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THE TRUTH ABOUT “SET POINT THEORY” | IDEAL WEIGHT RANGE EXPLAINED SIMPLY
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SET POINT THEORY IS REAL
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Healthy weight, unhealthy mind: Embracing your set point | Zoe Burnett | TEDxBrayfordPool
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Weight Loss Tips: What’s Your Body Weight Set Point?
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Dieting is Making You Fatter? Body Fat Set Point Change Theory
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Meet Amanda, What is Set Point Theory – Short Video
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Is The Set Point Theory Real Or A Myth?
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Is It a Myth? While there appears to be some validity to the set point theory, it is not the sole determinant of our destiny. According to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard: “Your heredity and your environment—starting back at the moment of your conception—determine your set point.The set point theory is one of those few diet and exercise theories that simply must go! The basic premise of the set point theory is that our bodies have some sort of internal thermostat that keeps everything from body fat to muscle strength at a specific “set point”.
Any attempt to go against that set point is going to be futile because.This is a process known as set-point theory. If more people understood that stagnation is an expected and natural part of the weight-loss process, then they wouldn’t quit prematurely. If you ask me, set-point theory is the reason why so many people fail on long-term weight-loss goals.
Set Point Theory. Eating disorders are potentially deadly, complex brain-based diseases most commonly triggered by dieting or weight loss. A core component of eating disorders are body dissatisfaction, or poor body image, with the desire to change one’s body weight and/or size.
The multi-million dollar diet industry is fueled by a cultural thin ideal, fat phobia, and the idea that changing one’s body weight.Set point theory, which is really more fact than theory, is how we explain body diversity, and why so many (95%) people regain weight within 3-5.For many years, scientist believed that set point — our body-to-fat ratio within a 10to 15-pound weight range that optimizes our chances of survival — was something inherited that we couldn’t influence. But in the past few decades it has become clear that the set point isn’t entirely predestined and unchanging.The set point theory originated from animal studies and ever since has been questioned in humans.
Many people appear to have a constant body weight throughout adult life. However, intervention studies suggest that a set point in humans is ‘loose’ (e.g., involving upper and lower limits) rather than tightly controlled.FactMyth.com is a fact-checking website that presents a collection of facts and myths.
It is an educational resource full of explainer videos, citations, history, logic, and science.It is considered a fact because it will remain as true even after several centuries unless there is a more rigid and precise way of measuring a certain phenomenon. On the contrary, theories in science are likened to the explanations to what has been observed.
It.The definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.Fact: The “ set-point theory ” states that the amount of fat in our bodies is relatively stable. This theory has been clearly proven in animals, but is less clear in humans.
So what do we know for sure? About 50% of body weight is determined by genetics, and the other 50% is determined by food and activity.A single experimental data point is a fact, and so we collect as many of them as we can, and devise setups to collect even more. When you notice that things are correlated, that relationships.Set Point Theory: 5 Ways Your Body Is Actively Striving To Stop You From Losing Weight.
So you decide to go on a diet. Here are the ways your body will try to actively fight you not just from losing weight, but especially from maintaining it.Set Point Theory and Body Weight The human body uses regulatory mechanisms to keep its weight within this natural set point range. For example, if you eat a little more than you need to maintain your body weight, then typically your body temperature will rise and your metabolism speeds up.
Current evidence seems to suggest that the set point theory is the real deal. Your natural weight range is a combination of your genes, hormones, and diet and exercise activity. Here’s the good news: research shows you can, in fact, change your set point through lifestyle changes.
List of related literature:
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| from Introduction to Discrete Mathematics via Logic and Proof | |
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| from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Treatment Guide | |
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| from The Columbia History of Twentieth-century French Thought | |
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| from A Philosophical Approach to MOND: Assessing the Milgromian Research Program in Cosmology | |
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| from Instrument Engineers’ Handbook, Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization | |
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208 comments
Can you make a video on how to prevent body fat cell and setpoint increase when dropping bodyfat?? I’m scared now as i heard that body fat cells never decrease after they increase
LAYNE DOES IT AGAIN!!! These series just get better and better!! So glad you’re doing this one Layne!! Keep it coming!! Can i plz plz plz beg you to do one episode in relation to this and an obese person who loses weight…….i.e. a 330lb male/female going to 200lbs or so, who also builds some muscle mass, then what happens, would his leptin signals keep pushing for more food till he returns to 330lbs, like…are you going to be forever hungry battling to maintain 200lbs??
So a solution may be to end your cut with a controlled, extended period at new maintenance before slowly increasing calories over time to create a surplus, right?
my body set point is fucking obese…..i get RAVENOUS any time I dip below 154 and I hate it. literally the point at which i drop into the overweight rather than obese weight..
Can set point explain why certain numbers are hard for me to break through? For example, my progress always stalls at 170. I still can lose, but it takes a couple of weeks with being consistent with my nutrition and workouts to see that number move. Or, is this just a normal plateau?
Thank you one of the best research explained videos I have seen very interesting!
Thank you for this video. i can’t believe no one else talks about body fat set points. looking forward to your other videos.
Good on you dude. Courage is not being fearless but rather moving forward in spite of your fears. While I did not revell in you losing your marriage I can appreciate the video for what it truely says about you. Keep running that race!
Are you saying then, that the answer is… liposuction? To physically remove the fat cells so we don’t have as many?
Does anyone know the answer to too many fat cells? (Yes, I’m fat, and I don’t wanna be!)
