You are eating too little and your body thinks that you are living through famine. It holds on to every precious calorie you eat.

What happens to you if you start eating normally - neither too much nor too little, but what feels just right (stopping before you feel bloated, of course), and, if you just move at a pleasurable rather than punishing pace, enjoying your movement? What happens when you pay attention to the taste, aesthetics and versatility of your meals, instead of their calorie count? Likewise, what happens when you focus not on the caloric expenditure of exercise, but on the hedonic aspect of it - say, if you walk or run outside, you might see birds or changing seasons or sun rays. So what happens to your weight (and sense of overall wellbeing) when you shift focus from punishment to pleasure?