Why Fat Loss Feels Harder After 30 (And It’s Not Because You’re lazy)
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Let’s clear something up.
If fat loss feels harder after 30, it’s not because your body suddenly “gave up”.
And it’s definitely not because you’re lazy.
The Industry BS
The industry loves to pretend nothing changes.
“You just need more discipline.”
“You’re making excuses.”
“Age is just a number.”
Sounds motivating.
Ignores reality.
What Actually Changes After 30
Your body isn’t messed up, your life is different.
After 30, most people have:
• more stress
• less sleep
• longer workdays
• family responsibilities
• fewer recovery windows
• more mental load
And fat loss doesn’t exist in isolation from any of that.
The Metabolism Myth
Your metabolism doesn’t suddenly fall off a cliff at 30.
What changes is:
• recovery capacity
• hormonal environment
• stress tolerance
• how much margin for error you have
The same approach you used at 22, now costs you more.
Why Old Advice Stops Working
Extreme methods worked before because:
• you could recover faster
• stress was lower
• sleep was better
• consequences were smaller
Now?
They backfire.
Under-eating increases fatigue.
Overtraining increases stress.
Both stall fat loss.
The Truth That Matters Most
Fat loss after 30 requires:
• better systems, not harder effort
• smarter training, not more
• eating enough to recover
• managing stress like it matters
• patience instead of punishment
You don’t need to do more.
You need to do what fits your life now.
The Reframe
Stop chasing what used to work.
Start building something that works now:
• fewer extremes
• more consistency
• realistic expectations
• recovery as a priority
That’s how fat loss becomes sustainable again.
Final Thought
If fat loss feels harder after 30, that’s not weakness.
That’s reality.
And once you respect it, progress gets easier, not harder.
If fat loss has felt harder after 30, it's not because you're lazy, it's because the approach hasn't matched your life.
I help people make sustainable mind, body and lifestyle changes without extremes, restarts or burnout.
If you're ready for a calmer, smarter way to make real progress, you can find out more here:
Jason Brownlie
Coach @ The Perth Fitness Camp
P.S. If you want a deeper breakdown of why fat loss feels harder (and what actually works), you can download my free ebook here.
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