The secret to reaching your ideal weight

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The secret to reaching your ideal weight

Copyright 2005 Devine

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

About the Author:

Devine is a qualified professional hypnotherapist and

success coach with a caring and committed approach to

healing, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can find

more of her information on attracting wealth, self image,

love, relationships, phobias and much more on her website

http://www.manifest-your-success.com