Scary af �� but this explains why bodybuilders are so food orientated.. That freaking hormone �� Thanks��
What happened to the other videos in this series? Would love to see them!
I went from 279 to 222 to 240 now. He’s right, after a diet cycle, you eventually over eat. I wanna get to 200. I’m 6ft 2″ gotta do this.
really really good video and words. Everything ON POINT, with the witheboard and the explaintations, great job
emmie xoxo
Maybe I’m missing something. Toward the end of the video Layne seems to say that fat cells in adults can split and multiply from overeating as they do in children. Which isn’t true. All you have to do is google that fact. I may have misunderstood what he was saying. Thoughts?
Thank you for another great video; would love it if you could post more like this weekly. They really help and inspire me!
Danny can you talk about Thyroid and Adrenal gland disorders? My body weight before my thyroid messed up was 125 now I’m 50+ pounds over I eat clean work out consistent for over 2 years and haven’t lost a pound or pants size ����
im 5’6” my ideal weight is 200 pounds because of my endomorph somatype.
watched you on youtube forever ago when you were talking about how you bulk for 3-4 weeks and cut for 1-2, looks like those principles are still put to use! glad u popped up in my feed
Where is the next video? I need to figure out what to do about all of this.
Yo man! Where is the rest of this series? If it’s all in your ebook can you confirm that? You have me hooked now! It’s been 9 months so I don’t think another one is coming
I was under the impression we were born with a set number of fat cells and they simply swell or shrink. Contrary to the increase in the number of fat cells. Scary:D.
Thank you so much for all your kind comments, blown away x please feel free to follow me on twitter and Instagram all things ED related, recovery tips and vids and lots of body positivity posts.
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Can I ask total how long did it take from you in quasi recovery, full recovery, overshoot to at your set point? How many months did it take until you stopped gaining?
Thank you for this. I just wish I liked how I looked at my set point. I’m lonelier now because I hide at home because I hate people seeing how much weight I’ve gained.
This is the perfect example of why people are so frustrated. There is no help here for people who want to lose weight sustainably, just versions of the sentence “it’s really hard” over and over again. How. Do. I. Lower. My. Setpoint? You say at the end you’ll tell people how to do that, but don’t offer a link to any videos that do it.
Finally someone who speaks of truth!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️LOVE you��
Dany I need an advice please trying to loose from 10-15 pounds for the 6 tht of July. Pls help me with nutritions thanks a million
So how does this fit in with the fact that rates of obesity have reached epidemic proportions? Has everyone’s set point just all of the sudden decided to rise? All together? At the same time our caloric intake has increased? In exact correlation? With repeated results in every country?
Of course our body will try to maintain an optimum weight (call it set point if you like,) but the truth is that we have so much high caloric/low nutrition food at our disposal that we can outpace our bodies best efforts to regulate itself with ease. So we should be careful to practice moderation… please.
So we change our BF set point by increasing the number of adipocytes in the fat tissue, as all adipocytes will tend to go to a certain “adipocyte size set point”… then the question is: can we change the “adipocyte size set point” or reduce the number of adipocytes in the fat tissue (without surgical intervention)? If not, how do we prevent gaining more fat cells during the transition from cutting to bulking?
As an ED Dr I am ashamed by what was told to this woman by the GP. What a remarkable journey. I hope this young lady continues to share her messege. I have seen so many patients who’s weight was healthy but mentally and physically worse than my severe underweight patients. This messege needs to be spread everywhere. Completely agree with set point to. Great ted talk. Great inspiration.
Ohh, that’s why i always lose weight and then i go back to 47kg!
I think this video just saved my life or at least gave me hope
The evidence for this is so weak though. Is it possible that this mechanism is present in humans? Sure, but you should be careful before drawing conclusions from rat studies as they often do not carry over to human physiology.
My only question with a setpoint theory is with this applied to everyone, why are there overweight people?
I am 5’4″ as well and my heaviest weight was 275. I’m know right at 200 and my goal is to get down to 130 but I honestly won’t know until I get there. I feel good most days but I know according to doctor’s charts I am still on the high end if obese right now. So that’s been a good guideline for me. On another note I had a question How can some people feel they are at a good setpoint when their weight is damaging to their health as they get older?
It feels great to be the skinny kid now. Hopefully my mid to late 20’s journey into the fat realm didn’t do much damage.
Hey Dani xx
I’ve had problems with food since I was a teen x
No matter what I eat ( healthy or not ) I end up with awful tummy ache/cramps �� which kinda makes you not want to eat at all xx
Please could you advise I’m desperate xxx
So the best way to avoid this it to not over eat after a diet, and reverse diet, so that you avoid the sudden influx of energy that leads to your body creating millions and millions of new fat cells. Pretty much just slowly edge up to your maintenance calories so that your body achieves homeostasis and a body fat set point at your new dieted down body fat?
Man this video was awesome. I know you said this was done in rats, but if this mechanism exists in humans it would be HUGE in regards to explaining why so many people have trouble keeping weight off and actually gaining MORE weight back afterwards.
Perfect timing. Jen was just asking me about this last PM. I had no white board and was as eloquent as “don’t worry you’re not obese.” LOL! This AMbam! “Herelisten to Emmie!”
with so much internet sensory overload, especially with women and what is acceptable for women. any and every woman should be comfortable in their body. thank you for the encouragement and concentrating on what’s important. this is an excellent video.
@biolayne, I’ve been searching for the follow up video regarding what to do if you’ve obtained new fat cells and what to do but I cannot find it. Do you mind posting the link here?
