Willpower vs. Brainpower

Being fat. It's NOT about willpower - it's about BRAINPOWER!

One thing that continues to amaze me is the amount of ignorance that people are able to show off.

Manhattanites are blunt. Angelenos are softies. Now I know that some people prefer the straightforward talk that New Yorkers are known for as things admittedly can get a bit sugarcoated in Cali, but that is no excuse to lack empathy.

Let me give you an example. 

I was walking along the bike path down by Coney island when this guy sitting on the board walk yells out to a girl walking in front of me: "Yo, you got fat, girl." He looks at the doughnut she's eating and continues, "Yeah we know where that fat came from huh...". Unbelievable. 

Now I am usually pretty calm and collected, but this sort of childish behavior demonstrated by picking an easy target to humiliate in order to boost your own vain ego always challenges my anger management skills. And I am sure this will make for a great story some day, but until then I count my blessings. Because frankly, I wouldn't be worth much, if it came down to a fight with my skinny ass on the line. Anyway, this is not about me and anger management techniques. This post is about being fat.

And the fact that overeating is an addiction similar to drug and alcohol abuse. 

It changes our brain and offsets a cascade of disastrous biochemistry reactions in our body.

Still, for some reason people think being fat is a matter of choice. It is not. Being addicted is not a choice. Just imagine the pain that this girl is going through each day - the humiliation and the condescending comments.When you are in her shoes it is difficult to stand up for yourself - everyone's got an opinion of why you are fat. And it is not exactly like those who feel entitled to judge her are perfect beings - their issues may jut not be that obvious to the eye. For some reason people think it is okay to say "hey, you are fat - why don't you just close your mouth".

However, what many people just do not get is that for her it is not a question of willpower.

The reason why she continues to stuff herself with dougnuts is not because she is lazy, retarded or lacks integrity. This young girl has messed up her biochemistry so bad that she is unable to control her cravings. She is literally addicted to fast food. Obviously, said guy thought that she could just close her mouth and stop eating that garbage. If it were that simple we would not have an obesity epidemic. Americans are not getting fatter day by day due to lack of morals, willpower and knowledge.

We are getting fatter day by day, because we have screwed up our brain chemistry.

An imbalanced brain chemistry causes us to crave foods that hijack our brain's reward center and sets us up to behave like addicts towards certain types of foods.

Understanding the biochemistry of food and how they affect our brain chemistry, taking into account that each one of us are predisposed for a specific brain chemistry combination that - when balanced - makes us feel "normal". Our brain chemistry has a set-point similar to our weight - when treating any type of disease, this needs to be taken into account, simply because your brain controls every aspect of your body!

Ultimately, that is also why people respond differently to the same diet! 

Each one of us have uniquely wired brains that governs our personality, food preferences, waistline and how we perceive life. 

Nutrients, food strategies and behaviors MUST mach our genotype as well as cater for our brain chemistry set-point in order to make us feel and look on top of our game.

If what you are currently doing is right for your brain chemistry type then you will think SHARP, have ZERO cellulite and be able to handle life with everything it throws at you without needing Xanax or that after work drink(s)! This is not about abstinence - it is about changing your brain, so you change your preferences and coping mechanisms painlessly! After all, life is supposed to be enjoyed and food really is a sensual pleasure that is able to nourish our body, mind and soul when we understand how to take care of ourselves and stop the self-destructive diets and addictive black/white thinking pattern!

It really is that simple.

We need to understand that no amount of willpower and calorie counting will ever get us where we want to be - humans are hedonistic creatures, and we will do what makes us FEEL good!

The cottage cheese solution...

The only cottage cheese is on my plate...

You can change your brain, so that you perform at your peak: physically and mentally! And yes, I know this works, because I live by this myself - and I do not work out and yet the only cottage cheese I have is what is on my plate! Talk is cheap, ultimately results are what count. Are you ready to get started on your new life?

When you change your brain.... you change your body!

Matching your nutrients, diet and everyday behaviors with your specific brain chemistry type will give you a STRONG MIND in a STRONG BODY!

Contact The Nutrition Doctor today to change your brain, body... and LIFE!