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Where are you in the Cycle of Life?
You'll recall these days of the past.
In Your 20s:
What You’re told: Eat clean, train hard, burn calories.
What’s happening: Metabolism is usually at its peak. Hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and growth hormone are working in your favor. Recovery is fast. Sleep is resilient.
Why "eat less, exercise more" might seem to work: Calorie deficits typically yield visible results quickly.
The risk: Overtraining, nutrient deficiencies, and a fixation on weight vs. strength or energy.
Better approach: Fuel your workouts, prioritize strength training, manage stress.
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In Your 30s:
What You’re told: Time to “bounce back” after kids or career stress. Hit the gym harder!
What’s happening: Hormonal shifts begin, especially after pregnancy (for women). Stress and poor sleep increase. Lean muscle begins to decline if not maintained.
Why this advice backfires: Cortisol rises from overexercising and under-eating, which promotes fat storage—especially belly fat.
Better approach: Fuel your workouts, prioritize strength training, manage stress.
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In Your 40s:
What You’re told: You just need more discipline. Cut carbs. Double the cardio.
What’s happening: Perimenopause or declining testosterone begin. Insulin sensitivity decreases often due to accumulated assault on the Liver. Recovery slows. Sleep disturbances increase.
Why “less food + more movement” fails: It burns out the adrenals, next - tanks thyroid health, and next in line if neither of the first 2 are addressed - worsens hormonal imbalances.
Better approach: Eat smarter, not less. Focus on protein, strength, and restoring metabolic flexibility.
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In Your 50s:
What You’re told: You’re getting older—it’s just harder now. Accept the belly.
What’s happening: Estrogen/testosterone plummet.(See above 40's) Muscle loss accelerates (sarcopenia). Joint pain or stiffness becomes common.
Why it fails: Under-eating leads to more muscle loss, which lowers metabolism. Over-exercising increases inflammation.
Better approach: Lift weights, eat enough to maintain muscle, balance blood sugar, sleep more, and walk often.
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In Your 60s: Longevity Over Leanness
"Use it or lose it becomes reality."
What’s Happening:
- Muscle loss accelerates without resistance training
- Balance, flexibility, and mobility decline
- Digestive enzyme production often reduce
Why "Eat Less, Exercise More" Can Lead to Frailty:
- Promotes muscle wasting
- Nutrient density becomes more important than calories
Actions:
- Both: Train with progressive resistance.Stay mobile. Digestive enzyme support, collagen-rich foods, limit sugar, get annual bloodwork, SWERPSS.
In Your 70s: Movement is Medicine
"The goal is independence and vitality."
What’s Happening:
- Reduced mobility and increased fall risk
- Higher risk of sarcopenia, cognitive decline
- Social isolation can lead to emotional eating
Why “Eat Less” is Dangerous:
- Leads to malnourishment, weak immunity, and muscle loss
- Energy needs are lower, but nutrient needs are higher
Actions:
- Both: Prioritize social meals, bone broth, do strength & balance-focused movement (tai chi, resistance bands, weights, SWERPSS)
In Your 80s, 90s & 100+ : Preserve Your Quality of Life
"Focus on strength, joy, and nourishment."
What’s Happening:
- Taste and appetite may decline, unless you started eating well in your younger years.
- Bones and joints are more fragile, unless you started resistance training in your younger years.
- Emotional & Physical health plays an even larger role in overall health.Stay socially & mentally active
Why "Eat Less, Move More" Becomes Irrelevant:
- Starvation and overexertion can be dangerous. Eat & Move!
- Emotional, Physical and spiritual health become primary
Actions:
- Both: Prioritize routine, purpose, laughter, music, and nature
- SWERPSS is even more critical and valuable at this point.
Key Takeaway Across All Decades:
The “Eat Less, Move More” mantra is incomplete.
Your hormones, stress levels, muscle mass, and nutrient density matter more.
Check out SWERPSS (attached)
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