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Stacey Foat Parry - Naturopath Nutritionist

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Most women look at their stomach and assume it's all body fat.

But what if it's not?

What if what you're seeing is actually a combination of FAT, FLUID and BLOAT?

Let's break it down:

➡️ FAT = stored energy. This is true body fat and is heavily influenced by calories, muscle mass, hormones, insulin sensitivity, thyroid function and metabolic health.

➡️ FLUID = water retention. This often shows up as puffiness, swelling, feeling "squishy", waking up with swollen fingers, ankles or face, and can be driven by inflammation, stress hormones, poor lymphatic drainage, high cortisol, insulin resistance, oestrogen dominance or poor liver function.

➡️ BLOAT = abdominal distension. This is often what creates the "I look 6 months pregnant" feeling by the end of the day. Common causes include dysbiosis, parasites, pathogenic bacteria, candida overgrowth, food intolerances, constipation, poor digestion and gut inflammation.

Here's where it gets interesting...

Many women don't just have ONE of these problems.

They have all three.

They have underlying inflammation driving fluid retention.

They have gut dysfunction and dysbiosis causing bloating.

And they have metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, cortisol imbalances, thyroid issues or hormonal imbalances making it harder to burn body fat.

Then they're told to simply "eat less and exercise more."

So they cut calories.
Exercise harder.
Become more frustrated.

And nothing changes.

Because you cannot out-diet a metabolism block.

You cannot out-exercise chronic inflammation.

And you cannot crunch your way out of gut dysbiosis.

For many women, weight loss resistance isn't a willpower problem.

It's a physiology problem.

The body is simply responding to the signals it's receiving.

The key isn't trying harder.

The key is identifying WHAT is actually sitting underneath the symptoms and fixing that first.

Because once you remove the blocks, the body often starts doing what it was designed to do all along.

Comment "SOS" if you want to schedule a call to talk about your individual situation & map out the best plan for you by @balancedbabesofficial

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4 months ago

I used to be the woman with “normal” oestrogen levels… but terrible symptoms.
The bloating.
The mood swings.
The brain fog.
The fluid retention.
The anxiety.
The weight that wouldn’t budge no matter how healthy I ate.

And this is the part most women don’t realise…

Hormones aren’t just about the amount showing up on a blood test.

It’s about what your BODY is doing with them.
Fast forward to now…

Same woman.
Completely different experience.

Because I stopped focusing ONLY on “balancing hormones” and started fixing the pathways responsible for processing them.

I corrected methylation pathways.
I supported liver detoxification.
I cleansed the colon.
I repaired my gut microbiome.
I regulated my nervous system.

And suddenly…
• less inflammation
• clearer thinking
• calmer moods
• easier weight regulation
• healthier cycles
• better energy
• less hormonal chaos

This is why I’m so passionate about advanced hormone testing.

Because two women can have the SAME estrogen levels…
and feel completely different depending on how their body is metabolising and clearing those hormones.

Your body isn’t broken.
It’s communicating.

Comment “HORMONES” if you want to learn more about the deeper side of hormone health. by @balancedbabesofficial

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5 months ago

“When everyone around you has parasites — but your gut test comes back clear every year because you do coffee enemas…”

Most people have no idea just how powerful enemas are for gut health, detox, and hormone balance.

✔ They flush parasites, toxins, and waste your body can’t clear on its own.

✔ They stimulate liver bile flow — your body’s natural detox engine.

✔ They reduce inflammation, bloating, and help restore balance from the inside out.

That’s why I created my FREE course: Everything Enemas — so you can learn exactly how to use them safely and effectively as part of your lifestyle.

💜 Want access? Comment “EVERYTHING” below and I’ll send you the link!

Follow @balancedbabesofficial for more real talk on gut healing, detox, and hormone harmony. by @balancedbabesofficial

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a year ago

A gentle reminder…

Sometimes the most powerful things you can do for your health are FREE.

