The effect of stress is often under-appreciated for its role in fat loss.
 Chronic stress is one of the most important issues to address if you’re not losing fat.

The reason is that persistent stress leads to cortisol secretion and cortisol’s primary function is to increase blood sugar (bringing with it an insulin spike) so you have enough energy to get through a stressful situation.
When this becomes chronic it produces inflammation and deregulation of the hypothalamic pituitary axis, which means the body’s hormones aren't balanced.

Everything is out of whack in the body and fat loss simply won’t happen.

You can control what goes into your mouth, so begin with reducing nutritional stress by eating nourishing foods full of micronutrients.  These nutrients are then available to your body to help it to begin functioning as it should.