The dinner gathering was gradually coming to an end, yet the person who would pay the bill had yet to appear.

Today's expenses for everyone at the hot spring resort would be around twenty to thirty thousand yuan. This small favor wouldn't be a concern for Lin Jie, who was no longer the person he used to be.

Noticing Yu Momo hadn't touched her utensils much, Lin Jie asked with concern, "Momo, is the food not to your taste, or are you dieting to maintain your figure, or are you not feeling well?"

Yu Momo looked a bit bitter and said, "I've been recovering from an injury lately and unknowingly gained over ten pounds."

"Although I took off the plaster wrapping a few days ago, the doctor advised me not to do intense exercise for a month."

"Since I can't exercise to lose weight, I can only control my weight by eating less."

Lin Jie looked her over and said, "It looks like you've just put on a bit of weight compared to before. Overall, your figure is still on the slim side; you probably don't need to diet, right?"

Yu Momo touched her face and sighed, "People always look fatter on camera. The director says, for the best TV visual effect, I still need to slim down a bit."

Lin Jie didn't really understand this matter, so he didn't continue to persuade her.

An Kemeng patted her slightly protruding belly and boasted, "Brother Jie, Momo, I'm one of those people who never gain weight no matter how much I eat."

"I can eat lots and lots of delicious food as I like, hehe."

She suddenly grew curious and asked, "Brother Jie, besides people like me, there are some who gain weight just by drinking cold water. Why is there such a big difference?"

This question sparked the interest of Zou Manqing, Yu Momo, and many others, all turning their gazes to Lin Jie.

Ling Mengjiao looked at her slightly plump body and said distressingly, "Lin Jie, I'm the type who immediately gains weight if I eat a bit more."

"Do you have any good advice?"

Lin Jie pointed to the middle of his side face and said, "Roughly in this position of the brain is the hypothalamus; it's the major nerve center regulating our weight."

"It controls the release of several phosphatases, which, in turn, regulate sugar and fat metabolism by affecting our insulin and leptin receptors..."

Seeing that everyone looked a bit confused, Lin Jie thought for a moment and said, "Let me give a simple analogy: imagine a person as an incubator, and the temperature corresponds to... weight."

"And the hypothalamus acts as the incubator's control system and temperature setting switch."

"When your weight increases, the hypothalamus will control the incubator to increase heat dissipation and reduce heat production, lowering the temperature."

"Conversely, when weight decreases, the hypothalamus will control the incubator to start heating, raising the temperature."

"Through this adjustment, the incubator always maintains an appropriate temperature."

"The hypothalamus regulation of weight is similar to the operation of the incubator; when you consume too much food, the body increases metabolic intensity and rate, increasing energy consumption, whether or not you exercise."

"The reverse is also true!"

Lin Jie smiled and said, "The set point for weight within the hypothalamus varies for everyone."

He pointed at An Kemeng and said, "Your hypothalamus' weight set point should be quite low, so even if you eat a lot, you're not likely to gain weight."

"As for you, Ling Mengjiao, you have a higher weight set point, keeping your weight at a more plump level. This also means that even after successfully losing weight, any slight carelessness can cause your weight to bounce back."

Lin Jie looked at An Kemeng again and said, "Kemeng, I need to remind you that the regulation of weight by the hypothalamus is relative. If you keep eating and drinking excessively, you will still gain weight."

An Kemeng snorted and said, "It's not like I stuff myself every day, and my studies are really stressful, which consumes a lot, okay?"

Ignoring her, Lin Jie continued, "Ling Mengjiao, by controlling diet and exercising, you can also maintain a good figure, though it will be a bit hard."

Ling Mengjiao was frustrated and asked, "Lin Jie, is the weight set point in the hypothalamus unchangeable?"

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "That's not the case. The hypothalamus' weight set point can indeed be altered."

"Aren't you all curious about how to lower that set point?"

"Of course we are, Lin Jie. Hurry and tell us how to lower it!" Ling Mengjiao urged impatiently.

An Kexin also chimed in, in a playful voice, "Ah Jie, don't keep us in suspense, hurry and spill it!"

Lin Jie took a sip of water and said, "Alright, alright, I'll directly tell you what to do. I'll save the specific explanations."

"First..."

Lin Jie extended a finger and said, "First, don't starve yourself."

"I do need to explain briefly that hunger is a sign of insufficient energy storage in the body."

"This feedback tells the hypothalamus that the current pre-set weight set point is not sufficient to provide enough energy before the next meal."

"The hypothalamus will, after the next meal, adjust the body's metabolism to store more energy, that is, fat."

"So, starving yourself will cause the hypothalamus to raise the weight set point."

Lin Jie extended a second finger, "Don't eat until you're full, aim for just removing hunger."

He further explained, "This degree should be about seventy to eighty percent full; you can maintain this by eating a little bit frequently, or small meals multiple times."

"Thirdly, under the premise of ensuring these two points, you can start losing weight."

"My suggestion is to lose weight through exercise."

Lin Jie extended a fourth finger and said, "While ensuring the first and second points, continuously exercise to lose weight until you are satisfied with your weight, then you can gradually decrease the amount of exercise."

"After sticking with it for a while, you'll find that as long as you don't frequently and continuously binge eat, your weight will stabilize at your desired number."

Seeing the eyes of An Kexin, Ling Mengjiao, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Zou Manqing, Yu Momo, and others starting to light up, Lin Jie reminded, "I must warn you, achieving this is not easy."

"Without five to six months, or even longer, of strict control and persistence, you can't achieve this."

An Kexin glanced sideways at Lin Jie and snorted, "Ah Jie, you don't understand what extent we women can go for beauty and a good figure."

Ling Mengjiao nodded firmly, "Lin Jie, the points you mentioned are easy to stick to, and they're healthy, not harsh at all."

"I'll definitely follow what you said this time to manage my weight at the ideal level."

At this time, Lin Jie noticed that the other two tables had also entered conversation mode, almost not eating as well.

He noticed it was already close to nine o'clock.

And it would take another one to two hours to get back to Binhai University from here.

Lin Jie suggested ending the dinner, which everyone agreed to unanimously.

A group of over twenty people gathered their things noisily and left the Rice Fragrance Hall together towards the parking lot.

Everyone got on the vehicles, the buses started, but the person who was supposed to pay never appeared, which piqued Lin Jie's curiosity about this person.

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