Rest.
Sunshine.
Fresh air.
Movement.
Laughter.
Deep sleep.
Human connection.
Homegrown food.
Time in nature.
Peace of mind.

We've become so obsessed with biohacking, supplements, quick fixes and the next big health trend…

That we've forgotten the fundamentals.

Get the foundations right before trying to override them.

Your body doesn't always need more intervention.

Sometimes, it simply needs you to get back to basics. by @balancedbabesofficial

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If you didn't trust the COVID vaccine, why are you so willing to trust experimental peptides?

SERIOUS QUESTION. WHAT MAKES THEM ANY DIFFERENT?

How can you feel betrayed by pharmaceutical companies, question their motives and promises of safety… then embrace injectable compounds promising longevity, healing and human enhancement?

I fear what may have started as well-meaning peptide research has been hijacked by something much bigger. An agenda increasingly focused on overriding human biology in the pursuit of becoming superhuman.

How do you REALLY know what's in those vials?

Have they been independently tested for heavy metals, harmful chemicals or other contaminants? What about concerns surrounding graphene oxide or nanotechnology? Is there credible evidence of their presence or absence?

And where is the LONG-TERM human safety research?

I GET IT. I FELL FOR IT TOO.

My intuition screamed NO.

But I didn't want to live in constant suspicion. I wanted to believe these innovations could genuinely benefit humanity.

So I ignored my gut.

I experimented with retatrutide. ONE tiny injection.

And I paid a devastating price. A severe reaction that turned my nervous system and my life upside down for MONTHS.

AND I HOPE I'M WRONG about peptides just like i hoped to be wrong about the c0vid vac.

I hope these compounds prove safe. I hope I'm simply one of the unlucky ones.

But I fear the long-term consequences of an industry where experimental peptides are readily purchased on the grey market, self-prescribed, injected and stacked together without adequate human safety research.

All in the pursuit of MORE.

More energy. More muscle. Less fat. Faster recovery. Longer life.

BUT AT WHAT COST?

When did optimising our health become a competition to see how far we can push our biology?

And who ultimately benefits?

I SMELL A RAT.

I'm not claiming my fears are proven facts. I'm asking you to QUESTION the promises, demand evidence and think critically before experimenting on your body.

Stay safe. Question everything.

And if your intuition is telling you something isn't right…

DON'T IGNORE IT LIKE I DID. by @balancedbabesofficial

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The truth is out there....I STUPIDLY experimented with peptides & it ruined my health....

Now I'm sharing my journey, asking questions & opening up the conversation....

On safety...
Ethical sourcing...
Contamination...
The hidden agenda...

What do you think, love to hear your thoughts 🙏 by @balancedbabesofficial

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I can't shake the feeling that something which may have begun as well-meaning research into improving human health has become something very different.

What if the peptide revolution has been hijacked?

We've reached a point where many health-conscious people have lost trust in pharmaceutical companies. So they're turning to the peptide black market, purchasing directly from overseas laboratories, believing they're bypassing Big Pharma and taking control of their own health.

But what if they're walking straight into another trap?

What if the very industry they're trying to escape is somehow benefiting from this new wave of experimental biohacking?

I question who's manufacturing these substances, who's profiting, what independent testing is being done and whether contamination with heavy metals, graphene oxide or nanotechnology could be occurring.

I fear another level of deception. But I cannot claim to know that such a coordinated scheme exists, or that these substances are deliberately being added.

And beyond those fears, there's the very real question of inadequate long-term human safety research on many experimental peptides.

Are we so desperate to outsmart nature that we're risking our health by overriding the body's innate intelligence?

I genuinely hope my darkest suspicions are wrong. But I refuse to stop asking questions.

My short lived experiment with peptides has left me with Tinnitus. Restless legs. Body tics. Severe muscle cramps. Heart palpitations. Recurring hypoglycaemic attacks. A nervous system struggling to find balance.

