369 ND 4 Ways to Change Your Body Weight Setpoint

Why is it so hard to lose weight permanently? Are our bodies programmed to "fight back" when we try to change our weight?

References:

Is there evidence for a set point that regulates human body weight? - PMC

Metabolic and Behavioral Compensations in Response to Caloric Restriction: Implications for the Maintenance of Weight Loss | PLOS One

Why you won't lose weight with exercise alone | ScienceDaily

Long-term follow-up of behavioral treatment for obesity: patterns of weight regain among men and women

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