What’s the Set Point Theory to lose weight

I agree that nobody is predisposed to being overweight as such. Not as simple as that for sure.

WFPB I was definitely not sitting at my healthy set point. I was bloated, overweight (almost into the obese category), anxious, depressed and beyond miserable.

But we aren’t all the same. Do what works ��

I love your encouragement gift!!!! Lord bless her with supernatural strength to do your work to bless others and keep her safe and favor in 2020

I want to go vegan but i am in ed recovery (bulimia) so everyone is kinda afraid i might Use it for restriction but i am 100% not…
Do you know what to do?

So what is in meat or dairy that causes weight gain?
Because starches and grains are fattening too.
Potato chips are plant based and whole foods if fried with skin on.
But they’re fattening.

Really nice video, I just have a quick question though about set point theory. It’s that, can I still eat as much as I want but in a whole foods, minimally processed diet with meat? I do like the idea of going vegan but it just isn’t going to work for it at this certain time. I do include some meals that are plant based though. So basically, can I reach my set point even if I eat lean meats?

If we sent you an email, do you reply, or is it just for the channel?:)
(Don’t mean to sound rude, I think it just looks bad in text:( Sorry.)

so what if my pre ed weight was overweight? that isn’t necessarily healthy either. I’ve been in a few ed centers and I had one time where I was a certain weight and maintained it on a large amount of calories without exercise or minimal. would that be my set point? does it change over time?

to lose weight do you really need low fat? Lots of seeds and fats have so many good nutrients. I find 60carbs and 20fats/proteins is good for me but will this prevent me from losing weight?

I can’t quit watching your right pinky move with your “quotations” ��

Great video girl! Love it!

when I was in my 20s I went into the Military and I weighed 180 lbs I now weigh close to 300lbs

Fabulous video. Excellent information. I always thought it was genetic & environment related but I am not a dietitian or nutritionist so depend on experts like Emmie that have reliable and accurate information.

Awesome video as always lovely and beautiful Emmie!!! ❤����������

I ate like this for most of my life but I never managed to lose weight, the medicine I’m on for health just bloats me out weight wise…. I also am bed ridden half the time and struggle to cook for myself at al… large amounts of allergies like citrus’s, chillies, raw tomato’s, fish, meat and most florals… what do you suggest someone with lupus, MS, arthritis etc and asthma allergies, eczema etc… I eat almonds as a snack and watermelon or cherries usually but I’m a sucker for the odd piece of chocolate every night and cheese is something I struggle to give up… but meat and fish always made me quite sickly…. any suggestions?

Sooo, I have never worried about what I eat. I ate anything. Then, menopause came. I don’t like my new set point weight. How do I wrap my head around that?

The thing is I answered yes to a lot of the questions on both sides of the equation! So am I over my set point weight, under it, or at it? Or am I just obsessed with food because I love cooking?

‘ve heard people talk a lot about the bodies ‘set point’ and how we have a range of around 5-20lbs that is where each individual body is healthiest. I have recently begun working out more and doing a bit of strength training, purely because it’s something I enjoy and it’s a good way for me and my partner to find more time to spend together. My question is this, if I lose fat but build muscle (as a by product of the added exercise, it isn’t a hard and fast goal of mine as I do try to live intuitively) am I still at my set point? for example, if I weigh 160lb now and in 6 months I still weigh 160lb but my body has changed because that weight is now muscle instead of fat, is that still my set point? or will it then change? Hopefully someone in the comments can answer this!

Thanks Colleen really interesting video. Do you think it’s almost inevitable you may put on weight (if you’re coming to this after prolonged dieting) before your body finds its set point? And also I am 50 so can I expect my set point to be higher than if I were in my 20’s?

I really struggle with this just because I really struggle eating a lot of fruit because of the texture I think I’m just a sensitive person. I love veggies but I don’t feel as satisfyed as maybe I would with fruits but I struggle to even swallow them.

