Dr. Uzma Haider explores whether midlife weight gain is “inevitable,” using her own case as a busy endocrinologist navigating stress, sleep disruption, menopause timing, and a period of rapid weight gain. She makes the case that relying on simple calorie cutting and time-restricted eating can backfire via metabolic adaptation, pushing people into a frustrating “stuck” phase. She also walks through total energy expenditure, resting metabolic rate, body composition testing, and why muscle mass, protein intake, and resistance training matter for metabolic health. The talk closes with a practical “multiple levers” plan—diet structure, movement, sleep, stress reduction, and menopause considerations—presented as a personal framework rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription. 👉 Register at `cosci.org` for our coming CoSci 2026 at on March 13-15 in Las Vegas, NV. As with this presentation from 2025, you'll see great talks from Shawn Baker, Ken Berry, Amber O'Hearn, Nick Norwitz, ...