Is There Such A Think As An Optimal Body Weight?
The Weekly Fill: Your Optimal Body Weight Is Fluid, Not Fixed—Learn How to Find Yours Inside!
I've stunned a few people about hosting a weight loss class tomorrow night.
Why? It's not something I've done before because I made a pact years ago not to speak on something unless I had a solid foundation to back it up. I didn't want to add more noise to an oversaturated space.
Now that I have that information, I'm ready to share it.
I've also grown tired of disputing the endless ideas perpetually taught about what will help you lose weight—most of which might help you shed pounds but rarely:
Targets the kind of weight you want to lose (fat, not muscle).
Help you keep it off.
Supports long-term health.
Here's the problem:
Most weight loss methods rely on restriction. But, I'm going to show you how to flip that into a process of expansion—not in mass (I promise) but in energy and vitality.
Tomorrow night, I'll cover:
Why optimal weight isn't about hitting a number on the scale.
How to lose fat while preserving muscle.
What your body's signals (like temperature, energy, and sleep) reveal about your health.
Practical homework you can implement this month—whether or not you want to lose weight.
**You'll find the link to join the live class at the end of this email.
Let's Talk About Optimal Body Weight
Someone asked me a great question: How do I find my optimal body weight?
As you might imagine, this conversation will not end with me giving you a specific number. Instead, it will provide you with practical metrics to help you identify what's right for you.
Most of us have a desired weight in mind. Unfortunately, that number is rarely your optimal weight.
Optimal weight isn't the weight you were in high school or some scale "PR." It isn't fixed but fluid—it changes throughout your life.
It's less about the number and more about what it represents. Optimal weight means:
Having adequate healthy body structure (muscle, bone, and healthy tissues).
Thriving metabolically, with enough energy and flexibility to meet your body's needs.
In the chase for a lower number, we often forget that health isn't just about weight; it's about what creates that weight—your body's structure.
In the 'chase' to reach a lower body weight, we often forget that health isn't just about how much you weigh. It's about what creates that weight—the type of body structures that make up that weight.
The importance of structure in health:
The structure of your body is fundamental to health. We have many types of structures inside our body, including body fat, bone mass, organ tissue, fascia, skin, collagen, and muscle mass. Each contains its own function that works for the greater whole.
A healthy body consists of all of them, but in different proportions. Health emphasizes enough strong, resilient, and energy-generating tissue, such as muscle mass.
Unfortunately, many weight loss strategies weaken this structure, forcing the body to conserve energy by relying on body fat. This imbalance can occur in BOTH people with high and low body mass.
Common weight loss measures force the body to conserve a necessary but weaker supporting structure known as body fat. In the short-term, it's helpful (like pregnancy), but over time, this creates many health consequences.
Again, an optimal body weight makes up the weight of healthy, strong, and resilient structures inside your body. Often, that creates a number slightly more than your desired weight.
That's why I believe health (and weight loss) is first about building more than reducing.
How Do You Know If You're at Your Optimal Weight?
Optimal weight isn't a number. It's a state where your body thrives.
Outside of the number on the scale, you can use your body cues or communication pathways to determine whether you're currently within an optimal range.
Your body communicates through symptoms like:
Body temperature: A morning temperature below 98°F may indicate metabolic inefficiency.
Other signs: Energy levels, sleep quality, bowel movements, libido, and menstrual health.
When your body is in balance, these systems work well. If they're "noisy," it may be a sign you're out of alignment.
I'll dive deeper into this tomorrow night, sharing how to measure these signs and tips to start aligning your body with its optimal weight.
Using Body Temperature to Assess Metabolic Output
One of the best ways to understand whether you're at your optimal weight (outside of the scale) is to measure your body temperature.
Here's why:
Your body generates heat (thermogenesis) as a byproduct of metabolic activity.
A healthy metabolism produces consistent energy and heat, keeping your body temperature around 98.6°F.
A lower morning body temperature (below 98°F) can indicate metabolic inefficiency, energy conservation, or imbalance.
How to Measure It:
Take your temperature first thing in the morning before getting out of bed.
Use a reliable digital thermometer to record your reading for several days.
If your temperature is low, it could mean your body is in an adaptive state—slowing down processes to conserve energy. This often correlates with symptoms like fatigue, poor sleep, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, and the loss of muscle mass and building of body fat.
If you're here, don't panic. Instead, start to do something that can help support your metabolic output. The secret is to NOURISH YOUR BODY.
I've created a downloadable guide on how to track your temperature to track metabolic output.
Take your temperature before class tomorrow to see if you fall in an optimal range.
The big takeaway —>
You have an optimal body weight that indicates health. You may be there, and you may not. Regardless, it's important to learn how to work with your metabolism to achieve and /or maintain that weight to maintain the structure you need to build resiliency and thrive.
Join Me Live Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, I'll share the system I believe works best to achieve and maintain optimal weight while delving deeper into the science behind it.
Bring your questions and let's rethink weight loss together.
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