You’ve been doing what should work—cutting carbs, eating less, staying consistent. And for a while, it probably did. But now… your body feels different. Slower. Stuck. This isn’t a lack of discipline. And it’s not failure. After 40, your metabolism, hormones, and stress response shift—quietly changing the way your body uses fuel, stores fat, and responds to restriction. What used to work doesn’t stop working… it just stops working the same way. And pushing harder? Usually