Topic Overview: Try to adopt the concept of a “set weight point.” For some, it’s your natural weight or the weight your body is most comfortable at. But how do we reach it and when do we know when we’ve hit the mark?

CED Docs’ Philosophy: Focus on yourself and your own needs, and you can make the transition from the weight you think you should be to the weight you actually should be. Instead of rejecting the weight that’s best for your body, embrace it and personalize it.

Reaching your body’s set weight point doesn’t mean meeting society’s norm. Rather, it’s the body weight that is right for you. Imagine that! A body weight all your own - one that’s based on your gender, medical history, genetics and even your immune system.

Tips/solutions: A good way to begin determining your natural set weight is by making small changes to what you eat and your exercise routine, while tracking your body’s responses. For example:

• Stop dieting
• Work on tuning into your body. Increase your awareness of hunger and satiety cues
• Eat consistently both with respect to times that you eat and the amount
• Eat throughout the day so you’re not overloading at night when hunger finally catches up with you

Relevant articles:

• DON’T super-size me
• Blog post from Dr. Brandt on BMI as a true measure of health