Your Metabolism Didn't Slow Down After 30. You Did.
I hear it constantly:
"My metabolism just isn't what it used to be." "It was so much easier in my 20s."
I promise I don't mean this in a judgemental way. I mean it in a this is actually really good news way.
What the research says
When we look at the data, your metabolism doesn't meaningfully decline until much later in life. Not at 30. Not at 35. Much, much later.
So if it's not your metabolism — what changed?
What actually changed
You're sitting more.
You're moving less without realising it — fewer steps, less spontaneous activity, more of your day spent stationary. It doesn't feel like a big shift day to day, but over a decade it's enormous.
You're more stressed.
You're sleeping less.
And your eating has quietly gone from structured to reactive. You're not planning meals, you're grabbing whatever's available between things.
None of that is a metabolic problem. All of it is a lifestyle problem.
Why the distinction matters so much
Because when you believe your metabolism is broken, you stop looking at the behaviours that are actually within your control. You've already decided the outcome.
But the flip side is the good bit:
If it's not your metabolism, you're not stuck.
You've just got a set of habits that were built for a life you're not living anymore.
What to do instead
Stop trying to recreate what worked when you were 22. Build something that fits your life now — your work, your schedule, your energy, your responsibilities.
More steps. More structure around food. Strength training to hold onto muscle. Sleep treated as non-negotiable instead of optional.
Do that, and fat loss starts working with you again instead of against you.
Meg x
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