One woman who had "done it all" including stomach stapling and was still over 300 pounds had electrodes implanted in her brain to simulate the feeling of fullness. One man did the whole diet and exercise route, one woman ate huge amounts of food while sleep walking. They had interviews of other people including David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating.
The woman with the electrodes was very hopeful at the end of the story, but I am not sure what a feeling of fullness will do to decrease cravings or eating when not hungry which many of us do. She was saying that she did not have her usual cravings and was eating healthier - so far. I hope they learn a lot from her willingness to try this experimental surgery.
The thing I frequently think about when seeing these stories, or when reading some of the weight loss forums (not so much the blogs) is that the focus remains so much on the food. What I can have, what I can't have. What I can substitute? Making mock versions of things that people love. It bothers me. It is like changing one addiction (unhealthy eating) for another (substitutions/mock food). When I tried a low fat diet many years ago, I did a lot of those things and the minute I tried real food again - I was a goner! Back to the real thing!!
I would really like to make my continued weight loss focused on how I am going to eat going forward. Make it about changing my awareness and habits and expanding my real food choices - including and all those things we are trying so hard to "mock up" in reasonable amounts and on occasion.
Something I did get out of the program; I am going to read Dr. Kessler's book - I keep hearing such positive things about it. So I am off to the library!