You talk about a set point weight, I don’t diet or count calories, I am 5ft 2inches and weigh 13 stones 6 pounds, so therefore I am classed as morbidly obese, and yet I eat exactly what I want, when I want it and don’t put on any more weight, I don’t lose any either, but I am considered grossly overweight, could this be my ‘set point weight’, doesn’t seem right to me as my brain tells me I should be at least 3 stones lighter than I am. I don’t eat biscuits, cakes, etc, or lots of processed foods as I consider these ‘bad’ foods, I eat fruit, veggies, only white meats or fish, oatmeal for breakfast, my only ‘obsession’ is chocolate, but even then I don’t eat it to excess as again I don’t consider it a ‘good’ food or choice. I have followed calorie restrictive diets in my younger years (I am now 68), so perhaps I have raised my set point weight, so if it cannot be lowered is this what my weight will be from now on and unless I eat only lettuce on a starvation diet, my weight won’t go down, obviously not a healthy way of eating ��, perhaps I have to be happy the way I am, confused ����

It’s easy to say all of this when your set weight is naturally skinny. My parents are both naturally ‘overweight’ and they eat relatively healthy foods my mom decided to combat her being naturally overweight by always yoyo dieting and having food rules and my dad just embarrassed it and is obese with a host of health problems

This is such an interesting theory. I thought that when I stopped dieting and stopped my food rules I would just exponentially gain weight. That’s the thought I had for years and why I kept going back to dieting. It’s so great to know that it won’t happen. I’ve been diet free since October 2019. Yeah I’ve gain weight, but eventually it stopped. It fluctuates but i haven’t gained exponentially like I thought

Hello �� I have a question, when you are coming out from the diet restrictions and overshoot your weight, how long does it take for your body to find the set point? Thank you for your help ��

Good vid. Lyle McDonald goes in depth with Leptin and it’s role in the dieting bodybuilder in several of his books. His conclusion is that injectable Leptin would probably cure most of the negative effects of low calorie dieting.

I’m scared my set point is going to be like the YouTuber Stephanie Buttermore. She is beautiful and amazing but for myself I would not want to gain as mich as her.

What about hormones messing up your appetite? I am 50 years old and perimenopausal. My doctor told me to start eating less, because my declining hormones will “betray” my body with weight gain in the coming years. I was told weight gain in the abdomen will lead to heart disease and diabetes. So, I’m trying to avoid these problems, and I don’t want to gain weight, period.

You said that under eating can increase your set point weight, I have restricted in the past, does that mean my set point weight now just higher? Is there anyway to lower it?

But what if your metabolism works improperly? Any organ or system in the body can malfunction. Couldn’t you be born with a faulty metabolism?

They’re obese because they’re ignoring their hunger fullness level

I also think a lot of people aren’t in tune with their bodies and they overeat when there body is trying to tell them they are full

What about someone who has never been anorexic or been obese but wants to lose like 5-10 pounds. I started counting calories to lose 5 pounds, with 1 pound a week being lost according to my calorie counter (myfitness pal). This weight gain of 10 pounds happened in 3 months when I was at an internship with a free buffet for the period where I overate. Would this affect my set point or be negative in any way, I’ve been counting calories and for the most part, it’s not far from what I normally eat it just affects when I go out to eat at a buffet, where I would normally go all out. I have started exercising a bit more but it’s fairly light: 30 min of yoga and going on 15-30 min walks and I also put this in my calorie counter so I don’t think it would be bad but I’m open to other opinions

I’m eating only junk food in recover. It’s the only way to get enough calories (3000+). My stomach is very small. How can I make grow my stomach? I can’t eat all my life junk food… ��

Thank you. I love your calm, clear manner. I am doing KETO and IF….and apparently need some tweaking. I am 70 yrs old, 5 ft 6, 157 lbs. How do I join your coaching program?

Something to check out. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trim-healthy-podcast-w-serene-pearl-and-some-guy-named-danny/id1202267992?mt=2&i=1000390059651

I agree that eating “species-specific”, as you say, is a good way to live generally. Species-specific isn’t vegan though. Humans are natural omnivores. We evolved as hunter-gatherers.

Awesome info. Never knew about our “set point” now I understand when I would workout super hard and strict diet I gained weight.

Thank you VERY MUCH for this! I love to watch Ladle by Ladle videos as well but I always get confused about how she ignores the fact that in todays world, we simply cannot afford to eat intuitively sometimes… The “food” is full of processed stuff and chemicals that are designed to control our brains and mess up our hunger clues (and force us to eat more). Most obese and “fat” people would indeed have much LESS health issues if they lost weight, and started to eat “less intuitively” (=whole foods instead of brain changing junk food).

I just don’t believe that saturated fat, sugar and salt are the enemy. Yes, highly processed foods never signals to our body a “stop” signal because it doesn’t contain any nutrients. But there are many people who are naturally at a healthy weight while still eating these types of foods I believe the real enemy is a belief, a belief that you have lost control of yourself in the presence of these things.

