Losing Weight Starts With Attitude
As another New Year approaches it always happens, I start hearing the
'R' word more and more. In this case, the 'R' stands for resolution, as
in New Year's resolution. You know the routine, people everywhere will
promise / swear / guarantee that this year they will finally; lose
weight, quit smoking, get a better job, etc.
They usually then add
something to the effect of "And this year I mean it too. No excuses this
time. I'm going
to do it !!!"
So can you guess what the top two
New Year's resolutions usually are ? - Lose weight / get in shape - Quit
Smoking.
While I commend them on choosing better health
and wellness, why do so many
of these sincere people fail ? It's not due to a lack of
information, resources, or fitness products. After all, how many ads for diet /
smoking cessation products do you see a day ?
If any of the products
worked half as well as they claim they do, it's amazing anyone is
overweight or smokes anymore. Adverts for numerous health supplements
are also numerous.
Maybe the answer doesn't lie in
some new celebrity diet or wonder drug. Maybe the answer is your
attitude towards diet exercise fitness.
Unfortunately, marketing gurus have figured out that if
they can blame your problem on someone / something else they can sell
you something.
They tell
you it's not your fault you're overweight: - It's your diet so try this
NEW celebrity diet - It's your metabolism so try this NEW slimming pill
- It's your DNA so blame your parents. AND try this new slimming tea, or
other slimming supplement.
I guess their
justification is, that at a minimum if you're going to be unhappy about
your weight, you could at least be happy it's not your fault.
The fact that they're making money on
that isn't so bad is it ? But wait, I've
got an idea.
How about we take responsibility
for being overweight and actually do something about it. Here's a good
starting point: CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE INTO A POSITIVE ONE.
Instead of
thinking negative thoughts like I'll never lose weight - or - I gain
weight easily Try these
positive thoughts. I can lose as much weight as I want - or - I control
my weight easily. Athletes have used this to improve their performance
for decades.
Instead of thinking about missing a foul shot or dropping a
touchdown pass, they focus on 'making'
the foul shot or 'catching' the touchdown pass.
You don't think attitude makes
that much of a difference ? Let's try this scenario: You are the coach
of a basketball team that is losing a game by 1 point.
You have one
chance left to win the game so you call a timeout to talk to your 5
players. Of those 5 players: - 1 knows he can make the shot - 2 think
they can - 2 aren't so sure they can Who do you want taking the shot ?
Michael Jordan, one of the greatest basketball players of all time,
always wanted to take the last shot. Did he make all of them ? Of course
not, but look at where his attitude took him. The Hall of Fame.
When it
comes to losing weight, which type of player are you ? Are you sure you
can lose weight, thinking you can, or not so sure ? Think about it.
Losing weight is not easy, but if
your attitude isn't right, how far will you get ? If you
want to improve your attitude, try this 3 step approach: Step 1 Starting
tomorrow morning, I want you to notice every time you say or think
something negative about yourself and write it down.
At the end of the
day, read your notes. If you have nothing written down, congratulations
! If you do, look over what you have written down. As you look over your
notes, pretend someone else wrote them. Now, ask yourself, do you think
that person will lose weight ? Step 2
Starting the following morning I
want you to notice every time you say or think something negative about
yourself and write it down.
This time I want you to try and
write something POSITIVE underneath it. For example,
if you have written down: I have no will-power. Write I have GREAT
will-power. At the end of the day, review your notes. Now look at your
positive notes.
That is what you should be thinking, so start telling
yourself that is what you WILL BE thinking. Step 3 Starting the third
morning you will start using your POSITIVE language. Eliminate the
negative.
If you catch yourself thinking negatively, stop it, and change
it into a positive thought. I want you to think of yourself as the
Michael Jordan of weight loss. You want to take the shot. You know you
can make it.
Remember, that may not always be true, but in the
long run, if you continue to work towards your goal, think positively,
and always believe in yourself, you'll be in the Hall of fame. Good Luck
!!!
Author: Bill Schuchman
About the author:
Bill Schuchman, ACH, EFT-ADV
Bill Schuchman is the founder of Personal Mastery Inc specializing in
personal growth products . He is a Certified Advanced Clinical
Hypnotherapist, he has earned the EFT Advanced Certificate of Completion
and he is a Subconscious Motivational Therapist
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