How do obese people get obese then though? I used to weigh so so much and was unhealthy and I was only eating what I wanted.
Excited for this series, besides your ebook do you have any recommendations on any other books to read up on this subject?
well said Emmie. Great stuff and I liked your editing. It was fun.
Really hit the nail on the head with this one layne.�� Big fan of all your work and so greatful to have you share your knowledge so we can make the best progress not only for ourself, but spread awareness to our clients about these issues. Looking forward to hearing more on this topic ��
Totally agree Dani. We have to learn to accept who we are and to always try to be in a positive mindset. Body image is a big thing these days, and social media has a lot of impact on how we feel emotionally towards ourselves but also can project a stereotype image of how we should look like. It’s important to work towards becoming a better you and know that we have to take care and love our bodies no matter what. Xox
What a brilliant example you are! I work with teens and the focus on diets is unreal. Very eye opening. Delivered well despite a tech glitch and I have to say very inspiring and it actually made me emotional. Very very interesting talk. Your story is incredible. Thank you.
Holy shit. Your videos are now like a series you just get hooked on. Now I can’t wait for the next episode.
Great video, interesting info, important topic. Full groupie again, but thanks!
This makes the most sense out of all the theories I’ve heard. I can’t wait for the rest of the info.
In your recent fridge video you briefly touched on the supplements that you take,…Can you please make a video on supplements? You mentioned vit D, turmeric, and others that I’m interested in learning more aboutthank you!
So how do we reset our body weight set point? Is there a video that explains this?
The ad before this video was to not eat bananas from an ‘organic health coach’ because they contain too much sugar. TROLOLOL
Very interesting. It fits my experience perfectly. Subscribed and eager to hear more.
Thanks so much!!! I have always considered myself a fit fat person cause that is how people view me! This video made me feel so much better!
I learnt this from you in an older video but this explains it really well! Thanks and keep up this great series
I am so EXCITED to learn more about this. So fascinating and HELPFUL! I didn’t know that I could love science. Enter…..Layne Norton hahah. Seriously I am sitting at my computer working through your fat loss series advice and turning it into a meal plan. THANK YOU for having the heart of a teacher and for not letting people shut you up:) I am so grateful.
anyone feel like giving me their opinion on my macros? i eat 200p/650c/115f, train 6x week, weigh 175lbs for 6’1 inch, and i’d like to keep bulking, the problem is i don’t know what to increase next, i think protein is already high enough as it is. and most people say cover your base fat then input rest in carbs… the thing is carb is already super high so i don’t know if it’s the right approach. also worth mentionning, i kind of do care about body composition since i come from a weightloss background, used to weigh 400lbs and dropped to what i currently weigh.
I sent this video to a friend of mine, she really needs to hear this!:)
I really don’t think leptin and ghrelin have anything to do with anything except control hunger.
I don’t pay any attention to hunger, I can sit with people eating pizza during a 24hr fast.
If I get hungry I’m like “okay bitch eat some fat and stfu”.
It’s real! I have practice intuitive eating after recovery and I weigh even less then when I started recovery! I just went to the doctor and I weigh the exact same as I did 6 months ago. The same number that I weigh the year after that.
This was one of my favorite videos of yours, I think it’s so important as women to stay focused on health and well-being instead of a number. Love the simplicity and seeing your beautiful face. Mr. Affleck is a Lucky man ����
Layne, could you post the DOI for the journal article? I’d be really interested in reading it.
Loved this video.I have maintained a 40 lb weight loss for 18 years and I know what you are saying. Love your clean eating tips.
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ahhhh, it’s different when your 280 feels real good for me but I look heavy, when your 135, it’s real easy to feel good and look good, just a thought…….
I have just sat and cried throughout the whole of this. Yes. Yes. Yes. How so true. I have been so consumed by dieting. This has opened up my eyes in so many ways! I am so stealing the phrase at the end of this. Let’s count memories not calories. Thank you! Yes!
Awesome advice! And you are so right. When I was a teen and in my early 20’s I always wished I was skinnier, or didn’t have a little belly pooch. Now, 30+ years later, I am at least 60 pounds over weight, and having health problems. I recently saw a picture of me in my teens and I think, “Wow, I really was cute back then.” Maybe if I’d had a better mind set back then, I wouldn’t feel such disappointment in my appearance now. This is great advice that should be shared with everyone, especially young people who are so misguided on looks.
Hey! I just went through really bad binge eating.. gaining 30 pounds in 6 months. I was actually 10 pounds weight of what I believe is my body set point, 103-5lbs for my 5’2 body but the binging continued so I’m heavier than what I’m supposed to and I am not happy with not only how I look but I just feel bad I am tired and sluggish all the time. I struggled with an eating disorder in the past but there was on point where I was clean eating and nourishing myself correctly just before the binging started. My question isIf I begin clean eating again with no restrcitions but actually listening to my body, will my body alone naturally shed off the weight like if I just focus on feeling good and being healthy and stop binging
I love this! But my set point has gone up over the years and I am in a horrible place right now. I am trying everyday but failing by 10 am…. But i will get it! I’m just going to keep trying everyday till I get it! I love your video’s thank you so much for what you do!
this is a good video for people who obviously aren’t already overweight
Gutsy young lady, worked out whats best for her and making it happen for her.
What would be ideal weights for ppl who is short like me at the 4′ 11″ Dani?
this video made me cry, I have been struggling with my weight for years and have always failed with diets, I’m no longer gonna let that happen I’m just gonna eat healthy and be happy with who I am…thank you and I subbed love your recipes….
