![]() ![]() ![]() They object to diet culture here, a point that I agree with. By dieting and losing weight below that setpoint, your body may respond by increasing it to protect itself. When you lose weight below a setpoint, your body recognizes it as a threat. Your fat cells communicate with your body to regulate its functions. Dieting reminds our bodies of famine which forces them to store fat more easily. They argue that your setpoint weight is mostly genetic. They promise the reader that after completing this book you will be able to reset your fat meter to naturally reach your healthiest weight. However, if you are struggling to maintain weight and are considered over-weight, this meter may not be functioning correctly and cannot correctly determine your setpoint. This explains why people who diet often gain weight afterwards, rendering it pointless. They describe it as “built-in mechanism” that tells your body to boost your metabolism after over-eating and weight gain or slow it down after under-eating and lost weight. ![]() The first chapter introduces us to the concept of a “fat-meter”, that our bodies have a natural weight which it gravitates towards called your “set-point”. ![]()
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