The Fuel Queen Notes

A weekly metabolic perspective for midlife women.

A concise Tuesday dispatch clarifying what’s happening in your body after 40. Each issue offers one clear insight and a simple regulation shift to help you see your metabolism differently.

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I’ve been noticing how many midlife women describe the exact same thing. They fall asleep just fine. They’re exhausted. And then — 2:17 a.m. — wide awake. Not anxious. Not necessarily stressed. Just… awake. And somewhere in the background of this pattern, there’s also creeping abdominal weight...

by Kim Stitzel — Mar 03, 2026 blood sugar at night circadian rhythm cortisol and belly fat fuel queen notes metabolic regulation midlife metabolism midlife sleep perimenopause help sleep and weight gain waking at 3am

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A weekly metabolic perspective for midlife women.

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