| I remember being 80 pounds overweight when I was | | | | to lose weight. I would set aside at least 15 minutes |
| 16. It was like carrying around 10 newborn babies | | | | each day to just be alone and quiet your mind and ask |
| really! My body was burdened by pounds that tried | | | | yourself---why do I want to lose weight? For me the |
| to protect me from all the hurt I was feeling. I guess it | | | | answer was to feel confident with people (mind you, I |
| protected me from people too who I thought were | | | | was 16 then) and to not feel all of the extra pounds |
| hurting me. Did it really work? No. But I couldn't | | | | which were tough even on me as a young woman. |
| stop eating back then. Everything changed when I | | | | Then feel how your body will feel as you're living your |
| was 16. I was at my top weight, but I learned also at | | | | life, walking around town, being with friends. Feel |
| the age of 16 I could lose weight. I'll share my 3 | | | | what you WANT to feel like. See yourself as being |
| top tips I learned for losing weight. They might seem | | | | thin NOW. How would you feel? How would you |
| so simple (like a "duh" moment) but maybe it's not as | | | | act around people? How will you feel as you walk into |
| difficult to lose weight as you've always believed? | | | | a room full of strangers when you're thin? |
| And I will preface this by saying my 3 tips have nothing | | | | 3. Do it (and you can refer to Tip #1 here)! Sounds |
| to do with "diets." | | | | too simple? No, it's really not. You know what to |
| 1. My first tip is to think about and meditate on the idea | | | | do. You know what foods are healthy. You know |
| that the mind is going to play the most important part in | | | | you shouldn't go on a quick weight loss diet. You're |
| your succeeding in losing weight. Don't think your | | | | the only one who can do this for yourself. I have said |
| willpower will do it---it won't. Your thoughts will speak | | | | many times over the years (having quit 3 addictions |
| to you constantly. What will they say? Oh, things | | | | myself) that if I could, I would just into people's bodies |
| like "you know you can't lose weight", "doesn't that | | | | and quit the addiction for them because I know so well |
| cake look good, have one piece--just one piece, it's | | | | that it can be done. I think society and people make |
| OK" or "you're always going to be fat, just face it." | | | | such a fuss over losing weight it makes people |
| I'm sure you all know what I mean? Haven't you | | | | overwhelmed and they think it's just too difficult. We |
| experienced thoughts like this constantly when you've | | | | read in the magazines how the movie stars lose 10 |
| tried to lose weight? The mind is very powerful. | | | | pounds in 5 days, we constantly see new diet books |
| Realizing it is half the battle. When those thoughts | | | | on the market and we can't help but hear the buzz |
| come gently deny them and just move on. They'll | | | | on all the newest, best diets ever to come along to |
| dissipate in time with your determination. | | | | lose 2 pounds a day! Don't get "weighed down" by |
| 2. Take time for yourself to think about why you want | | | | your thoughts. Now.....get going.....and do it! |