In mid-life a bloke’s hormones shift. Hormones are the chemical compounds our bodies construct at the brain’s instruction to carry various sets of instructions. A “spare tyre” and an altered body shape are often the result a hormonal shift that occurs in mid-life. (Incidentally, I believe that in the West hormonal influencers in our diets are producing specifically middle-aged type weight gain in more and more young people today. I am increasingly seeing this in Australia. Growth hormone in the food chain is also a concern.) In mid-life the body’s metabolism slows. The processes which translate into energy are altered and decide to store more and energise less.

In my mid-fifties my response to this issue was to moderate my intake of high starch foods and add some LSA to your regime. LSA is ground Flaxseeds (Linseeds) Sunflower Seeds and Almond meal. Most days I would find a way of including some LSA in my diet. I would begin the day with a high fat, high protein breakfast and a nice black coffee.  Through the day I reduced to near zero my intake of processed sugar, starch, grains and dairy. 

This approach bore fruit for a few years, but in my late fities I have had to make a further adaptation to manage the issues of the changing needs of a maturing body.

For more on this take a look at  Mid-Life Adaptations.

Paul @ 56

Thanks to the patterns I describe on this page,

at 56 I was20 kilos (3 stone / 42 pounds) lighter than when I was 37!