Everything's right but analyze: is cortisol from stress keeping me fat? Map stress sources and cortisol impact on belly fat. Calculate: if chronic cortisol is preventing fat loss despite deficit, what's needed? Show me the cortisol reduction: these stress management techniques. Give me the stress-first approach: manage stress before optimizing diet. Include: whether stress is the main blocker, what lowers cortisol effectively, and if stress management matters more than diet perfection.