How Women Maintain Weight Loss After 40

Most people can lose weight. Keeping it off is the challenge. In this episode I break down a new 2025 study suggesting that wearing a weighted vest during and after weight loss can help preserve resting metabolic rate by nudging up NEAT — the calories you burn outside the gym. I cover why metabolism slows after weight loss, how to use a vest without dropping your daily movement, and exactly how to start safely. This is a low risk, real life tool that pairs well with protein first meals and resistance training.

Chapters:
00:00 Why keeping weight off is hard
00:35 Metabolic slowdown after weight loss
01:20 The 2025 weighted vest study
02:40 NEAT explained and why steps matter
04:30 Practical setup: load, duration, frequency
06:40 Bone density, joints, and safety
07:15 Protein and lifting for maintenance
09:20 Weekly plan and real-life examples