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The After-35 Lean Body Plan

Lose fat, keep the muscle that holds your metabolism up, and fix the 4 pm and 9 pm cravings. Five steps and a 4-week tracker.

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What’s inside

After 35, most women lose weight the hard way: eat less, do more cardio, and lose muscle along with the fat. It works for a few weeks, then it stalls.

This plan does the opposite in five steps: enough protein, a deficit you can live with, three lifts, a plan for the two craving hours, and the walking and sleep habits nobody sells.

  1. Before you startWhy the usual plan stalls after six weeks
  2. Step 1: your protein target0.7 to 1 gram per pound, made practical
  3. Step 2: a deficit you can live inToo big, too small and just right
  4. Step 3: the three liftsSquat, hinge and push, three short sessions a week
  5. Step 4: the 4 pm and 9 pm craving fixA plan for the two danger hours
  6. Step 5: walk and sleep7,000 to 10,000 steps and 7+ hours
  7. Do you need a supplement?The honest answer, and when one helps
  8. The two helpers I useEvery dose on the label
  9. Your 4-week trackerProtein, lifts and the numbers that matter

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Step 3: the three lifts that keep your muscle
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Your 4-week tracker

Who it’s for

  • You are over 35 and eat-less-do-more-cardio stopped working
  • You want to lose fat without losing muscle
  • Afternoon and late-night cravings undo your good days
  • You have a pair of dumbbells, or are happy to start with bodyweight
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I built this from the same guides I publish on coachluke.com, after 20+ years of coaching. No crash plans, no miracle claims. Just the basics laid out so you can print them and use them.

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