A Weightloss and diet forum. WeightLossBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » WeightLossBanter forum » alt.support.diet newsgroups » Low Carbohydrate Diets
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

_Keeping it off_ book



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old September 10th, 2004, 09:45 AM
Lictor
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
What does a set point do to your body -- if you lost to a point below your
set point, will you just be hungry or will you just have appetite, no

matter
what kind of food you're eating? If I had a set point, I think it is
somehow wired into my soul because I just like to eat.


The set-point is just the weight your body tries to aim for. If you're above
it, you feel less hungry and get satiated with less food. If you're bellow
it, you feel hungry, satiate less quickly and crave calorie dense food. The
appetite is still bounded (i.e., you will eventually feel satiated), but it
will push you into eating more calories than you need to maintain. That's
just part of the natural weight regulation system. That's why people who
diet bellow their natural weight have a hellish time with hunger, while
people who are very obese can lose their first pounds very easily with
little hunger (as long as they don't starve themselves). Your set-point is
supposed to remain pretty stable, though some things can change it over time
(heavy exercising, drugs, menopause, smoking, hormones...).
Of course, the fineprint of the set-point issue is that it is not aware of
fashion, personnal preferences or even insurance companies policies (bmi).
Some people just have a high set-point, and a natural weight at a bmi of 28
for instance. But if they just eat intuitively, they will remain at that
weight, instead of moving up the scale. One theory on the increased rate of
obesity, and especially of super-obesity, is that many naturally heavy
people have been pushed on a diet bellow their natural weight, resulting in
a lot of yo-yo and moving up the weight scale. There an egg and chicken
problem with diets and obesity, each tends to feed the other.


  #12  
Old September 10th, 2004, 09:45 AM
Lictor
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
What does a set point do to your body -- if you lost to a point below your
set point, will you just be hungry or will you just have appetite, no

matter
what kind of food you're eating? If I had a set point, I think it is
somehow wired into my soul because I just like to eat.


The set-point is just the weight your body tries to aim for. If you're above
it, you feel less hungry and get satiated with less food. If you're bellow
it, you feel hungry, satiate less quickly and crave calorie dense food. The
appetite is still bounded (i.e., you will eventually feel satiated), but it
will push you into eating more calories than you need to maintain. That's
just part of the natural weight regulation system. That's why people who
diet bellow their natural weight have a hellish time with hunger, while
people who are very obese can lose their first pounds very easily with
little hunger (as long as they don't starve themselves). Your set-point is
supposed to remain pretty stable, though some things can change it over time
(heavy exercising, drugs, menopause, smoking, hormones...).
Of course, the fineprint of the set-point issue is that it is not aware of
fashion, personnal preferences or even insurance companies policies (bmi).
Some people just have a high set-point, and a natural weight at a bmi of 28
for instance. But if they just eat intuitively, they will remain at that
weight, instead of moving up the scale. One theory on the increased rate of
obesity, and especially of super-obesity, is that many naturally heavy
people have been pushed on a diet bellow their natural weight, resulting in
a lot of yo-yo and moving up the weight scale. There an egg and chicken
problem with diets and obesity, each tends to feed the other.


  #13  
Old September 10th, 2004, 09:45 AM
Lictor
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
What does a set point do to your body -- if you lost to a point below your
set point, will you just be hungry or will you just have appetite, no

matter
what kind of food you're eating? If I had a set point, I think it is
somehow wired into my soul because I just like to eat.


The set-point is just the weight your body tries to aim for. If you're above
it, you feel less hungry and get satiated with less food. If you're bellow
it, you feel hungry, satiate less quickly and crave calorie dense food. The
appetite is still bounded (i.e., you will eventually feel satiated), but it
will push you into eating more calories than you need to maintain. That's
just part of the natural weight regulation system. That's why people who
diet bellow their natural weight have a hellish time with hunger, while
people who are very obese can lose their first pounds very easily with
little hunger (as long as they don't starve themselves). Your set-point is
supposed to remain pretty stable, though some things can change it over time
(heavy exercising, drugs, menopause, smoking, hormones...).
Of course, the fineprint of the set-point issue is that it is not aware of
fashion, personnal preferences or even insurance companies policies (bmi).
Some people just have a high set-point, and a natural weight at a bmi of 28
for instance. But if they just eat intuitively, they will remain at that
weight, instead of moving up the scale. One theory on the increased rate of
obesity, and especially of super-obesity, is that many naturally heavy
people have been pushed on a diet bellow their natural weight, resulting in
a lot of yo-yo and moving up the weight scale. There an egg and chicken
problem with diets and obesity, each tends to feed the other.


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
_Keeping it off_ book Cubit General Discussion 28 September 12th, 2004 06:11 PM
_Keeping it off_ book Roger Zoul General Discussion 42 September 12th, 2004 02:19 PM
_Keeping it off_ book Roger Zoul Low Carbohydrate Diets 0 September 8th, 2004 05:49 PM
Atkins Essentials Book vs New Updated Diet book Drop34 Low Carbohydrate Diets 2 July 10th, 2004 05:46 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:13 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 WeightLossBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.