Also, animal products should not be seen as “bad” or “unhealthy” or “fattening” in the slightest. Animal products are perfectly acceptable and make the meal even more well-rounded such that we meet our body’s needs. No person who is energy balanced will gorge themselves sick on meat or eggs or dairy. They usually eat it as part of a meal, and eat until they feel full. Think about all the slim people in chain fast-food restaurants who eat barely any plant-based foods in their meal. They haven’t acquired the false belief that they have no control over these foods and won’t binge, therefore remaining in energy balance and not gain weight.

I have to say again, fat, sugar and salt are not evil. We don’t binge on them alone, because we see them for what they are. They are not the agents that will cause you to binge. They make your food taste good. We need to look at the meal as a whole, rather than looking at parts in isolation. Assuming your meal as a whole is nutritious, even in spite of these additives, then you will feel your body signalling you to stop. For example, when an energy-balanced person eats chicken schnitzel in deep-fried bread crumbs, we are still getting nutrition from the chicken. The chicken is the bit of the meal that has nutrition, the deep-fried bread crumbs is an example of the nutritionless additives mentioned (sugar, fat, salt etc.). I have nothing against deep-fried breadcrumbs every once in a while they make a schnitzel taste good:)

Being vegan eliminates the decision fatigue and will narrow down your options so that you are more likely to choose a nutritious option. I think it’s great that vegan diets more often than not include more vegetables and fruits this way. Nonetheless, I think that an omnivorous diet could be similarly conducive to health while still including fats, oils, sugar and salt to make your food taste good, at the very least.

I know many vegans will disagree with my point of view. But there is a tonne of evidence that fat, salt and sugar are not the enemy. The belief that you have lost control of yourself in the presence of these things due to brainwashing of orthorexic articles and diet culture is the real enemy. Having a healthy relationship with food will often lead to a healthy weight range. I think many will be afraid to try weight restoration on a high-everything omnivorous diet if they watch your videos.

I’ll leave with this: always question anything that you watch or read on the internet (including me). Cheers x

Good tips..I’m 40 y/o I’m 5ft 11inch…and 218(this morning), by the new year i would like to be down another 5-10lbs…i have little or no willpower…and with the winter coming I’m afraid my body will naturally gain because EVERY year…..anyway, i don’t mind exercising…just HATE gyms and weight…i only enjoy cardio…think that will ne enough…say 30-40 minutes a day?? What do you think??

Does everyone overshoot their set point after a long period of calorie restriction? Does that absolutely need to happen or is everyone different?

Hi Alice. Yes we can’t dismiss the nutrient values of foods. Those who don’t gain weight eating junk foods in abundance is also dangerous. Because they give it to their inside organs not to fat cells it is even more dangerous. It is not only about weight gain but health. I don’t say to restrict and never enjoy your favorite foods but using it in regular basis.

It’s not hard to get enough calories on a whole plant foods…
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I think we DO have set points for body weight. Years ago, I had gastroenteritis (vomiting, diarrhea) and lost 7 pounds in a few days. After I recovered and could eat again, I was STARVINGLY ravenous until I gained all the weight back, and then my hunger went back to totally normal.

My dietician said I have to eat animal products. She said animal products have amino acids I can not get from plant foods. I don’’r want to become obese or have to restrict calories on a standard American diet anymore!! Has anyone else had a dietician I sit on animal Érica consumption? Help!

I whole-heartedly agree about minnie-maud… It makes me cringe. You seem right on with primarily eating healthy while allowing exceptions rather than eating everything

Can your set point be over weight? My body fights me and wants to gain up to a certain point so easily

Love love love all your videos. I was excited for part 2. Can you do a video touching on adrenal fatigue after ED’s or even just in general? Also about coffee? Lots of love from the US! ❤️❤️

Good video. It’s important that people keep in mind that obesity, especially extreme obesity, takes time to happen, often an entire lifestyle but can begin progressing in childhood. Though genetics play a roll, 99% of the time it is a slow, steady addition of weight that goes unchecked until hormonal issues make the condition difficult to reverse. That’s often why we see people who are VERY obese eat not too much more than someone maybe 50% their size but struggle to get healthy: by the time they decide to make a change, they’re so hormonal out of whack that a typical approach often isn’t enough.

