If you're menopausal, on a GLP-1 (semaglutide/liraglutide), and you've hit the dreaded plateau — this episode is your roadmap. Menopause already down-regulates metabolism through estrogen decline, thyroid suppression, and cortisol dysfunction… then rapid GLP-1 weight loss adds normal metabolic adaptation on top. The fix isn't "eat less" or "more cardio." It's reverse dieting: using weekly scale averages to strategically increase calories 50–100 at a time to rebuild metabolic output without fat regain — and how to taper GLP-1 dosing so you can actually eat enough to execute it.
