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Let me start off by saying this:

As a general rule, I am against weight loss surgeries like gastric bypass.

Why?

I say that because the surgery goes after a symptom instead of the root cause.

Plus, it’s just not natural.

God didn’t design our bodies thinking it would be a good idea to alter the structure of our digestive system in order to reduce the amount of food we can eat.

And that’s exactly what gastric bypass surgery does.

About the only time I would recommend a radical move like surgery (and it is a radical move) is when you’re so obese that you just cannot exercise. When exercise is just about physically impossible.

Remember, the ultimate end goal is not – or at least it shouldn’t be – weight loss.

The ultimate goal should be to get HEALTHIER.

Unfortunately, people look at these surgeries as an easy way out. And the truth is, it’s a potentially dangerous surgery with side effects and risks. Plus, it still requires a high level of discipline and effort going forward.

The success of a gastric bypass surgery isn’t decided after the operation is over, or the next day, or the next week or month.

The success of the surgery is determined years down the road based on the LIFESTYLE changes you make.

If you’re going to COMMIT to it, why not commit to it and actually DO it without the risks and costs of the surgery? Don’t you agree?

If you have a specific question about gastric bypass surgery, post it below and I’ll try to answer it for you in a future post.

Question for you. When you get motivated to lose weight, what is the one driving force behind your desire?

Without question, your motivation will fall into one of two categories: Pleasure or pain avoidance.

A “pleasure” motivator might be something like:

• I want to attract a spouse.
• I want to be more attractive to my current spouse.
• I want to feel good about myself when I look in the mirror.
• I want jaws to drop when I walk along the beach in my bikini.
• I want to look good for the class reunion next month.

Pain avoidance might be:

• I don’t want to be single my whole life.
• I don’t want my spouse to stop desiring me.
• I don’t want to die of a heart attack at an early age.
• I don’t want to feel tired and exhausted walking up one flight of stairs.

My suggestion today is that you should pick a motivator from both categories. Pick a pleasure motivator AND a “pain avoidance” motivator.

The combination might just create a powerful combination of emotion within you that practically FORCES you to take action instead of just wishing it would happen.

Good luck. Feel free to share your motivators as a comment below.

There’s a seldom talked about problem that is affecting a large number of people who attend art shows, theaters, and the local opera house.

Most patrons of these musical or theatrical shows typically include a dinner at a fancy restaurant as part of the evening’s festivities. After all, it’s hard to say no to a rich meal and dessert when it’s supposed to be such an enjoyable evening out-on-the-town.

But indulging in rich, fatty foods with little-to-no physical activity afterwards is not doing your figure any good. In fact, the sitting around and watching others perform is about the worst thing you can do if you’re watching your weight and trying to slim down.

If you included dessert and a couple alcoholic beverages, well, that’s even worse for your diet.

Enjoy a tasty meal, but make it on the light side and if you must have dessert, why not share instead of getting a whole portion.