Episode 29: Why Am I Gaining Weight When I'm Barely Eating?

Why You Can Gain Weight in Menopause Even When You’re Barely Eating Host Lynda Enright explains why many women in perimenopause and menopause can gain weight despite eating less, emphasizing that it’s not a willpower issue and the body isn’t broken. She covers metabolic adaptation from long-term calorie restriction, the common “barely eating” pattern and its effects on blood sugar, cortisol, and fat storage, and how muscle loss after 40—often worsened by dieting—slows metabolism. She shares a...