But what if your “good diet” DOES send your body into a panic? That is, physiologically, what occurs with many obese people when they lose weight, REGARDLESS OF WHICH DIET THEY PICK.
Keywords were "after adjustment period". Your body will Panic if you quit smoking, alcohol, or many hard drugs. That doesn't mean it's a bad idea to do so.
Your body will also panic if you start working out vigorously, confront hard but necessary situations, or many other aspects of human life.
If a prescription help someone make a productive transition, that's great. My point is simply that I'm cautious of potentially lifelong crutches to avoid making difficult changes, and there's value in cultivating the ability to maintain your personal homeostasis if you can
Again, with the idea it’s just a willpower thing to overcome some hurdle. The “panic period” is permanent for many obese people. There’s literally no end to fighting your body once you’ve lost substantial weight, it’s ALWAYS trying to lower metabolism and increase hunger to compensate. It’s not a few months and then you’re good, it’s forever. This is why a treatment like this is so necessary.
