Hello, you Cool Cats! Welcome back to the Brain and Obesity series. Here’s Part 5, all about keeping the old man primal brain happy!
Today, I want to talk about how we manage them. Fundamentally, they will always be components we have zero control over, but that does not mean we can’t influence/support them to make it as easy as possible so that you have a better chance of choosing the apple over the apple pie!
You have been on Saxenda, Ozempic or Trulicity for a few months now, and everything seems great; your appetite and cravings for food have reduced, and hey, you lost a bunch of weight! Amazing! But now, the medication seems to be no longer working. Hunger and appetite are back, and your food intake is no longer sufficient.
What does this mean for you?
Is the modern brain lazy? Earlier in the brain and obesity series, I introduced the modern side of our brain – the teenager riding shotgun to the primal brain. Now it’s time for an in-depth look at how your modern brain is lazy and easily fatigued. It’s all about work smarter, not harder, but is that always the right path to take? Join me for some answers here.
Is it possible?! After a certain point, can weight-loss medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists stop working? In this blog/video, we’ll explore what happens with GLP-1 RAs, particularly Saxenda or Ozempic, when it seems like they are no longer effective.
We call it tachyphylaxis when a drug no longer becomes effective or becomes less effective with successive doses. Does this happen in GLP-1 RAs? Does our body start to adapt? Find out the answers here.
As I’ve mentioned earlier in this series, our brains have two parts: the primal and the modern. Now, let’s talk about the other player: the Modern Brain (aka the prefrontal cortex). This is the part of our brain that separates us from the animals.
What kind of influence and control does it have over our primal brain? Join me to find out.
The primal part of our brain is always working in the background. Other than being focused on our survival, the thoughts our primal brain most often have are around our emotions. And, it tends to focus largely on negative emotions. In this article/video, I’m going to talk about the negativity bias of our primal emotional brain and how it comes into play regarding our weight. Do we need to try to control it? Find out more with me here.
There are two parts to the brain: the primal and the modern. In this article and video, we will look at the elements of the primal brain (the limbic brain) and its involvement in managing our weight. The primal brain is all about survival and balance, which play a significant factor in our decisions. Can you teach an old brain new tricks?
Exercise and weight loss. Weight-loss and exercise. They seem to go hand in hand. Is it true? You’ve probably asked, “What is the BEST exercise for Weight-loss?” if you have ever tried losing weight or wanted to become healthier. In this blog post, we dive into that question and explore the results of a medical review that looks at what exercise really does for weight loss.
I quit caffeine! I know, what is wrong with me? Not to worry, I have also asked myself this question several times over the last couple of weeks.
Am I saying you need to give up coffee and caffeine? No, not at all. I hope you are drinking a cup of coffee while regaling in my dramatic tales of yesteryear. In this blog post, I tell a bit about my caffeine dependence and my journey to quit. I’ll also answer some questions about caffeine along the way. Like, what does caffeine do to our bodies and what makes it good or bad? Join me on this journey.
So, what is the key to weight-loss? Which diet is the best? Which supplement or magic pill will make it all happen? The lifestyle and fitness industries are currently worth billions of dollars and it is predicated on selling you the lie that you are not worthy if you are overweight, obese, and unhealthy. For every single diet or craze that has hit the market, I can find you at least one individual for whom this particular diet or method worked, and allowed them to finally lose weight. However, it wasn’t their special diet or supplement that made it possible for them to lose weight. How you can make the right choice for you when it comes to weight management?
Calculate your daily calorie and protein targets to help you achieve your weight goals.
Calculate your daily calorie and protein targets to help you achieve your weight goals.
