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Originally Posted by aigel

If you have moobs and muffin top issues (referring to the pant thread here), you should work on your physique. It is NOT about what others think, it is about being healthy and being able to be more active carrying less weight. If you are retired you have more time to indulge but you also have time to work out, cook for yourself and focus on a healthy lifestyle! No donuts at work or business travel which tend to really screw up the best intentions!

One thing that tends to cause moobs and a lot of bloat is beer. Do you drink beer? Try to cut that out completely. There is a connection of hops with estrogen, so especially the double IPA lovers may be affected by a bra size or two up from normal. Combine that with reduced testosterone from aging! Alcohol in general is not good for your figure. Most drinkers I know are pretty pudgy and flabby. When I stopped drinking, my chest tightened up significantly and my pecs have zero flab - even carrying similar weight.

So, cantdrv55 - don't listen to the clothing advice of these man muumuu wearing dudes! Set a goal to clean up your diet, add some exercise, go see a nutritionist, do what it takes to get in better shape. It will make your retirement a lot more enjoyable and extend your active years!

Cheers!

I know that it's not what this thread is about, but back to Dr Jason Fung, fasting causes the body to burn fat, produce more testosterone, and produce HGH (human growth hormone). Testosterone and HGH taken (injection, oral, whatever) both have side effects, but when the body increases production during fasting, those side effects don't present.

https://blog.thefastingmethod.com/fasting-physiology-part-ii/

Growth hormone is known to increase the availability and utility of fats for fuel. It also helps to preserve muscle mass and bone density. Secretion is known to be pulsatile, making accurate measurement difficult. Growth hormone secretion decreases steadily with age. One of the most potent stimuli to growth hormone secretion is fasting. Over a five-day fasting period growth hormone secretion more than doubled. The net physiologic effect is to maintain muscle and bone tissue mass over the fasting period.

Lots more detail on HGH and fasting
https://blog.thefastingmethod.com/fasting-and-growth-hormone-physiology-part-3/

And if you've ready any of ^that^ and you're still worried about losing muscle.
https://blog.thefastingmethod.com/fasting-and-muscle-mass-fasting-part-14/