02/23/2026
Not all weight loss improves health.
When protein intake is too low — especially without strength training — the body will eventually pull amino acids from muscle to support immune function, hormone production, tissue repair, and blood sugar regulation.
Your body can adapt for a while.
But long term, muscle loss means metabolic decline.
Muscle isn’t cosmetic. It’s a metabolic organ.
If you’re actively trying to lose weight, are you protecting your muscle — or just watching the scale?
I’d be curious — do you track protein intake, strength, both, or neither?