# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU4BJtqiXs-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56776305-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e92c82a4c8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17T22:13:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

Have you ever wondered if years of dieting permanently damaged your metabolism?⁠
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In this clip, Dr. Kevin Hall explains what the Biggest Loser study actually tells us about metabolic slowdown—and whether typical dieting can leave your metabolism “stuck” at a lower level.⁠
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The answer may surprise you. Extreme weight loss causes measurable metabolic adaptation, but for most people, the long-term effects are far smaller than popular culture suggests.⁠
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What You’ll Learn⁠
🧠 Whether dieting can permanently slow your metabolism⁠
🔥 How extreme weight loss differs from typical dieting⁠
📉 Why metabolic slowdown is often smaller than you think⁠
⚖️ What the Biggest Loser data really showed⁠
📊 Why most people’s metabolism is close to what’s predicted⁠
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🎧 Comment ‘183’ to get this episode delivered right to your inbox!⁠
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#Metabolism #WeightLoss #SlowMetabolism #Dieting #NutritionScience #BiggestLoser #FatLoss #HealthResearch #EvidenceBased

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## Tags

nutritionscience, healthresearch, slowmetabolism, evidencebased, metabolism, dieting, weightloss, fatloss, biggestloser

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