The secret to reaching your ideal weight

There are many books and internet articles written about weight
control. However, if you already know the stuff you should be
doing, you might want to skip past the next section of this
article. For those of you who are starting at the beginning,
here’s some useful information:

Energy is measured in units called calories or kilojoules. If
you want to lose weight, then the total calories that your body
absorbs through eating and drinking must be less than the
calories that your body expends throughout the day. And of
course, if you wish to gain weight, the opposite is true.

You can also help your weight control along by participating in
regular daily exercise, because this helps your body burn more
calories. It does this not only during the exercise session, but
also for hours later, by raising your body’s metabolic rate.
When you exercise, you produce feel good chemicals in the brain
which are called endorphins, and these often help to stop you
from reaching for those high calorie snacks such as cakes,
donuts and chocolate. Also, exercise changes the fat and muscle
ratio in your body. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so
make sure you enlist all the help you can get by exercising!

So if we have all this information at our fingertips, then why
do so many people have such difficulty reaching their ideal
weight? Well, I must tell you that a lot of it has to do with
your subconscious belief systems. Do you know all the basics,
but still find yourself unable to stick to a healthy eating and
exercise regimen? You’re definitely not alone.

At this point, I would like to say that if you want to lose
weight, then I strongly suggest that you reframe the notion of
“losing weight”. So instead of saying you want to lose weight, I
would like you to think of your goal in terms of “gaining
control of your weight”, or, as the title of my article
suggests, “reaching your ideal weight”.

The reason for this, is because your subconscious mind can be a
fickle beast…and when you “lose” something, what do you
automatically (and subconsciously want to do?

You want to find it again!

So it’s really important to focus your mind towards what you
want, instead of what you want to lose, and this is because your
subconscious mind works best with positive language. And
speaking of which, how is YOUR body image? Do you continuously
criticize yourself , or berate yourself for indulging in that
triple choc milkshake? If so, STOP right now. If you want
to reach and maintain your desired weight goals then you need to
make permanent but manageable lifestyle changes, while at the
same time allowing yourself the odd indulgence…without
feeling guilty!

So, be realistic and work at a steady pace towards reaching and
maintaining a body shape that is achievable for you. If you’ve
always had a pear shaped body, then you will not be able to slim
down to a straight-up-and down shape, even if you starve
yourself! Don’t fall into the trap of unhealthy eating habits;
depriving your body of essential nutrients is every bit as
damaging as overeating.

Begin by working WITH your natural body shape, not against it.
Send your subconscious mind the message that you love and
respect your body. One of the ways you can help yourself along
is by using daily affirmations. Start today; write down any
negative beliefs you have about your body, and then replace
these negative statements with positive ones. Remember:

You can achieve anything if you enlist the help of your
subconscious

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