Labs, Travel and Aging: 15 Real Questions From Men Over 40 (Part 2)

An A1C above 5.7 makes you pre-diabetic. At 6.2, you are diabetic. Plenty of men running six and seven figure businesses cross that line years before a doctor says the word out loud.

This episode is Part 2 of Coach Brian's AMA. Episode 118 covered nutrition and fitness. This one picks up with 15 more questions on labs, chronic illness, travel and aging.

Labs And Chronic Illness

One man wrote in with an A1C over 7. His doctor was concerned and brought up medication. Brian walks through what actually moves that number and why waiting makes it harder to fix.

Five questions land in this section:

• What to fix first when your A1C starts climbing
• Whether high blood pressure is just genetics
• What happens to your body after you come off a GLP-1
• How worried to be about a bad cholesterol number
• How long it actually takes for labs to improve

Travel, Stress And Weekends

Brian shares a client story here. This client travels 2 to 4 days at a stretch for work. Buffet breakfasts, open bar receptions and snack carts used to send him home 5 pounds heavier every trip.

Brian changed the client's daily approach instead of leaning on willpower. Breakfast became eggs and fruit instead of the buffet spread. This same client has lost 45 pounds and kept it off through years of travel.

Five more questions live here:

• How to travel for work without gaining it back
• What to do when you are too stressed to care
• Why weekends undo a strong week
• Whether fat loss is possible on 5 hours of sleep
• What to do with no time to meal prep

Staying Strong As You Age

The last 5 questions cover the long game, the stuff that matters most in your 50s and 60s.

• Is it too late to get in shape at 48
• Why you still do not feel confident at a lower body weight
• What keeps you capable at 70
• Why you keep losing the same 20 pounds
• What separates the men who keep the weight off for good

What This Means For You

Your business and your health run on the same fuel. The discipline that built your company can rebuild your body too. The energy you have at 6pm decides how you show up for your family and how you perform at work the next day.

Common Questions From This Episode

What A1C number makes you diabetic?

An A1C above 5.7 makes you pre-diabetic. At 6.2, you are diabetic. Many men cross that line years before their doctor says the word out loud.

How do you avoid gaining weight on a work trip?

Change your daily approach instead of relying on willpower alone. One client swaps the buffet breakfast for eggs and fruit and has kept off 45 pounds through years of travel.

What happens to your body when you come off a GLP-1?

A GLP-1 can get you out of a hard spot, but it will not teach you how to stay out of it. Brian has clients build habits around 30 to 50 grams of protein per meal, 10,000 steps and 2 to 3 strength workouts a week. Water intake matters too, at 100 ounces a day.

Why do work trips add weight even when you are trying?

Buffet breakfasts, open bar receptions and snack carts add up fast. One client used to come home 5 pounds heavier from every trip until he changed his breakfast to eggs and fruit.

How many questions does Brian answer in this episode?

Fifteen. Five cover labs and chronic illness. Five cover travel and stress. Five cover staying strong as you age.

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