So proud of you Zoe!!! You are doing amazing!! Such an inspiration!! I lava you ������
You are not 9 to 12 my man.. Cmon 9 is semi shredd please dont give false info
So, if you created those extra fat cells, are you screwed for life no matter how much you lose?
Absolutely right! My fav exercise is the eliptical machine outside in the mornings. Just 30 min. 5 days a week. I don’t have to force myself to do this. I feel energized and tend not to want to submarine myself with junk food for the rest of the day. That keeps me around 130-135 lbs which, even though I am only 5’3”, still feels great. Thank you for the video:)
Dani, not only are you a tremendously attractive woman, you have a lot of good respites……Thnax.
I’m really really looking forward to the part 2 of this video; How to lower the body fat set point
Excellent video from Emmie about BMI and how a vegan whole plant foods based diet can effect your BMI hopefully for the better. Hopefully you are having a great weekend and keeping safe and well everyone.
Wow this is a message I need to take on board. Thanks for inspiring
This message is so important for anyone who feels that they’re controlled by their weight. Such an inspirational message x
Thank you! Great video! I am a new subscriber and enjoy your videos. I found your channel from Mind of Munch. BTW… love your kitchen:-)
I really appreciate you saying all of these things. I have (as everyone else) dealt with boundaries because of my mind. But you are so right! Thanks for sharing!!
Would love to know what your workout entails and also how often you do it.?!
This video is absolutely MADDENING. Everyone should definitely watch it a few times, absorb it, and live by it. Danny, I’m gonna take your advice today and retrain my thinking. Thank you for always leveling up for your followers.
So proud of my incredible friend. Please share. Love this family so much, and this could happen to any of us. To turn a desperate low point into a way of helping others is instinctive for these guys. Keep pushing your message Zoe you are doing amazing work.
When you were weight restored, did you eat less calories even by 200 to maintain your weight?
Dani, shared your wonderful philosophy on FB, because I care about my friends:)
Great points. I think a lot of us have an “ideal” weight in mind that isn’t realistic.
Hey can you please do a what I eat in a day video? Cuz whenever I start eating clean I don’t know how much to eat and when. Please help me.
Amazing video btw! Love your channel:)
You look like you’re 30-35 ish, like maybe 37 max. Wow that was a shocker! Lol
That was so powerful.
Thank you so much!:)
Recovery is worth it, I won‘t give up! <3
I love this message I’m still in the middle of a weight loss journey myself and it’s the most success I’ve ever had with it because i started with the goal of feeling better not getting to a set weight. I’ve lost over 30 pounds now but according to the scale for the past month I’ve hit a hard plateau staying the same or up or down by half a pound. However I’ve continued to feel healthier over that time so because the number on the scale was not my only metric i was measuring success by i didn’t get discouraged. I don’t think I’ve hit a set point though I suspect that since I’ve become more active due the weather being better and having more energy that my flabby body is finally starting to build up some muscle tone and while I’m still loosing fat I’m not loosing weight.
5′ 4″, medium build, naturally curvy/hourglass body type, 35 years old, Caucasian American. I think my healthy set point is around 140/145. The minimum weight I have ever been as an adult is 126 but that was extremely hard to maintain. And my “not even trying” set point is about 162/164. That’s where I top out when I’m at my worst like not exercising, stressed out, not eating clean… But I tend to get stuck there even when I do go back to healthy diet & lifestyle and it takes a LONG TIME to lose those extra 20 pounds. And if I do get to my healthy weight again but then life gets crazy and I go back to not being as healthy as I should be then I shoot right back up to 162/164. It can happen in as little as 2 weeks! So frustrating because I like how I look & feel at 140ish but not at 160ish. I wish it wasn’t so easy to gain weight & so hard to lose it!
Shared on Facebook. Such a great message Dani. I wanted to do my part. Thank you.
Does anyone know how you can find out your set point or the size of your fat cells?
This is wonderful. I’ve sent it on to some close friends and family. “Don’t let your mind rob your body of feeling great.” <3 <3 <3
is there any way this weight can be calculated? and does this apply to recovering from an eating disorder? thank you xx
thank you for putting out this video. a positive video for all men and women, young and old. Keep up with what your doing. Love the videos and recipes (have made all the recpies)
Great video! Did you overshoot your set point weight in recovery? And if so,how long did you stay at your highest weight?
I can’t find the video series that you mentioned that will talk about how to prevent a set point increase and what to do if yours already is increased.
Thank you, Dani! I’m in recovery from an eating disorder and I’m still struggling with lots of body image issues. I just wanted to let you know that your video made me feel so much better. So thank you!:D
I totally believe in set points. I can eat bad and weigh 120, I can diet and weigh 120. I have to starve myself to below 120, which I don’t do.
Glad you mentioned this. My physician does research on set point theory.
