
👉 The exact symptoms that tell you if it’s bloat or fat
👉 Why “clean eating” doesn’t fix a bloated belly
👉 How inflammation blocks your fat-burning pathway
👉 Simple, science-backed steps to reduce bloat and open fat-burning pathways again

If you’ve been eating less, moving more, and still feel puffy, swollen, or stuck — this episode will finally show you what’s really going on and how to fix it.

Hit play. Let’s get your body burning again — not bloating and storing.

TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro – Am I Bloated or Am I Gaining Fat?
(02:09) What Bloating Actually Is (and Why It’s Worse After 40)
(03:27) Hormones, Cortisol & Digestion Explained
(05:46) Fat Gain in Midlife: What’s Really Changing
(07:04) Signs It’s Fat Gain vs Temporary Bloat
(09:14) How Bloating Triggers Fat Storage
(12:40) Bloat vs Fat vs Both: How to Tell
(14:23) Fixing Bloating: Digestion, Stress & Meal Timing
(17:02) Fixing Fat Gain: Muscle, Metabolism & Hormones
(21:53) Why Eat Less, Move More Stops Working

CONNECT WITH ME:

‣ FREE Consultation + Calorie Calculation:
https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom

‣ Workout Subscription:
https://coach.everfit.io/package/UF858169

‣ Join the Community:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379

‣ Apply for Coaching:
https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom

‣ Website:https://www.vitalityoet.com/
‣ DUTCH Hormone Testing:Learn more
‣ Supplements (code VITALITY10):Shop here
‣ Instagram:@vitalityoet.stephanie

Email:stephanie@vitalityoet.com

© 2025 Stephanie Crassweller & VitalityOET

Am I Bloated or Fat? Here’s How to Tell — and Why Most Women 40+ Get Both | MMP Ep. 261

The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast