@toddgrotenhuis I haven’t started on the book yet, but this sounds like bad news, (but good to know).
@odd his main thesis is that we ignore how hormones (insulin, cortisol, etc.) effect energy regulation in the body, and thus mix cause and effect.
We eat more because we are fattening, not the other way around.
We have to attack the hormone situation through stress reduction (cortisol) and carb reduction (insulin) or the “just eat less and move more” math doesn’t work, because those hormones are causing fat storage and hunger, and the hormones limit the body’s ability to use the fat for energy.
@toddgrotenhuis @odd and a corollary that I’ve learned is that I’m hungriest in the morning if I had a big dinner the night before. If, instead, I stopped eating by 15:00 or so, I am not ravenous in the morning. Intermittent fasting was hard at first but now I love it.
@toddgrotenhuis I’m looking forward to reading the book. Although I’ve had one successful weight loss period, I’ve gained a lot back. During the time I lost a lot of excess weight, I had more discipline, and I literally fought hunger, yet moved more, but it wasn’t very sustainable. Learning more about the inner workings of the body could help a lot.
@agilelisa Yes! That’s what I’ve noticed too. However, I find it very hard to stop eating early, because it’s so hard to go to sleep hungry. I’ve successfully had a light meal e.g. a salad not too long before going to bed, but I haven’t made it into a routine yet. @toddgrotenhuis