Why it's hard to keep weight off

[funinthesun00 157]

I thought this was an interesting article. I hope the link works.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/health/biological-changes-thwart-weight-loss-efforts-study-finds.html?_r=1&

[MrsGina 101]

Interesting!

[icon23 273]

Very interesting.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I learned in my nutrition class that fat cells shrink when you lose weight they don't go away. Fat cells don't like to be starved so when you lose weight, a hormone in the fat cells (could be leptin, I forgot) sends signals to the brain to eat more! Your appetite increases. This is why its especially hard for those who have been overweight as a child into adulthood to lose the weight and keep it off. Its scary! Good article. Thanks!

[funinthesun00 157]

This reaffirms my decision to get the sleeve and helps to explain why have always yo yo'd.