Sublime

The hypothalamic region of the brain determines the body set weight—the fat thermostat. (For more on body set weight, see chapters 6 and 10.) Insulin acts here to set body set weight higher.

THERE ARE FIVE basic steps in weight loss: Reduce your consumption of added sugars. Reduced your consumption of refined grains. Moderate your protein intake. Increase your consumption of natural fats. Increase your consumption of fiber and vinegar.

In other words, the body shuts down. In order to preserve itself, it implements across-the-board reductions in energy output. The crucial point to remember is that doing so ensures survival of the individual in a time of extreme stress. Yeah, you might feel lousy, but you’ll live to tell the tale. Reducing output is the smart thing for the body to

Second, stay cool. Keep your thermostat down, and wear cooler clothes. This causes you to lose heat easily through your breath and skin. Remember that the process of warming your body requires heat, which, in turn, requires calories. The assets keep mounting, because even more calories must then be burned to maintain your body’s core temperature.