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How much does diet affect how you feel at age 40?
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:37 am
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:37 am
For those who are around 40…
How does diet affect how you feel? My diet has always been fairly trash. But I believe it is catching up to me. I’ve got my sleep I’m working on with a Vanderbilt sleep doctor. And that has helped tremendously.
Im challenging myself to eat 150g of protein minimum per day this month and see how that goes. I’m a carb lover. Something has to change.
How does diet affect how you feel? My diet has always been fairly trash. But I believe it is catching up to me. I’ve got my sleep I’m working on with a Vanderbilt sleep doctor. And that has helped tremendously.
Im challenging myself to eat 150g of protein minimum per day this month and see how that goes. I’m a carb lover. Something has to change.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:09 am to Arthur Bach
37 about to be 38. Diet and sleep are probably the two biggest variables affecting how I feel. One sh*tty meal isn't going to do much but a weekend of binge eating will make me feel like trash for the next 4 or 5 days. I'll puff up with water weight and feel really sluggish.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:54 am to Arthur Bach
If you don’t change at 40 then 50 will feel like 70.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 9:10 am to Arthur Bach
I'm 49. Since the spring of 2025, I've completely changed my diet and lifestyle. I gave up alcohol for good last October and now focus on a high protein diet with lots of fruits and veggies. I feel younger at 49 than I did at 40. Not only does my body feel great, but so does my mind.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:39 pm to Arthur Bach
Sleep, stress, nutrition, and exercise are the keys to happiness. Get that straight and the rest will fall in line. The joy of eating garbage will be outweighed by the joy of feeling better and having more energy.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:58 pm to Arthur Bach
About to be 44. I wouldn’t say I have the strictest diet in the world but I have cut out all deep fried foods and anything in general that has lots of oils. Went to a fish fry a while back at a friend’s house and decided to have a cheat day, it completely wrecked my stomach for the rest of the weekend. Anytime I eat anything that is roux based I feel extremely sluggish the rest of the day and it’s all foods that I literally grew up on.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 2:06 pm to Arthur Bach
A ton!! I used to be able to slam a whole pizza or just eat all day for the holidays and never bother me. Several years ago I started having bad acid reflux and high cholesterol and was pushing 250.
I’m 50 and for the last 3-4 yrs now I have turned my health around. I try to not eat past 6pm and not before 8-9am. Almost no fast food and limit the processed food. I sleep with a c cpap and am not on any sort of medication.
My last annual physical my dr told me to just keep doing what I’m doing.
Alcohol is the last thing i need to remove because I can tell the difference in my sleep scores and recovery after anything more than 2 old fashioneds.
I’m 50 and for the last 3-4 yrs now I have turned my health around. I try to not eat past 6pm and not before 8-9am. Almost no fast food and limit the processed food. I sleep with a c cpap and am not on any sort of medication.
My last annual physical my dr told me to just keep doing what I’m doing.
Alcohol is the last thing i need to remove because I can tell the difference in my sleep scores and recovery after anything more than 2 old fashioneds.
Posted on 9/4/26 at 5:07 pm to Arthur Bach
Nothing wrong with carbs but you need the right carbs.
Jasmine rice
Potatoes, sweet and regular
Sourdough bread
Fruit, all of it
Jasmine rice
Potatoes, sweet and regular
Sourdough bread
Fruit, all of it
Posted on 9/4/26 at 6:41 pm to Loup
43 here and
100%
quote:
Diet and sleep are probably the two biggest variables affecting how I feel.
100%
Posted on 9/4/26 at 7:53 pm to Arthur Bach
Age 44. Diet and no alcohol has completely changed and revamped my life. Lost 58lbs this year. Lost 20 lbs in August alone on Whole 30. Never expected that. And did not do for the intended reason but instead to give myself a goal and discipline.
It was quite easy to follow since I basically ate steaks and fruit and avocados every day. Sleep improved massively. I legit felt and feel healthy and clean.
I used to work out and never much changed my diet back in the day. That never moved the needle. But for me, the diet has been the key.
It was quite easy to follow since I basically ate steaks and fruit and avocados every day. Sleep improved massively. I legit felt and feel healthy and clean.
I used to work out and never much changed my diet back in the day. That never moved the needle. But for me, the diet has been the key.
Posted on 9/5/26 at 7:16 am to habz007
Ditching alcohol can have so many benefits, as that can impact your diet positively as well.
Posted on 9/5/26 at 6:06 pm to Arthur Bach
Definitely makes a difference.
I used to eat bar food and drink beer. Now if I do that, I feel like crap so I avoid it.
When you're younger you recover quickly.
I used to eat bar food and drink beer. Now if I do that, I feel like crap so I avoid it.
When you're younger you recover quickly.
Posted on 9/5/26 at 9:45 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Diet makes a big difference. Exercise makes as big a difference or more to me.
Cardio, strength training with weights and crossbow machine, stepping machine, pushups, crunches, and even bouncing on a trampoline for improving balance and lymph fluid health have me feeling so much better.
Strangely I even feel better working outside in the heat and humidity and getting acclimated to that.
Cardio, strength training with weights and crossbow machine, stepping machine, pushups, crunches, and even bouncing on a trampoline for improving balance and lymph fluid health have me feeling so much better.
Strangely I even feel better working outside in the heat and humidity and getting acclimated to that.
Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:17 pm to Arthur Bach
Late 30s and I think it’s finally caught up to me. A few times over the last year I thought something was seriously wrong with me. Body just felt completely off, soreness, fatigue, brain fog. Blood test done all of them were good besides cholesterol. Cut out bread for 2 weeks and cut out sugar drinks started walking and I feel like a brand new person. Now this weekend with watching football I ate nothing but garbage and I’m already feeling the effects. So I guess to sum it all up. It’s all about eating healthier
This post was edited on 9/6/26 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:28 am to Arthur Bach
I have psoriatic arthritits that goes completely away when I do carnivore. Carnivore isnt magic by any means but it does stop me from eating foods that cause me inflammation. When im strict on it, I feel great. When im not, I feel just ok.
The key is to find the foods that cause you inflammation. For me its sugar and sadly...peppers(though I still go through hot sauce quickly), amongst a few other things.
The key is to find the foods that cause you inflammation. For me its sugar and sadly...peppers(though I still go through hot sauce quickly), amongst a few other things.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 4:57 am to Arthur Bach
quote:
How much does diet affect how you feel at age 40?
I have dropped over 20 lbs the last couple of months by cutting out alcohol and eating "clean." I will echo other comments in that I can feel it when my diet has gone off course with highly processed foods.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 10:31 am to Arthur Bach
It's significant.
Your body changes as you age and different foods start to change how you feel.
Some develop a lactose intolerance and others an allergy to certain foods.
Lean meats, fresh fruits, vegetables and avoiding processed carbs will go a long way for most people.
Your body changes as you age and different foods start to change how you feel.
Some develop a lactose intolerance and others an allergy to certain foods.
Lean meats, fresh fruits, vegetables and avoiding processed carbs will go a long way for most people.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:25 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Lean meats, fresh fruits, vegetables and avoiding processed carbs will go a long way for most people.
I live solo and don’t cook. I eat way too many carbs, don’t like most vegetables. frick!
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:52 pm to Arthur Bach
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I live solo and don’t cook. I eat way too many carbs, don’t like most vegetables
You’re a child
Posted on 9/11/26 at 2:34 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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You’re a child
You’re as tall as a child. Shut the frick up-the adults are talking, new money midget.
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