Thu, Apr-10-03, 15:57
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Senior Member
Posts: 120
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Plan: Atkins ("true" Induction since April 1)
Stats: 184.5/172/130
BF:yuck%/yuck%/yuck%
Progress: 23%
Location: Houston
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Re: I just read this in my psychology book
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Originally posted by black57
I find this fascinating. There is a set point theory which says we are "set" to maintain a particular weight. Those of us who have tried to either lose by dieting or gain weight by eating more has experienced resisitance from the the body. When your body establishes a consistant weight for a length of time, it sets itself for that weight. When you lose weight and your weight drops below the set point our bodies will turn up the thermostat
( hunger ) in an effort return you to that set weight. The body will react by reducing your metabolism and trigger hunger for the sole purpose of regaining that " natural weight ."
That hunger is a definite sign that you are about to lose weight and your body is just defending itself against the inevitable  .
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So then what does it mean if your appetite has decreased dramatically?
I'm just over week 2 of Induction, and I've noticed my appetite decreasing. In fact, I could have gone all day today without eating, but I forced myself to.
Is this decrease in appetite a sign that I'm doing things right, or a sign that my body is trying to shut down its metabolism to conserve energy for "starvation mode"?
Anshim
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