I also think it’s important to mention that, for people with a history of restrictive ED’s, it is almost unheard of to ever become chronically unhealthy, overweight, etc, because of dietary changes; they’re two completely conflicting lifestyles and mindsets: if you’re prone to restriction, that is largely a part of your brain chemistry, and such a fear of somehow completely changing who you are and becoming obese just isn’t realistic. The most extreme end is probably just overshooting your set point, which is not the same as becoming obese.

I haven’t weighed myself in over a year, but I know I have extra fat all around my core. I was looking at pictures of myself growing up…so like high school mostly. And my body now is pretty similar to my body back then (minus some extra curves and such)…does that mean I’m at my “set point”? I just feel like that layer of fat shouldn’t be on my stomach/hips and it’s discouraging feeling like maybe this is my body’s happy place. I eat 80% Whole Foods on a weekly basis and have been doing so for about a year now. I love your videos so much so never stop making them!

still in recovery, everyday I find myself questioning: am i eating too healthy, is this my ED controlling again? still don’t have a good answer. gonna let time do its magic.

Thx sir, this absolutely makes sense because personally I lost 30lbs almost 3 years ago & had not gain more than 6-7lbs back at most before quickly loosing it again. Although I eat much more when initially started loosing weight but hasn’t gain any of it back, has my body fat set point changed?

Thank you so much for this!!
I want to share my opnion again (I commented one of your other videos that I want to just eat what I want for now because eating only plant based would trigger my ed)
I am in recovery for about 2 months now & for me it was very important too to just eat whatever I was craving. I would 80% of the time crave sugar to be exact and the reason is mostly psychological because as kid my mom used to hide them from me or Not allow me to have it. Now after eating lots of sugar for many weeks I came to a point where I had to be true to myself and be aware of what sugar does to my body. I know that I am not feeling extreme hunger anymore & I know that I reached my overshoot weight. I was afraid to eat more healthy and cut down the sugar because it used to always make me fall back into restricting. On an other note it was just comfortable to eat fast sweet snacks. But my body just didnt feel good anymore.. always tired, bad acne and the hunger would come back fast and as I doubt that it is extreme hunger or the tiredness side effect of recovery I knew I needed to change things up a bit. I felt ready for it & it might sound stupid but: this is my second day of eating more healthy (more fiber, more plant based etc) and I already feel so much better. I do also feel not triggered to undereat and I feel like I am slowly going to find my way ♡ But in order to come to this point I had to eat junk food carefree for some time. I feel like if you are ready to eat healthier your body will tell you.:)

Loved this, great video! Your an amazing inspiration, keep up the great work girl! ����❤️ You’ve helped me so much in my transition from vegetarian to plant based eating and introduced me to lilykoihawaii channel so thank you so much!

So inspiring and so true.
Thank you girl, keep being a giver, and thank you for adding this value to all of us.

hey, what’s the name of the video editor you’re using? love your videos btw ��

Hi Becky, I just found your channel! I love it. The information is great, but the presenter is even better! You have a sweet, calm way about you that makes it easy to follow and listen to. Blessings to you….and much success! Great hubby too��

What is metabolic ID? Are the quizzes I see a hoax or is there something to figuring out your ID number? Could you do a video on that?

omg, i was just thinking this yesterday i keep getting back to the same weight. just in time, thanks

I did the DNA Comprehensive report. I found out that I am at higher risk of obesity and diabetes (which I already knew lol). It picked up on my Vitamin C intolerance. Also said I would be more suitable for a high protein diet (25% it says). And it also said that I have slight impaired glucose
tolerance with a late dinner time and slight increased risk for type-2 diabetes. My IF schedule is 7am-3pm so this fits perfectly. I also lowered my A1C from 6.8 to 5.4 from a keto diet. Very interesting info, thank you!!

Set point? I only wish I had set pints as low as most of these comments. In my 20s my set. Seem to be about 220. As I couldn’t get any lower than that no matter how much I dieted or exercised. In my 30s I couldn’t get below 230. As you see I keep gaining weight when I stop dieting. In my 40s it was 240 and now I’m in my 50s and I cannot get below 250. I’m so frustrated I stop dieting or year ago and I’m way above 250 now. It seems my body wants to be extremely obese which makes me extremely depressed. As I’ve aged it’s become harder and harder to do this high intensity exercise you talk about. There is no way I can even do anything like that. I’m lucky that I can walk. And yes I’ve talk to my doctor etc. etc. etc.

