The Evil Sinfull Brain!

I had a great reply to one of my earlier posts regarding family not understanding of my surgery. I received a great reply that made me start thinking about my obseesion with food and my resulting obesity.......Jim from Pittsburgh wrote: ***** Being a Christian, I use the following when I meet with criticisms from other Christians: I just remind them that food has become a god to me, and point out Matthew 8:18. "If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire." Well, my stomach is causing me to sin. So I'm doing something about it.********* Good Luck Jim It started to make think about what part of me is responsible for the sinning! Stomachs always get the bad rap and in the end has to get sliced and diced becuse of it! Its the evil, nasty part of the brain thats the true sinner and that is corrupting all others!!! It bullys the rest of the brain and makes it cry, and run to food to make it feel better. It tells my tastebuds to enjoy the taste of something waaayyyyyy more than it should. It makes my teeth and throat want more to chew and swallow cuz its so yummy but as a result makes my tummy hurt or makes me feel like I wish I had stopped eating much sooner, it makes my eyes think I can eat all that and more, its the evil, evil part of the brain that tells me to eat cuz I'm happy, eat cuz I'm sad, eat cuz I'm by myself, eat cut it tastes so good, eat cuz I am bored, eat cuz its just sitting there, eat cuz I'm fat anyways, eat cuz it feels ssssoooo good,.......The brain is mighty and powerful and the stomach gets blamed BUT NO MORE!!!!!!!!!!! with the surgery the stomach is our ally because it no longer wants to have all these horrible things crammed into it and have to digest at all hours of the day and night. It knows although the brain may still be powerful, by sacrificing itself in surgery it can help us all win the fight! Yeeehhhhhhh to the stomach and its great bravery!!!!! BBBBooooo to the part of the brain thats the schoolyard bully and who will try hard to gets its way!!!! Knowing our brains true evil plan is half the battle. Thankyou stomach for joining me on the battlefield, strength in numbers and power and wisdom to the brain part that wants to be happy and healthy. Victory will be ours! Jennifer

Jennifer, I'm very close to 1 year out (my surgery date was May 23). At this point in my journey the brain is definitely the problem. I've lost 143 lbs, but, I've been stuck awhile. I know all the right things to do and I do them, what I struggle with is not giving into the brain when it makes me start obsessing over eating something that I shouldn't or eating something too soon. I got the exercise thing down pat...the brain loves the exercise, it is even addicted to the endorphins. Now, to break the attachment to food...it is much harder even with the surgery. It is easy for the first 6 months, but, then, it can become a struggle again. Lori

I realize that the brain is far more in control than I like to tell myself. I guess I'm trying to start early, before my surgery, that I will fight the control as much as I possibly can. I also know(from forums like this) it will eventually get more difficult down the road after I have lost my weight (kind of like after every diet I've ever done) but this time I will have to label myself unequivacably that I am a food addict, a compulsive eater and that I will have to realize I am like an alcoholic and must attend regular meetings and even return for professional help that centres on my lack of control with food. Thanks for your insight into the future, Jennifer

I'm right with you Jennifer!!!! Preparing before and realizing it will be a life long challenge is the key. Lori

I have a friend who had the surgery years and years ago, long before they really knew what they were doing. He calls it brain surgery through the stomach. Because this surgery and your pouchie force your brain to change its evil ways! BTW HE DIDN'T LIE AND TELL ME IT WOULD BE EASY! In fact he said it was the hardest thing he'd ever done, but he'd do it again and again and again! Karen 356/263???