Intro (0:00)News and Views (1:18)Stacy's preparation for her tripWhat she can say in ItalianUnplugging while on the cruiseStacy will do a food recap and share them when she canThe Latest in Weight Loss Research Continued (7:36)For Sarah weight loss maintenance is her favorite element that the Paleo lifestyle offersThis week Stacy and Sarah will be talking about the obesity paradoxBoth Stacy and Sarah receive questions from listeners about hitting a weight loss plateau, and this is where getting healthy to get thin becomes a core ideaResearch is starting to show that having that extra 20 to 30 pounds may actually make you healthier - the healthiest place to be is overweight, not obese or underweightThe studies that have been done on this conceptThe obesity paradox came from the observation that people who have a BMI of 25 to 30 (classified as overweight) have the lowest rate of all cause mortalityStacy points out the question - how is the ideal weight defined? and by who?As studies dig into this concept, they have found that obese people have a higher risk of  many diseases, but obese people once they have a chronic illness they have a higher chance of surviving itThere are two sides to thisOne, that being overweight or obese increases your survival from chronic illness, even though it increases chronic illness ratesAnd that being overweight is this magic place where there is a much lower all cause mortalityThe sweet spot - where we have the longest life span and the lowest disease risk, on average, is slightly overweight, not underweight or obeseSarah is not a fan of the BMI, and Stacy has her doubts in its validity as wellStacy pointed out some examples of BMI limitationsSarah explained why the BMI is still used, and notes that some medical communities are trying to use body fat percentage as a new measurementThere is actually a recommendation to hit the senior years a little bit heavier and the medical benefits this weight bringsThe weight we naturally gain as we get older - does it prepare us for those older ages where it is beneficial to be heavier?Another study that was done on fat storage and longevityThe study was done on yeast to determine how having an increase in body fat has a genetic effect prolonging life span - which might be behind the obesity paradoxWhat Sarah finds fascinating about the obesity paradox is what this body of research is starting to showThat 10 to 30 pounds that just won't come off is probably a lot better for us to keep on our bodies and we should learn to embrace itWe don't need more weight loss strategies or tools - we need to instead redefine what the goal isStacy's thoughts on redefining the goal to better fulfill optimal healthWe don't need to have one box that defines what looks attractive - it is ok for us to look different, and for optimal health to take different shape in different body stylesWe will be back next week with some more awesomeness, and will possibly keep discussing this topicThanks again for listening!Outro (37:55)