🚨 Insulin resistance doesn’t happen overnight. It moves through stages and most women don’t realize they’re in the early ones until weight loss feels impossible, cravings take over, and labs finally look “off.” Here’s how it typically progresses 👇 1️⃣ Early IR (20s–30s): Fatigue, carb cravings, belly fat, skin tags, irregular cycles. 2️⃣ Pre-Diabetes (30s–40s): Brain fog, stubborn weight, thirst, labs creeping up. 3️⃣ Type 2 Diabetes & Complications (40s–50s ): High glucose, fatty liver, numbn