Re:Why our waistlines expand in middle age: aging stem cells...
by themaninthedark on Friday May 02, 2025 @10:41PM
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From the fine article:
>"People often lose muscle and gain body fat as they age—even when their body weight remains the same,"
1. Log everything you eat each day.
2. Weigh yourself first thing the next morning, before eating.
3. Track the trend (did you gain, lose, or maintain?)
Over time, clear patterns emerge. You start to see exactly how your intake maps to weight changes, and you can fine-tune accordingly. It’s not guesswork, it’s feedback.
What surprised me most was how little food I actually needed. Even with regular strength training, a modest surplus was enough to support muscle growth.