something called “defended weight.” Just as some people are night owls and others are larks and our body rhythms change across our life-span, so some people are big and others are small, and our bodies change across our life-span. The basic shape and size of your adult body has what neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt calls a “defended weight” that it will protect. Eat a little extra one day, your appetite will be smaller the next day. Starve yourself for three months to fit the bridesmaid dress your best friend got you…then eat like you’ve been starving for three months, until your body returns to
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