I think he contradicts himself by saying, "I am the same person now as I was then. I am not a better person," and then, a few paragraphs down... "Mentally I

I think he contradicts himself by saying, "I am the same person now as I was then. I am not a better person," and then, a few paragraphs down... "Mentally I was so much happier, my mood changed and I was able to deal with other things so much better." I think when you shed weight, you change -- both physically and mentally. I wrote an article about phantom buzzing/ringing (when you feel/hear your phone ringing when it's not) and its occurrence follows the same principle of your brain making adjustments to your body. I think the key takeaway in this article is you have to "re-program" your mind, over time, to get certain outcomes.