Depressing AF
But sounds like exactly what happens to people. Thanks for the heads up
wooww! You do not look forty, as it is portrayed, not that its is a bad number�� And I totally loved this video and have realized the different connection and difference of feelibgs and thoughts. Thnx��
So inspirational. I’ve been trying to find my bodies natural set point and it’s hard.im getting there though.
but what about bmi and being told you’re too heavy while you’ve been anorectic for over 20 years. Got a thyroid that basicly stopped working, my uterus is removed (i’m 33 now) and i’m figting a dangerous bacteria for 2.5 years now. Actively since november when I was taken to the hospital more dead then alive, major stomach surgery (belly button till beyond pubic bone) and my whole belly was filled with puss and abceses from a rare bacteria (they found out the bacteria 2.5 weeks later). Started 5 sorts antibiotics. And switched a couple time in the meantime. I had pleuritis. just after christmas. Until the 2nd week of March I had 5 admitions for 1 or 2 weeks each. In that 2nd week I got my 2nd surgery. The same surgery. Cleaning my belly from the bacteria, puss etc. Now, i’m still on antibiotics, I still have pain, can’t live an active live like I used to. I have check ups every 2-4 weeks. (echo+bloodwork) and I still have 1 abces (pingpong ball size on my right ovary, while it started on my left ovary). I eat healthy. No alcohol, drugs or smoking. Only prescription drugs. Long way to go still. (and behind me, which made me depressed too, and I already have a chronic deressive disorder and PTSD)
I needed to hear this today! thank you for explaining set point in a way i understand I have had a few HCP trying to explain it to me but I have never understood. This is such an eye opener and has really made me think. Great talk!
Thanks Dani! Can you do a video discussing or demonstrating your workout routine please?!
fantastic timing for this video i have just discovered some of the points you share here and am working deeply on accepting my body! thank you so verrrry much for this video!
Hello Dani great advice thanks so much. I am a work on progress. lol and so happy to have found your channel. keep them coming.:-) have a great weekend
great message Dani ������ Noone has ever criticized themselves thin.
thank you so much for this video, i really needed to hear this
Thanks for inspiration.
… sounds sad that we can not change our appearance without our body fighting back(
Dang, this hit HOME for me. Thank you for sharing this, what a great message!!
I’m not advocating it but I’ve been curious from a mechanistic standpoint if something like liposuction permanently changes your set point because it reduces fat cell count by direct removal.
Incredible video! I try to love my body and feel healthy, but always something is going to happen (I’ll go to a party or smth) and I ruin my diet!
I needed to hear this. thank you. Ive been struggling with, oh I need to lose just those few pounds again. But I work out 6-5 days a week and I eat pretty healthy. I am gluten and lactose intolerant so I dont have many choices! I will definately keep this is mind.:)
Another awesome video! I have a hard time accepting my set point because it’s higher than u would like but I’m going to work on it
It’s been so, so long since I’ve performed well or felt good, I cannot even begin to relate to this video. Yikes. That being said, excellent video none-the-less.:)
17 yrs ago I learned about white bread and Hydrogenated oils. I took them out of my diet completely. About 5 yrs ago my tummy had problems so I omitted milk and switched to Almond milk. 2 yrs ago I started using hemps seeds and chia seeds more in my diet. I try to make healthy meals. But I LOVE my treats. I am 43, 5’1, and have weighed 135-140 for the past 17 yrs. I believe EVERYTHING you have said. it is all moderation. I don’t deprive myself but I am smart about what and when I choose to eat something. Great vlog!!!
Dani, thank you for sharing this message! Just like many viewers in the comments, I have struggled with my body for the past two years ever since I injured my back, was put on steroids and treatments that have promoted some serious weight gain along with depression and I realized that my new “normal” isn’t what I was used to. This video has changed my mind set on my body and I will now listen to my body and do what feels right…not what looks like that image of the perfect body we all have in our heads.
Thank you so much:) blessings and best wishes!
omg this is so powerful, hope everybody should know it.������
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the fact that we are different shapes and sizes and have to accept ourselves and the body that we have
Such a great video Emmie explaining this concept! Always great to be reminded on this journey that it’s not about the number but about the health it brings and the abundance of life! Love this style of video, your a natural with teaching:)
I have such a hard time accepting my set weight, but this was right on time and sooo helpful. Thank you.
I love your message and videos:) it would be great to see an ingredient 101 on olive oil if you could.
Thank you so much great video,its very clear speaks,beg huge
Great advice I especially liked your advice re: being on your own team. Thanks for sharing.
Love the video,very informative and useful m! Thank you so much, Dani!
Thank you for making this video! I really needed to hear this message. Lately I haven’t been appreciating my body and all it is and all it does for me. Instead I’ve been comparing myself to others and wishing that I was more fit and stronger. Watching this video reminded me to think more about how I feel and less about how I look.
I CAN’T WAIT for the rest of this series!!! Sharing this with my personal training clients. You’re still my #1 go-to guy for all things nutritionmy clients hear about you ad nauseam lol Thank you ��
what about if you kill some fat cells by cool sculpting or lipo? less fat cells lower the body fat set point?
what are your thoughts on being in a 200-300 cal daily deficit and then doing one fairly giant cheat meals a week. would that sort of recalibrate the metabolic rate and the leptin levels? I feel perfectly comfortable in a 200-300 cal daily deficit knowing I have a tasty meal waiting for me. from my personal and current anecdotal evidence I’ve noticed that I don’t have to keep dropping calories and my body still feels comfortable and maintains a level of body fat that I would consider to be below my set point. what are your thoughts?
I am now a BMI of 30 coming from 18 (where I stayed for one year, previously I was BMI of 14 but before my eating disorder I was overweight as well) I’m not sure if this is an overshoot I hope it is I feel uncomfortable sometimes but sometimes I am confident with myself… I’ve been at this weight for over a year a couple months ago I did try eating less but didn’t loose weight and i dont know if it’s normal or ok to be a BMI of 30 or what I should do, I still eat about 3000 calories
even if you’re at a set point I don’t think it’s necessarily wrong to say ‘this is fine BUT I’d like to lose another 5lbs’ without just accepting ‘this is me’
As a health professional I applaud this. BMI is outdated and over used. Shame on the GP. Set point is a fascinating perspective. Great inspiring talk. Is she barefoot?
