One of my family members claimed (I say claim because he's 6'4 and probably just grew!) that he lost 50 pounds when he was a teen and now he's in his 40's and has never had a weight problem since then. Now he eats what he wants and doesn't gain. Granted, he doesn't eat that bad, but he's still very thin without exercising or dieting of any kind.
So I'm wondering, if you lose the weight and maintain it for years, if your body naturally resets and adjusts to the new weight after your metabolism has had time to recover, and after your body has had time to get used the new weight?
I wonder this because the reason I gained so much is from dieting in the first place. I'd lose 10 pounds, go off it, then regain the 10 pounds plus 5-10 more. Yet, when I wasn't dieting, I wouldn't gain, even for years at a time. Hopefully set points have to do with maintaining your ideal weight for a while and letting your body adjust.
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