dad bod to not-dad-bod at 52, here is what didn't work

things that did not work for me specifically: keto long term (gassed out after 3 months), 16:8 fasting (i just ate my face off at noon), cardio only (lost weight but looked worse). things that did: lift 3x/wk heavy-ish, walk daily, eat enough protein, stop drinking on weekdays, get my sleep in order. boring. no tricks. my knees are mad but my blood work is great.