We've all heard the various formulas for weight loss. Watch what you eat, count calories, drink enough water, avoid starchy foods, and so on. Then there are the diet programs--Weight Watchers, Atkins, NutriSystem, MediFast, and all the rest.
But what if you've tried them all and still can't lose those extra pounds? Or worse, maybe you've gained weight every time you got fed up and gave up on your attempt. You've lost ten pounds, but you just can't face another day of feeling deprived of your favorite foods, and so you quit.
Everyone tells you, you just need willpower. Tough it out for a little while longer. But if you need to lose 30 pounds or more, that's a lot of willpower. Especially since so many things can sabotage you're efforts: fatigue, emotions, hunger, depression. And if you're dieting, several of those may apply.
Two individuals I follow believe a lot of weight loss issues begin in the subconscious mind. For some reason, your subconscious mind wants you to be heavy. Maybe it's a reaction to a situation in your past, which gave it the idea that the extra weight would protect you, or make you happy.
One of the reasons for obesity today is the added stresses of modern society. In the early days of human existence, our genetics helped us survive cold temperatures and starvation by storing energy as fat, to be released when we needed it. Actually, dieting can trigger this mechanism, as cutting your caloric intake triggers your body's starvation mode. It actually makes you store fat faster.
Most of us have heard of the 'fight or flight' syndrome. How often do we need to either fight or flee today? Your body doesn't know the difference between real danger and perceived danger, like the guy who cut you off in traffic. Since everyday life is so very stressful, your body never gets the break it needs, and it thinks it has to store energy so you can survive.
Nearly 80% of overweight people can't lose weight by dieting alone. The ups and downs of their weight loss make it even more damaging to their health. Their subconscious mind believes they need the weight to survive, and so it makes sure they don't lose weight.
How do we turn these triggers off? How do we convince our minds to let it go?
There are two programs I like and have used which have helped me. One is the Gabriel Method. John Gabriel developed and used this program to lose over 200 pounds, and keep it off. It isn't about dieting, but about changing your triggers through guided meditation and self-hypnosis.
The other method is the Zero Resistance Weight Release Solution, by Dr. Robert Anthony. His method helps you eliminate the emotional resistance between the conscious and subconscious mind, again, through guided meditation and self-hypnosis.
Both of these programs come with morning and evening meditation tracks to use. They are simple but effective. I've used both of them--not at the same time--and have lost nearly fifty pounds. I still have weight to lose, but it's coming off. I've not experienced the yo-you effect that I had with dieting.
There are other programs out there which also address these issues. So if you have a significant amount of weight to lose, why not look into either the Gabriel Method, Zero Resistance, or do a web search to find a program that's right for you. For more information, see my website at: https://sites.google.com/site/millershealinghands
You don't have to be overweight. There is a solution, but it might not be dieting. Try it for yourself. What have you got to lose?
For more information about weight loss and other health issues, check out my site at: http://shapeyourreality.wordpress.com
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