Dormant fat cells?

There's some evidence that fat cells die off within a year and aren't
replaced if they aren't needed. But the evidence is slim.

However, even if this were so, (1) the existing fat cells will gladly
expand to accomodate fat storage, and (2) you'll grow new fat cells
when needed.

So, true or not, it doesn't matter. IMHO the tendency to store fat is
genetic, not environmental.

Arto Frobeus wrote:
Greetings,
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Some time ago I read a fantastic theory in
an article about diets in a women's magazine ( in Swedish). That if I
manage to keep to my new slim weight say 6 months to a year, the longer
the better, then the extra fat cells in the body gradually start
withering, going dormant, deactivating themselves so that filling them
up after a time gets slower and more difficult. Thus keeping the new
weight becomes easier as you don't blow up after the first chocolate
orgy or pizza party.

Anybody heard of that, is there even small amount of truth in it?

Sounds too good to be true, I have learned that the new fat cells the
body grows as the weight goes up never go away, just waiting there for
the good fat food to fill them again at first chance.


Terve Arto,

yeah, I've heard about the theory you mentioned, too, but -
unfortunately so far the general consensus seems to be that those fat
cell beasts are just hibernating and waiting to get their second chance

T. Mark

"Arto Frobeus" wrote in message ...
Anybody heard of that, is there even small amount of truth in it?

True or not, I doubt it matters. I've lost 70 pounds and have mostly
gone back to normal. I still have some extra belly skin, and a small
gut I'd like to get rid of totally, but it may never happen. A flat
stomach for me means the rest of me looks emaciated (lipo?). It's
also been very easy for me to keep it off. Currently, I'm avoiding
potatos and coke, but that's it. I'm completely off the diet and not
gaining at the moment, probably because I'm no longer able to eat the
portions I used to. I'm sure if I started drinking coke again, it
would go back on. Also, my brother in law went from about 325 to 155.
He looks like he has never been overweight at all. He was heavier
than me by a lot and now has a much smaller (than me), practically
non-existant gut.

brian

"Arto Frobeus" wrote in message ...
Anybody heard of that, is there even small amount of truth in it?

True or not, I doubt it matters. I've lost 70 pounds and have mostly
gone back to normal. I still have some extra belly skin, and a small
gut I'd like to get rid of totally, but it may never happen. A flat
stomach for me means the rest of me looks emaciated (lipo?). It's
also been very easy for me to keep it off. Currently, I'm avoiding
potatos and coke, but that's it. I'm completely off the diet and not
gaining at the moment, probably because I'm no longer able to eat the
portions I used to. I'm sure if I started drinking coke again, it
would go back on. Also, my brother in law went from about 325 to 155.
He looks like he has never been overweight at all. He was heavier
than me by a lot and now has a much smaller (than me), practically
non-existant gut.

brian