What do you know about Reptilian brain? The reptilian brain consists of the upper part of the spinal cord and the basal ganglia, the diencephalons, and parts of the midbrain – all of which sits atop the spinal column like a knob in the middle of our heads.
Our biology has been such, and remains so, that with moderate movement and the right kinds of foods in proper amounts, the body will regulate its optimum weight without unnecessary crazy exercise. This is where the reptilian brain comes in and affects us. Some believe that the reptilian brain is about behavior. It goes deeper than that. Since it’s part of the nervous system, it affects our whole system.
Our natural bodies are built to process food and to regulate our weight based on the food supply and quality of that food. Our efforts to procure that food is through movement, as it has been for thousands of years. While we have continued through the ages, man did not run several miles, or swing from tree to tree for an hour and then go out and look for food.
What does this have to do with weight loss? We are ancient creatures and as we have progressed into modern man, we have developed some odd beliefs and behaviors. Exercise being one of the most bizarre.
Exercise can sometimes impede your weight loss. But when you are attempting to lose weight, you normally cut back on your caloric intake. At the same time you are punishing your body and muscle tissue, trying to get it to burn calories. You are sending your body a mixed message, by telling it to use the fuel you give it in the form of food to power its movement and thus burn calories, eliminating fat which is an integral part of your body. At the same time you are cutting back on that very fuel you are telling your body it needs to be an efficient fat burning machine. The two conflicting ideas cause body confusion. This affects the reptilian brain, tells your body to slow down, while it tries to figure out what is going on within you.
You can have the choice. You can exercise and struggle while attempting to maintain your weight, or you can sit back, eat and not go hungry, and watch those unwanted pounds just melt off. There is no guarantee that with exercise your reptilian brain will fight you the whole way.
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