I’m 16, I’m going to try to lose weight in the next 90 days, this is probably my only obstacle, I hope it doesn’t effect me, but hopefully not.

i think the real truth here is, when you get down to a certain level of weight, it takes more work and more effort in micro management of nutrients to keep losing.. Most people haven’t got the time or inclination to take it that far or your life would be taken over by food management.. I really dont think the body has a set point, if you think of starving people in the war how skin and bone they got…

I have not heard you recommend a supplement before. I hope you will do a video on supplements—multivitamin, chlorophyll, beet root, or others you might recommend and/or not recommend.

Paul,,, Great vid,,I first heard about “Set point” part way into my ADF,waterfast,Keto,,,I’m now at my goal weight and as long as don’t deviate stay at 34″ waist,,46″ chest,,,,won’t lie have had the occasional week out but then that’s just been one meal a day and most else,,,,,so yes totally agree with you,,,,,,cheers for shedding light on this,,,have a great day,,

So the calorie-reduction over time lowered their metabolism or their body adapted to it. I guess that means they have to do more and more exercise which would be exhausting and wear the body down. So With intermittent fasting, you maintain calories, but you eat in a window and give body time to burn the stored fat and you level out your insulin or you improve insulin sensitivity. Yes, hormones are important. That is why stress and lack of sleep can be problematic with weight loss. Anyway, good information. quick question: i drink cofee in the a.m. Would you recommend Half & Half over Whole Milk (to add to it)? half and half has less sugar, but i think the whole milk may have fewer calories. which is more nutritious?

Thank you, Dr. Becky! As always, your videos are very helpful.

Love your videos! You have helped me so much! I am down 20 pounds so far!

I believe in set point theory but I’ve noticed completely different body shape/composition at the same weight at different points in my life. Currently restoring to a healthy weight for me from RAN but I feel like it is mostly fat tissue versus muscle. I wonder if you can comment on weight distribution or how your body composition changed. I am afraid I will get to my set point but be at a much higher BF % than when I was here years ago and working out (was around 10% BF, and I am a male). Although I am lifting weights my body is just not putting down muscle as much, and my recovery eating of around 3000 calories probably outpaces my body’s ability to strictly apply it to muscle.

I’ve always felt this way. Whether I was gaining or losing weight at around 195 lb my body would stick so to speak. It was as if it wanted to stay there and I would have to have some kind of breakthrough to get larger or smaller. Thank you so much for sharing the information.����

Hi everyone:)

In this video I would like to show you the scientific background of the set point theory. Everybody talks about it but it always seems to be such an mysterious thing where nobody knows if it’s really true or not. I tried my best to bring a bit of a light into this topic and hope it is helpful for you. The links of some of the scientific articles I used, I will put under my video in the description box.
Take care!:)

I maintained a weight of roughly 125 pounds for two years and then after I started working midnights thus messing up my body clock, making me more sluggish and making me overeat and I got to 172 pounds (45 pound weight gain in 4 years)

How do I get back down to my previous set point? I don’t feel healthy here at all and I know this can’t be my genetic set point; I used to be able to bike across the city with no problems now I feel gross and winded biking down the street

When I noticed how bad my weight had gotten (I’m only 5’2”)I started eating 2000 to 2500 calories a day and I lost 14 pounds in 3 months but I’d prefer to get back to my 125-130 pound range

How do I do this? I can’t stay at a weight of 150 + pounds I feel gross; I’m not sure if I’ve
lost weight I’m too scared to check but I know I’m not at my heaviest because of the way my clothes feel

My set-point when I was 14 was at 60kg (I´m 173cm tall). Then like almost every teenager I started dieting for some reason. After the food restriction I binged on food and gained 10kg. My new set point was at 70kg and it stayed there, no matter how hard I tried to lose the weight. But now something interesting starts: I fall in love, I forget about dieting and enjoy life. I´m 19 years old by that time and like almost everybody at my age I eat a lot of junkfood. AND: My set-point suddenly goes back to 60kg.

With 23 I got pregnant and my weight raised up to 80kg, then through yoyo-dieting to 60kg -> 70kg -> 65kg ->75kg -> 70kg -> 80kg – 85kg

My new set-point stayed at 85kg. Last year in October I started my recovery and gained a lot of weight. So now I´m at 100kg. What ist the set-point my body wants to go back to? Is it the last set-point (85kg) or my natural set-pont that I always had while NOT dieting (60kg)? A lot of people say that a set-point can only be increased, but never be decreased. But why did I go back to 60kg when I was 20 without dieting and by eating a lot of fastfood???

