Not sure if this is clear. Our bodies are supposed to replace all the cells every 7 or so years. Does that mean the fat too? Or when someone loses 20 year weight, are you getting rid of 20 year old fat?
Not sure if this is clear. Our bodies are supposed to replace all the cells every 7 or so years. Does that mean the fat too? Or when someone loses 20 year weight, are you getting rid of 20 year old fat?
I’ve heard similar, that your body wants to keep the “norm” whatever that is. And it makes sense that any extreme weight loss, would seem, to your body, that there is a famine or something is wrong and then reset the balance back to what it was, as soon as it can.
Set point isn’t some magic thing, it’s just the fact that if you eat a consistent diet, you’ll gain/lose weight until your calories in is the same as your calories out. If you’re overweight, you’re eating more than the human body evolved to handle, so your stomach has to expand to accommodate that. When you try and lose weight, you’re usually eating less food, and so your stomach isn’t full and can cause discomfort.
Losing weight is hard, I get it. I’m working on it myself. But it’s not like your body is working against you. If perceived famine caused people to gain weight, victims of actual famines would be overweight, not skin and bones. It’s not your body against you, it’s the impulsive parts of your brain versus the rational parts.