Many people whom interested to lose weight may have tried various weight loss practice such as low carb diet, low fat diet, low calorie diet, liquid diet, skip meals, slimming products, detox products and even spend thousand of dollars at slimming centre. Somehow none of the solution has sustainable results.
This is because our body has a set point and it varies individually for person. The longer the period individual’s body weight is maintained the longer the body on unhealthy state, the harder it takes for the body to reset the set point. Those tried the diet process knows how difficult it is to lose weight and keep it off. At the beginning stage of the dieting, there will be weight lost. However, many people become frustrated because after a certain period the weight lost plateau and in-fact weight may gained back. Despite still restricting food intake. This is a sign that body is trying to fight retaining it’s natural state (weight).
When you go below your body’s natural set point, both appetite and metabolism will adjust to original set point. Your metabolism may slow down to conserve energy. Your body starts to sense it is in a state of semi-starvation and will try to use the calories it received more effectively. You may start to sleep more, your body temperature will dropped, This is why you hear so many people suffer anorexia nervosa complaint of being so cold, and after too much weight loss. Many women experience the loss of menstrual cycle. Basically, when a woman’s weight gets too low, her reproductive system shuts down because her body could not handle a pregnancy. When body fat is lost, appetite will likely to increase. Many people who diet also experience uncontrollable urges to binge. That is because their bodies are asking for more food than what was provided in order to function properly.
The above description is an simplification of the processes to maintain hunger, digestion, and metabolism are incredibly complex. Your body’s set point is determined by several factors such as genetics, physical activity levels, diets and hormone profile.
The whole point of lowering body weight set point is to maintain low level of body fat that can be maintained. Practice healthy eating and exercise routine. This allows your body to have the weight it wants and needs to be. Lowering your body weight set point takes patience, discipline and consistency. It is not difficult with a proper planning.
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