Lean Body Buffalo Podcast

Discover why cutting calories and eating less actually works against you after 40. This episode busts the biggest myth in weight loss and reveals what really happens when you chronically under-eat, plus practical strategies to support your metabolism instead of fighting it.Detailed Time-Stamped Show Notes:[0:00 - 0:30] Welcome & The Frustrating CycleIntroduction to the metabolism myth keeping you stuckThe common pattern: cut calories, lose weight briefly, then plateauWhy hunger, fatigue, and food obsession follow extreme calorie restriction[0:30 - 1:15] The Metabolism Myth ExposedWhy "calories in, calories out" is dangerously incompleteYour body as an adaptive system, not a calculatorThe biological response to severe calorie restriction[1:15 - 2:00] What Really Happens When You Under-EatFamine response: metabolism slowing to conserve energyHunger hormone disruption and muscle tissue breakdownHow you're literally training your body to need fewer calories[2:00 - 2:45] The Over 40 FactorDeclini