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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I'm 5'3 125 41yo and started lifting weights last year just before spring break. Happy to report this year my arms and lower body are super toned and my waistline has shrunk a good amount. My clothes fit loosely now. I still weigh the same!
I lift 4-5 days a week and didn't change my diet all that much. I did start getting noticeably hungrier a few weeks after starting the routine, I just tried to eat more Greek yogurt for breakfast, and generally eat a more plant-based diet, like using beans as mains. But I still eat a good amount of carbs I think probably more than people would approve of.  :mrgreen: 
Don't overthink the diet, honestly a little fat is a good thing when you're in your 40s. Keeps you looking youthful. I had a bout of depression after having one of the kids and lost my appetite and 10 pounds and even though I was a size 2 for a while, boobs and butt were pretty deflated and overall sad. That depression led to a self-punishing phase of eating lots of crap and subsequent weight gain (but disproportionately in the belly, oh cruel fate), which then set me on the lifting journey. 
My advice is first and foremost find a lifting routine that motivates you (for me, it was peloton), and let your body and intuition take care of the rest. [/quote]

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