Your weekend binge isn't a willpower problem, it's your biology correcting a deficit you dug too deep all week. Real answers to the PCOS nutrition questions you're too afraid to ask your doctor.

Tanvi lost 55 pounds naturally with insulin resistance and breaks down why 1200 calories a day is a trap, not a solution. Learn why intermittent fasting can backfire if you have adrenal PCOS with a 30% higher cortisol baseline, and how eating your food in the right order drops your insulin spike by 30%.

In this episode:

• Why your perfect weekday deficit spikes cortisol, which pushes insulin up, then triggers weekend cravings your body uses to correct itself
• How a too-deep deficit like 600 calories daily sends you into binge cycles, and why 80 to 100 grams of protein keeps hunger and cortisol low
• Why intermittent fasting can backfire if you have adrenal PCOS, where your cortisol baseline sits 30% higher and fasting hits that morning spike window
• Is dairy actually bad for PCOS? Why full-fat Greek yogurt has a low glycemic index and it's the ultra-processed foods hiding gluten that earned the bad rep
• What insulin resistance really is: cellular starvation where glucose can't unlock your cells, leaving you full but hungry 30 minutes after eating
• How clothing your carbs by eating vegetables, then protein, then carbs blunts your blood sugar spike and eases post-meal cravings
• Studies show starting your meal with protein and veggies before carbs cuts your insulin spike by 30%, a real advantage when your spikes run higher
• The fix for a fresh PCOS diagnosis: stop spiking glucose six to seven times a day, skip the sugary morning smoothie, and never eat naked carbs

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This episode is educational and isn't medical advice. For decisions about your labs or treatment, talk to your clinician.