I have had an eating disorder for 10 years now. First mainly anorexia but most of the time it has been primarily bulimia. Before I got sick I was overweight, will that mean that my setpoint is at that weight? Like.. am I naturally overweight then and will forever be?.
That was awesome, Zoe, and such an important message. Thoroughly impressed with your presentation, your strength (as if it needed stating) and especially the smashing of those scales! Could not be prouder to call you a friend… WELL BLOODY DONE!!
Wow! A truly moving and inspiring talk from possibly the strongest and most beautiful woman I have ever seen! The scale smash was simply epic! Well done Zoe, you are indeed a barefoot legend! ��
Wise advice! I used to think “healthy” looked like the fitness magazine models. I’m 5’5″ and when I get below 120 I feel awful and look older. When I get above 125, I feel heavy and “off” and my clothes are too tight. I’m learning to pay attention to my energy level to tell me when i need to adjust my eating or exercise. Turns out at 48 I have no desire to work out hard enough to get a six pack. i love this body because of what it can do (run, hike, heal, hug). My stretch marks mean something beautiful happened (twice) ;). Thanks for your great tips, recipes, and advice.
Finally a decent TED talk on ED awareness. A-typical eating disorders is just as dangerous as any other ED. Shout this messege for the people at the back to hear. Great delivery and really passionate honest speaker spoke from the heart and with passion and professionalism. Set point is a good concept for all to hear too. Thank you.
This makes so much sense to me. I have done every diet possible for years and each time my weight goes back up unless I spend hours in fitness suites and all my time counting calories. This lassy is so right. I love the example of the chocolates you hear it all the time. So true Such a relatable talk. Really touches the heart. Definatly had a tear at the scales bit and at the end. Brave woman sharing her process.
Excellent talk Zoe, makes so much sense and I am so disappointed on your behalf that the GP did not listen to you when you clearly needed help. Well done for having the courage to do the talk and for sharing your story x
Go to the body not to the mind, that’s right. People who medidate tend not to count calories, they just go to a state where the mind chatter stops and connect to their body naturally. Think less feel more.
This video is gold thanks for that. I would love to know your thought about the effect of a slow and controlled reverse diet after a cut on the body fat set point. Does it maintain the initial set point or does it lower it??
I was just thinking about this earlier this week. I went on vacation and prior preparations, coming back and trying to get back into my routine has me with some extra pounds which are the once my body naturally goes to. I don’t wanna be hard on myself but this mind of mine! Lol
We are proud of you Fred. More than you could ever imagine.
Love mum and dad.
X
watching this has been like a free therapy session, it also makes so much sense.
Zoe has always done so much for others; she has abseiled down Lincoln Cathedral and jumped out of a plane on a sponsored sky-dive, despite a fear of heights and flying, all for charity. She has been a caring daughter, a loving wife, a wonderful aunt to her beloved “Jellybeans” and the most devoted friend anyone could ask for! Her story has been far from a fairy-tale, yet she has fought tirelessly through it all, not simply for her own benefit, but for the well-being of others. Her passion and drive to help others is without limited as anyone can see watching this powerful, insightful and deeply personal journey through recovery from a-typical anorexia. I cannot find the words for just how proud and honoured I feel to call Zoe my best friend! Please support this truly amazing and inspiring young lady to spread awareness of a-typical anorexia and the importance of set point theory by getting the message out there!
I disagree with you.
There is no such thing as set point. Look at the pictures of older generations, hardly you will find fat people. Our genetics are not that different from them, but we are fatter because our diets.
OK, so by increasing the # of fat cells, their bf set point changes. The question is: there is a way (not including surgery) of decreasing the # of fat cells, therefore changing their bf set point? Or the only change biologically known in bf set point is incremental?
At the end, AthleanX will be right about not going over bulk/cut cycles but staying lean all the time.
You have truly inspired me. I am going home smashing my scales and going to say screw it and start living my life! I met you at the event and I have to say you radiate grace and kindness. I will never forget how you have helped me.
I really needed this info at the right time ������but then how do ppl become obese???
I definitely needed to be reminded of this today. Thank you!!
I had a friend also who suffer of anorexia. Like you, she recovered from it. She’s another person now, very positive and active. So sweet and helpful. I am happy for her and for you.
Zoe is am amazing young lady who I have seen go from a bubbly person to an introverted type A anorexic and a shadow of the person she was inside and out. Her journey has been such an eye opener for the family and her friends. The fact that she has had the guts to do something positive out of her journey is wonderful and I am sure she will make a huge difference to many people. Her talk is very inspiring and made such sense. Set Point theory needs putting out there and Zoe does it in a clear and concise manner which allows us all to have that light bulb moment. This is her first ever talk and I am sure it won’t be the last………………
Thank you for speaking out. So many of us suffer from EDs and disordered eating. I wish doctors had more education about EDs, especially in this day and age, and relied less (or not at all) on that useless BMI chart.
Absolutely amazing talk. Truly inspiring and absolutely fantastic woman. It takes such a strong person to do this.
This video should be the first thing everyone should see before starting a “Diet”.
It is very important to know what your body can and cannot do!
Thank you very much for this very important video.
