How Much Protein Do You Actually Need After 40?

First thing. Stop eating like you're still 25.

Your current diet is probably destroying your muscle without you even knowing it.

Most of us tried to fix it with crash diets or grinding through hours of cardio.

But we were missing the most important piece. Protein.

Here's what happens when you just eat less without paying attention to it. Your body doesn't just burn fat. It burns muscle too.

And that's a problem because muscle is what keeps your metabolism running as we get older.

After 30 we lose 3 to 8 percent of our muscle every decade if we're not actively fighting it.

Less muscle means slower metabolism. Slower metabolism means fat loss gets harder every year.

So how much protein do you actually need?

Simple target. 0.7 - 1 grams per pound of bodyweight every day.

200 lbs means around 140 grams of protein daily.

That's it.

It protects your muscle. It kills cravings. It makes staying in a calorie deficit so much easier because you're not fighting hunger all day.

You don't need to starve yourself. You just need to start eating like a man who wants to feel strong and function well for the long term.

Hit your protein target today. Your metabolism will thank you later.

What's your go to high protein meal right now? Drop it below. Let's build a list we can all use.