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Debunking the Weight Loss Myths
"Argue for your limitations and sure enough they're yours."
- Richard Bach
Do you hear yourself saying - I want to lose weight, but . . . ? Do
you buy into these kinds of limiting beliefs? I want to lose
weight, but it's too hard. I want to lose weight, but I would
have to give up my favorite foods. I want to lose weight, but
I can't help it - it's genetic. I want to lose weight, but,
after a certain age, it's just impossible. If you want to lose
weight and, at the same time, you're telling yourself why you CAN'T
lose weight, it's like driving a car with the brake on. Let's
shine a light on some of these weight loss myths that may be preventing
you from attaining and maintaining your ideal body:
Myth #1. Losing weight is hard. Losing weight is not inherently
difficult. It's your belief that losing weight is hard that
makes it hard. It can be as easy as you allow it to be. Ask
yourself: How easy can I allow this process to be? How
easy can I stand it?
Myth #2. I'll be happy when I lose weight. Sorry, if you're
not happy now, you won't be happy when you're thin. In fact,
if you flip that around (I'll lose weight when I'm happy), you'll
be closer to the truth.
Myth #3. I'm a victim of my family genetics. You are not
required to be overweight even if everyone in your family is. The
true cause for this family trait is your thoughts rather than your
genetics. You "inherited" the thoughts, beliefs,
and expectations to be heavy. It's the vibes - not the genes.
Myth #4. I'm overweight because I have no willpower. It
has nothing to do with willpower, weakness, or character flaws. It's
just that you've been thinking of yourself as heavy and feeling
heavy. As you begin thinking of yourself as thin and feeling
thin, you're on your way to thin.
Myth #5. I'll never lose weight unless I exercise more. You
can work out constantly and not lose a pound if you focus on being
fat. If you think of yourself as fat and talk about being fat
and feel fat, you keep the fat vibe activated and exercise will
have little or no effect.
Myth #6. Experts are the ultimate source of accurate information
on weight loss. Nope. The ultimate authority on you and
your body is YOU. Tune in to your emotional guidance system,
listen to the wisdom of your body, and you'll find yourself firmly
on the path to your optimum weight.
Myth #7. When I eat the high calorie foods I love, I gain weight. It's
not about calories, food combining or those dreaded carbs. Millions
of people eat these foods and don't gain weight. If you believe
certain foods will make you fat, they will. If you believe you can
eat whatever you like AND be thin, you can.
Myth #8. If I even look at a piece of cheesecake, I gain weight. Listen
to your self-talk. Is it contributing to your goals or sabotaging
your efforts? Because Energy flows where attention goes, you
attract and create whatever you focus on.
If you have identified some weight loss myths that are not serving
you well, are you ready to release them? It's not necessary
to go back and figure out where they came from. Merely decide
to replace these limiting beliefs with empowering beliefs. Focus
on what you want rather than what you don't want. Focus
on what makes you FEEL GOOD. Start where you are and point
your magnet in the direction of where you want to be. Your
thoughts created the body you now have. Your thoughts can create
the body you would like to have.
Kate Corbin is a Law of Attraction Life Coach and the creator of
Gold Star Coaching. Both her coaching practice and her books - Dining
at the Cosmic Café: How to Be and Do and Have Whatever You
Desire as well as Think and Grow Thin with the Law of Attraction
- http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/ebook.html
are designed to empower you to truly live the life of your dreams.
To contact Coach Kate, check out her books, and subscribe to her
free ezine, Magical Musings, visit http://www.goldstarcoaching.com/
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