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Is set point theory real? Set point theory explained: can you change your set point weight?
Do you feel like, despite all your best efforts to lose weight, you always seem to gain it right back?

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Well, it may be because of the set point theory, according to which your body has a genetically determined weight range that it will fight to maintain. So, does this mean that you’ll never be able to lose weight no matter what?
What is my set point weight? How to find my set point weight?
Here’s the science on the set point theory and what it means for weight-loss.

Is set point theory real? What is the set point theory?
Simply put, your set point is the weight your body wants to be at without making any particular effort to maintain it.
The set point theory suggests that your body has a biologically and genetically determined weight range. This preferred bodyweight is regulated by a feedback control mechanism.
This means that if your weight starts to fall out of this range, your body will fight to get it back in there.
When your weight falls within your preferential range, you are able to maintain it without much effort as your body won’t fight against any minor changes. However, when you push your body out of this set point, its survival instincts will kick in and it will do everything it can to get back to its “optimal” weight.

How does set point theory work?
Basically, if you lose enough weight to exit your set point range, your body will try to compensate. It can do so in one of two ways, or both of at once.
One option your body has is increasing your appetite, causing you to consume more calories and therefore gaining the weight back. Another option is lowering your metabolism, so that if you continue to consume the same amount of calories for body maintenance, you will start to gain weight. This system causes your weight to shoot right back up into your set point range. Your weight may fluctuate temporarily, but ultimately it will always return to its normal range because of this signaling and feedback system.
I go more into detail about this in the video, and I also discuss: how to find my set point weight + can you change your set point weight.
Hopefully, this video covered the "what is the set point theory for weight loss" question!

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