Why Weight Loss Stops Working at Midlife — A Doctor Explains What Changes
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Why Weight Loss Stops Working at Midlife — A Doctor Explains What Changes
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About this listen
Doctors know nutrition. So why do women gain weight at midlife, and what is it so hard — or seemingly impossible — to lose?
In this episode of the Thriving Doctors Podcast, Dr. Vicki Rackner sits down with Heather Awad, MD, a family physician and certified coach who helps professional women navigate perimenopause, menopause, and midlife weight gain.
Together, they explore:
- Why eat less, move more often fails after midlife
- The role of insulin resistance in sudden weight gain
- Emotional eating doctors don’t recognize as emotional eating
- Why restriction backfires — even for disciplined physicians
- How GLP-1 medications compare to a nutrition-based approach
- Small, practical shifts that lead to sustainable weight loss
This is not a diet episode. It’s a physician-level conversation about hormones, metabolism, identity, and compassion — for ourselves and our patients.
Here's how you can reach Dr. Awad and take advantage of her free gifts
Vibrant Menopause Weight Loss Website
Vibrant-MD Podcast
YouTube
Free Gift Link: info.vibrant-md.com/breakfast
For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't.
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