Why you´re not loosing fat after 40 (even if you are trying)

What I’m about to tell you may or may not come as a shock.
It definitely shocked me when I tried it — and it actually worked.

If you come home from work, sink into the sofa, eat a heavy dinner with the family, order takeout a few times a week, maybe have a couple of beers at the weekend barbecue or a few glasses of wine with your wife — then the reason you’re not losing fat isn’t a mystery. You’re not losing fat because you don’t move enough, and you eat too much of the wrong stuff.

But for those of you who have actually tried — like I did — I have a surprise for you:

You’re probably eating too little.

Yes, you read that right.

Unfortunately, our generation grew up with one of the most misleading things ever printed: the diabolical food pyramid.

We were taught to load up on carbohydrates — pasta, bread, fruits, vegetables — while protein and fat were pushed to the background. Meat was treated like a side note. And that’s where the problem starts.

You see, the male body produces a hormone called testosterone. It’s the main male sex hormone, but it also drives muscle growth. Starving your body of protein works directly against muscle development. You don’t just get weaker — you also get fatter over time.

The truth is, the only thing you really need from the old food pyramid is what’s in the bottom right corner — and whats in the top. That’s it. And you need a lot of it, especially after 40.

Your muscles need protein to stay energized and to repair themselves after training. This happens through a process called protein synthesis. But as you age, especially after 40, your ability to synthesize protein naturally starts to decline. That means you need more of it to get the same effect.

A man in his 20s might need about 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight to build muscle. But if you’re over 40, you need more — closer to 3 grams per kilogram.

To give you an idea of what that means:
You’d need to eat about 1 kilogram of chicken breast or 1.5 kilograms of lean ground beef per day to hit 300 grams of protein.

Now do you see what I mean when I say you’re probably not eating enough?

Here’s the miracle:
When you start eating more — especially if you spread your intake across 4 to 6 meals per day — your energy levels go up, your metabolism improves, and your insulin and blood sugar stabilize. If you’re over 40 and overweight, chances are you’re in the risk group for developing type 2 diabetes. Eating this way can actively help reverse that risk.

So the reason you’re not losing fat after 40 — even if you’re trying — is, with 99% certainty, that you’re not eating enough of the right things.