I feel healthiest with 60-70kg. I feel very sick and exhaustet with at least 80kg. So now I really feel terrible physically. I have edema, I feel like I´m close to a heart attack, I can´t move properly. THIS is not my healthiest weight, that´s for sure.

I’ve often wondered about this topic. My “ set weight “ appears to be 135-140. Thanks for all your helpful videos.����

Im recovering from anorexia and i think im around 5-10lbs heavier than before my eating disorder. Will it eventually go back down?

This is such an important topic that honestly is not talked about enough! thank you for saying the things that need to be said and sharing your thoughts with us here. I also make videos about ED recovery and just uploaded a video about comparison in ED recovery, which I believe is a very relatable topic. Stay Strong xoxo

Fat cells can increase the more fat you put on during obesity,,,even with cosmetic fat removal,,, autophagy reverses that whilst Waterfasting,,,I read up on that so often do 48 hour water fasts,,,,,I tried this and ADF,keto through desperation as a last resort and found from being 15 stone I’m now 12 stone 5″ft 8″ and now my ratio is waist is 34″ which is half my height,,,,,though now want to get to 32″ waist and keep chest at 46 arms would like back at 17.5 or possibly 18″,,,,, but in my early 50’s nice to be in similar shape to when I gym instructed over 20 years back,,,,,,,,,

Great vids! I’m 43, it’s nice to see an athlete around my age to help get good motivation and tips from. I pretty much agree with you on the set point, unfortunately I’m not the tall linky guy you are, I’m more the short stocky guy, always battled with my weight. I believe I’ve reset my BF point once if not twice but only by about 10 lbs each time. Like you lifting for around 25ish years but I’m a slacker. Sorry so long.

Kind of depressing to hear it won’t lower Coach Paul. I went from 40+% bf to 10%. Lost 220 lbs. I guess i will always pay the price of being food focused and hungry. I guess that’s what I get for letting myself get that large for so long.

This is not related (sorry), but should you measure coconut oil per tablespoon in a solid or liquid state according to the nutritional facts?

I hope it is because ya girl wants to stay lean once I get back down to it haha

My body always seems to want to find it’s way back to low 180’s it seems like. I’m really interested to see as we push into new lows for me how my body responds to that because I’ve never really tried to get much leaner than I currently am, but definitely growing out I was team skinny boi.

I’ve come to very similar conclusions/observations through my own experience on this subject, great talk as usual, Paul!

Hey Paul! I emailed and never received the Ebook. Just wanted to let you know.

Watched the documentary. What about resetting your set point? Can you reverse diet to a point that you can eat more calories than what you ate during the weight loss phase. The doctors in the video make it seem quite grim.

How do you deal with those mental battles with your body image on a daily basis while still trying to lose weight or gain weight?

My weight is fluctuating crazy and still gaining eh…. overweight already….hel..p…

Skip the introductory theme and just get to the point.

Otherwise great info

I love your shirt! wish those dems would come back to sanity!

This is an interesting theory how does age play into it? I think I really messed up my set point I was 130lbs from seventh grade until I was 25, but then I got a very stressful job, ulcers, and gained 100 lbs in the course of a year despite not eating much (puked all the time so desire for food was low). Ever since then my body has fought me every step up the way and I got up to 292 despite adding lifting and eating healthy. Been plateaued in the low 240s for two months and finally had to lower my calories more because 2k wasn’t making progress anymore. Really enjoying your videos even if I am not a physique/BB competitor.

Hmmm….maybe leptin is my issue. I can eat 4000 or 2200 calories and I am hungry 24/7 the hunger never ever goes away. My test level is over 900. Hm…

I recently discovered your channel and subscribed. Every video is interesting and very helpful, thank you!!

Any time I approach 10% body fat, my hunger starts to increase. I always felt like my body was trying to say “no way, we’re not going there “ ��. 12%-13% I have no issues. It all makes sense now.

Lol, you make a good point about our psychology from youth. I grew up being overweight. Worked hard to lose 90lbs the past year and was excited to get down to a size small shirt. Then I was like, “Oh crap! Wait, I don’t want to be small!”… And now I have to balance that desire to be lean with building strength and muscle mass.

Is it pointless to try to loose weight then? That’s rather depressing…

I am definitely the one that need to work very hard to keep a lean and low body fat. Thanks for the tips ��