http://www.ted.com/talks/sandra_aamodt_why_dieting_doesn_t_usually_work.html

Hi there, I've been watching Ted Talks while working out and this one struck me as quite interesting. The speaker, a neuro-scientist, has some thoughts on what so many of us already know: diets don't work. There is a missed opportunity here as WLS is not discussed, but I still really enjoyed the background from a scientific point of view.

In my own life I have been such a professional dieter (though unsuccessful, obviously) and I tend to be a restricter, so I am working the mindfulness angle heavily in terms of assessing my hunger and whether or not I am delaying eating because I am so used to the old mentality of deprivation. For the first time, I feel hope in this area. I feel very connected to my brain and my stomach -- so happy for my band!

Isn't it great when you know when you are truly hungry. The first time my stomach ever growled after surgery was the first time I ever heard it for my whole adult life.

Great post Bandista! I have had to assess hunger so many times this week - I have been dealing with a lot of head hunger & cravings. It's a constant battle. I do feel like I am winning the battle though...

My stomach growls SO much now. It's almost a 'production' in itself! LMAO

Many of us do not follow our dieting plan perfectly, better to say almost 90% people can't keep up with it. Our daily life work gets more priority than maintaining and sticking to our dieting plan. Another is peer pressure. I love chocolate. And, I also need to follow my diet schedule.