09/30/2026
Losing weight after 40 is completely possible, but the rules definitely change.
After 40, your body becomes much more likely to burn muscle alongside fat when you cut calories. That means the scale can move down while your actual body composition gets worse. Less muscle leads to a slower metabolism, less daily strength, and results that are way harder to keep long term.
The fix isn’t cutting your calories lower or doing endless cardio. It’s protecting your lean muscle with structured lifting and solid protein intake while you lose.
Protect the muscle. The fat will follow.
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