Set point theory says that the body has a weight range it wants to maintain and will try to regulate changes in weight. If this is true, how would the body be able to tell how much it weighs? Based on how much calories you’re consuming? The volume of food? Can it sense how much is in fat stores?
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Set point theory is bogus. People with a consistent eating pattern will normalize around a weight that is supported by their calorie intake. Going on a diet and reducing your calorie intake will make you lose weight. Going back to eating too much food right after will make you gain it right back.
Weight control is 100% the balance between calories you eat and calories you burn.
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