05/01/2026
Comment POD522 👇
Cutting calories in midlife? I know you think you know about protein. You are not eating enough.
And it is a problem
In a 30% calorie deficit, you need THREE TIMES the amino acids per serving to not lose muscle. Three times. Same diet, same protein you have always eaten, and you are quietly losing muscle every day
It gets worse with age.
Our bodies stop responding to the amino acids in protein the way they used to. So even if you are crushing your protein goal, your body cannot use it the same way it did at 30
This conversation with Angelo Keely on Midlife Conversations changed how I think about protein, aminos, and muscle preservation completely
In this midlife conversation we also share simple solutions
Comment POD522 and I will send you the full episode