re: At what age did your metabolism start to slow down

Slow metabolism = an excuse for becoming lazy..... don’t be lazy. I’m 53

These guys over 40 who are telling you that they don't have to eat better and work harder to stay in shape are kidding themselves.

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7% dude? that like 25 cal per day. what a joke of an excuse. can't stand fat arse ppl

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Exactly. They read shite about metabolism slowing down and automatically assume it's like HALF of what it use to be. When it's really just cutting back one soda or plain ham and cheese sammich a day.

Hasn't yet

But I exercise 4-5 days a week

If you don't exercise eventually something will happen and the fat will start piling up. If you haven't made the gym a habit at that point in your life it will be hard to do so. So the fatter you get the harder it is to start. And it's a vicious cycle.

Even at age 50, you might just have low T. Which can easily be supplemented.

Your metabolism slowing down isn't a magical thing. It's mostly (but not completely) due to a loss of skeletal muscle mass, which happens naturally as you age. So many people think you need to do cardio to stay thin and cardio is important for cardio-pulmonary health. But maintaining skeletal muscle is even more important if you want to stay "thin" as you age.

You don't need to spend hours in the weight room bulking up. You don't even need to go to a gym. You just need to do enough so your muscles don't atrophy from a lack of use. Exercises as simple as push ups and body weight squats can go a long way if you do them regularly.

5 or 6

Mid 50’s

mine slowed in mid 30's but it's probably bc I became less active bc herniated disc