That's not wellness its another experiment just like the covid injection roll out by @balancedbabesofficial

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3 days ago

Maybe the hardest part of change isn’t what you’re losing…

It’s letting go of what you thought your life, your body and YOU were supposed to look like.

Stop fighting to go backwards.

Stop gripping onto the version of you that no longer fits.

Your body is changing. Your needs are changing. Your life is changing.

LET IT.

Because what’s waiting on the other side could be 10x better than what you’re fighting so hard to hold onto.

Sometimes the breakthrough begins the moment you finally let go. by @balancedbabesofficial

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Your hormones can’t find balance when your nervous system is stuck in survival.

You can take the supplements. Eat the perfect diet. Work on your gut. Support your liver. Track your cycle.

But if your body is constantly receiving the message that you’re not safe, hormone balance becomes a much harder job.

Chronic stress and nervous-system dysregulation can influence your HPA axis, sleep, blood-sugar regulation, digestion, inflammation and reproductive hormone signalling.

And for women entering perimenopause, this matters even more.

Your hormones are already shifting. Your body is being asked to adapt to a new hormonal environment — and the more regulated, nourished and resilient your system is, the better equipped you are to navigate that transition.

This is why I don’t believe hormone health should ever be approached by simply “fixing your hormones.”

We need to support the whole system.

Nervous system.
Adrenals.
Gut.
Blood sugar.
Nutrition.
Detoxification and elimination.
Hormone metabolism.

This is exactly why nervous-system regulation is such an important part of my Balanced Babe Transformation Bootcamp.

Because I don’t want you just surviving perimenopause.

I want your body to have the foundations it needs to adapt, regulate and thrive through it.

If you’re ready to stop chasing individual symptoms and start working on the foundations underneath them, Bootcamp is where we do the deeper work. by @balancedbabesofficial

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9 days ago

I refuse to be told.... I’m asking too much.

In fact, I’m making it my MISSION.

To figure out how to navigate perimenopause
WITHOUT giving up the things I love.
To stay lean.
Sleep well.
Have energy.
Feel sexy.
Look bloody good.

AND enjoy my life.

I’ll test. I’ll learn. I’ll experiment. I'll adapt.
I’ll figure out what my changing body needs.

Because I refuse to fear this chapter.

I’m going to figure out how to THRIVE through it.

And… I’m going to teach other women how to do it too. by @balancedbabesofficial

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10 days ago

Perimenopause changes the rules.

And your LYMPHATIC SYSTEM is one part of the conversation we’re simply not talking about enough.

As oestrogen begins to fluctuate and decline, changes in hormones can influence fluid balance, blood vessels and how fluid moves between your circulation and tissues.

The result?

You may suddenly notice you’re puffier.
Your face looks swollen.
Your rings feel tighter.
Your tummy feels fuller.
Your legs feel heavier.
And the scales keep increasing for absolutely NO reason.

And remember — your lymphatic system doesn’t have a heart-like pump keeping everything moving.

It relies heavily on movement, muscle contraction, breathing and circulation to help return excess tissue fluid back into circulation.

So that changing body you’re seeing in the mirror?

It’s not always as simple as “I’m gaining fat because my metabolism is broken.”

And lymphatics are only ONE piece of the perimenopause puzzle.

Your hormones are changing.
Your insulin sensitivity can change.
Your muscle mass and metabolism can change.
Your nervous system and stress response matter.
Your gut and liver matter.
Your sleep matters.
Your nutrition matters.

Yet so many women respond by simply eating less and exercising harder.

That’s exactly why I created the Balanced Babe Transformation Bootcamp.

To teach you how to understand what is changing inside your body — and how to support it through this next phase instead of constantly fighting against it.

I’m navigating these changes in my own 40s too, using the same foundations I teach inside Bootcamp.

Perimenopause changes the rules.

Stop playing the old game.

Come and learn the new rules with me inside Balanced Babe Transformation Bootcamp. by @balancedbabesofficial

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The controversial 'thing' that ruined my body & triggered me into Peri-menopause.... by @balancedbabesofficial

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