So this is the scientific proof that people who yo yo diet actually get fatter when they stop dieting and return to their normal way of eating? This changes or increases their “Set Point”? So would a bodybuilder that “Bulks” and then “Cuts” be considered a yo yo dieter? and does bulking and cutting change your “Set Point” So are your Adipose cells inert?
So, when I binged at Christmas and gained 35 lbs in as many days, I really fucked myself… is there a way to lower the cell numbers? Is the only solution lypo? Lol
Can I find the research paper on PubMed? I’d like to use it for an assignment (senior Nutritional Sciences major @UF)
Is it possible I could be over my setpoint? I maintained a BMI of around 23-24 naturally for 2 years and now 6 years past recovery I’ve shot to a BMI of 31 (Down to 29 now)
I’ve never really listened to my body and often ate out of boredom (not emotionally because when I’m upset I do the exact opposite) and by not doing that anymore and listening to my body I’ve lost about 10 pounds in 3 months. I also have stretch marks from gaining weight quickly (I would do things like eat entire pizzas)
I’m hoping this is just me being above my setpoint and this isn’t the way I’m meant to be naturally, I don’t want my ED back either though
Can anyone help me: I have yoyo dieted for the last four years going from my lowest weight of 60kg to 107kg (doing low calorie restriction to eating only junk food I have not been able to maintain a weight for longer than like a month). I am currently 102kg I dieted for like 3 weeks lost like 4 kilos, then binged on junk food for like a week, have been eating normal (no crazy calorie restriction just healthy food at 1600 cals) for the past two weeks. I’ve slowly lost 1 kilo over those weeks. What should I do to get to my set weight naturally?
The more bodyfat the more it messes with your metabolism and endocrine system, the more your metabolism and endocrine is messed up the more bodyfat. It’s a viscous cycle. Fat people whom diet exercises with little to no change over years and I mean years. They don’t eat more than their peers because what their body does metabolically is all wrong but it doesn’t know that the body does what it does, it’s just the way it is. Liposuction? Can everyone afford it? No.
I was a healthym happy but very slim kid and I actually got sick with anorexia for the first time at age 13 soon after my first period. I’m now 36 and have lived most of my life since age 13 apart from a few spells in hospital where I was refed up to a BMI of 17 and then released, only to lose the weight I’d gained at a very low BMI around 12. Because of this I never found out what my true adult weight, unsuppressed, would have been. So in this situation, how do I ever feel comfortable in a fully normal ‘adult’ body? How would I even know if in recovery I ‘overshot’?? Also, I hear a lot about ‘extreme hunger’ in recovery but so far in all my stages of refeeding I’m sure I never experienced it, so I didn’t have that as a guide. How do people like me deal with this situation? Hope youcan help. xox
Set point theory is bullshit. All your body knows is calories in vs. calories out, and nutrient consumption.
I went a few months with eating 600 to 1300 cals a day while being a high school runner at an elite level and also worked a physical job. I lost an insane amount of fat in a very short period of time. I ended up having to quit because my body was so drained. Im now somewhat sedentary. Based off of my scale, my bmr is 1300 when it should be 1600 cals for someone my height and age. Ive slowly been eating more normally. I ditched calorie counting yesterday, but I dont just eat whatever i want. I now eat around 2000 cals a day and not very active which should be the normal amount. Will my metabolism normalize again with time? I really dont want to eat 3000 cals for months
Dr. Simeons, the developer of the HCG Diet, is the one who theorized the Weight Set Point in the 1950’s.
It is what the whole diet is based around. Resetting the hypothalamus in order to change the set point.
The theory wasn’t discovered in the 80’s.
It’s old, just like the Keto Diet is.
I am few kilograms hevier than i was before ED, wonder if it will go down in time?
This takes me back to the old Mind and Muscle / Avantlabs days.
Liposuction is the best way to lose body fat. No fat cells no problem.
Great explanation it also shows why reverse diet is so important after a period of dieting
What an incredible video. This is great and I’m tuned in for the next series!!!
For the first time I am actually beginning to understand what a set point and metabolism is. Thank you for explaining this in a more simple way 😉 do you do coaching?xx
I have no idea what my set point should be.I started restricting at 13 and within a few months was binging and purging, till I was 21 and am 44 now.ive kind of always had food issues and restriction problems since then and am now 44.Over it.i dieted myself fat.Now,questioning the whole process cause in my mind,maybe this doesn’t apply to me and I’ll get even fatter if I eat more,which is driving me crazy.Would like for this to be simpler for me.I feel if I wasn’t so over weight,gaining a little would be easier.Blah blah blah.I have been eating more,and eating things I wouldn’t have before,but not eating enough.When life gets stressful,I naturally lose my appetite and go all day without eating.Its so ingrained in my head and such a habit.im 70 percent better.Been worrying about food for over 30 years.So damn tired of it.
Such an important message for people to hear. Well done on putting this out there to help others. Keep going, you’re doing great!
Dude please tell me you know a way to reduce the number of fat cells with out liposuction lol…..is this process reversible??
Holy shit I am SO INSPIRED RIGHT NOW. FUCK RESTRICTION!!! Literally all I care for eating is delicious whole plant foods, and I still deny myself of them. What is the point!?!!? I just want to stop thinking about god damn food every second of the day and satisfy my body. I’ve had enough of your shit brain, it’s time for my body to take control.
Great video! I have been recently trying to have this mindset!
I wish there we’re more educated, respectful, classy ladies like you on YouTube giving advise.. You keep it real! #teamDani!
