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Keeping weight off

Articles on what the evidence says about holding on to weight loss: appetite, habits, muscle and the plateaus along the way.

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  • Living well3 November 2026

    Macros to keep muscle while losing weight: a body recomposition guide for men

    How much muscle a diet costs and what changes it. Protein at 1.2 to 1.6 g per kg, strength training at least twice a week and a moderate deficit.

  • Living well29 October 2026

    What macro split is best for weight loss? What the trials show for men

    With calories matched, the macro split made little difference to weight loss at one and two years in the largest trials. Protein is the exception.

  • Living well8 October 2026

    Why has my weight loss stalled? What men should know about plateaus

    Why weight loss stalls: appetite, metabolic adaptation, muscle, sleep and alcohol, the medical causes worth checking, and what a clinician looks at.

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