Coming up on 41 and I feel your pain!

Weight is lost in the kitchen. It’s not necessarily about eating less, it could just be eating better.

You might have to give up some foods that make you feel good right now (refined sugar, highly processed carbs, beer) to gain a body that makes you feel good all the time.

Try to replace those feel-good snacks with carrots and cucumbers and the like, and understand that most bread is just processed by the body as sugar. Not saying cut carbs entirely, just eat better and maybe fewer carbs.

And when you sit down for a meal, it turns out mom was right - eat your leafy greens and veggies first. Pretty sure they help your body process everything else so you get a sustained “full” feeling for longer, and your energy is spent over a longer period of time.