I have some questions, I hope you can help. so my ED started when I was in high school and slowly got worse until it was at its deepest point when I was around 19; at his point I was underweight and Low HR (50),was eating 350 cal per day, and had lost my period. I got it back when I went on birth control. When I was 22 I Unintentionally starrted to “recover” bc I increased my calories just a tiny bit. And from there the weight gain started. Here I am a year later and have put on 60 pounds. Over the course of this year I changed my diet little by little, slowly increasing my calories, but prob didn’t even reach 1500 until a few months ago. Now I am of course overweight and trying to deal with it. Is this normal? I have a Nutritionist who is an eating disorder specialist and she tells me I should be eating 1800 cal a day. At this point I do not want to overly restrict because I want to fix this, but I also don’t want to do the wrong this by eating even more and putting on more weight when I’m already considered overweight. I no longer feel the need to look skinny but I just want to be at a healthy weight for me, which is prob only 20 pounds below where I am now. Is there any advice you can give me? I am just struggling and I am unsure what is the right choice
So,how do morbidly obese people get that way?They eat what they want and they keep gaining.
Damn that shit is scary. Definitely going to be tuning in for more info. I bulk and cut every year in about a 15-20 pound range. I wonder if this is considered yo-yo dieting.
Thank you! I seriously think you would do an amazing Ted Talks. Everyone needs to hear this so they can be healthy, but also learn to love their natural body. Super inspiring.
Are you vegan? Did you ever overshoot? So you mean you eat 3000 cals and maintain set point?
Oh, no idea eating disorders could be this dangerous. I semi recovered but figured I was a healthy weight so no longer had a problem. After watching this it was definatly the boot I needed. I want to recover properly now. Fed up with being a war in my own head, I resonate so much with this talk it is like my own train of thoughts. Those scales though �� my challenge for later. They are going! This has inspired me to get this sorted once and for all. Cheers TED!
Hi Dany. I’m Hannah love all your videos and I’m new to your channel. Thanks for all the hard work you do bless u and your Familly..
very motivating video thank you so much! may i ask you if you still feel extreme hunger right know or did you went through?
I have just found your channel and just wanted to say, you’re a true inspiration for many! I have been a healthy weight for a year now after anorexia but over the past couple months since moving away to uni, i’ve gained a bit. I have become a lot more active but what i’m hoping is that by listening to hunger, i will find my ‘set point’ as maybe i haven’t actually found it yet! I don’t want to track calories but i’m trying so so hard to eat just when I’m hungry. I hope you get so many more subscribers as you are wonderful!
Hello Dani, my name is Sebastian, I’m a 15 year boy, and I’m motivated by your videos for a healthy lifestyle. I have being eating healthy and exercising since I had 13 years, however, honestly I hadn’t see almost any results and actually I’m normally “bloated”, sometimes feeling sleepy, weak,skinny in arms and legs, even with a yellow skin tone. I enjoy from eating fruits, vegetables, lean meats, eggs, nuts, whole grains, potatoes, legumes and just a little of yogurt as a dairy. I feel like I’m trying to have the healthiest lifestyle I can by eating just whole foods and exercising daily in my school and in the gym, otherwise I see and sometimes feel smaller and weaker than most of my friends. I’m worried, but I know I can continue until I reach my goal, so I keep going everyday with this routine. I hope you could see this message and please give me some advice. I excuse myself for this long commentary, but I admire you and I would really appreciate a little help. Thanks for all Dani.
Why do we naturally gain weight with age? How can that possibly be healthy for us?
I just started the starch solution and I found your channel via your condiments vid. New sub! You explain things so simply I love it! Thanks! About to explore your vids now. ❤️
Is this only about dieting = eating less/being hungry……or as well about dieting = eating alot but mostly clean,low carb etc?
Thanks Layne, always had this problem after getting lean. Look forward to the upcoming vids
Thank you for explaining this so clearly! So fun watching you channel your inner teacher:)
Dani, I once met someone who said their mother raised them not to think so much about what they should/shouldn’t eat but how they felt after they ate and remember that being a foreign concept to me. I’ve eaten primarily from an emotional place and less from a physical place so I’ve never thought about how my body feels after eating certain foods (unless it makes me sick). I’m 49, 5’4″, 225 pounds (down 5 this past week). I’m embarking on my own “100 days of summer” (Mem Day to Lab Day) and making lifestyle changes to look/feel better as I head into my 50’s. You said we often go to our head to figure out how we feel and not really into our body. I can relate! I think my head and body are disconnected….seriously. I’ve filled my head with so much information about healthy eating, weight loss, macros, etc from years of being unhappy in my body yet I don’t think I’ve really consulted my body during that process. Not even sure where or how to begin. Can you recommend any resources to help?
Very in depth and scientific. I believe it for sure. Let’s just make it simple for people though, get on the snake diet and fast your bag off and none of this will
Matter. ������
for some reason this really boosted my confidence and made me realize that weight doesn’t matter nor define you. my new goal is not to lose weight, but rather become healthy and stronger. thanks:)))
Wow, I’m really looking forward to this series! I’m scared to eat a big meal right now until I hear more. A couple questions I hope you can address:
How long was the open feeding period where the number of fat cells increased? Are we talking a meal or two or several days of straight binge eating to before this effect is triggered?
Are certain types of intermittent fasting schedules at risk of this? Squeezing your calories into certain sized windows sounds in theory like a “short term flux of energy across the fat cell”.
Very informative and clear. As women we need to stop comparing ourselves on weight but on health. ����������������
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