| If you struggle with weight gain it is a good bet that | | | | I love the healthy foods I eat. |
| you have tried at least one of the fad diets that crop | | | | Write and rewrite until you are absolutely certain that |
| up on a regular basis. | | | | you have written your goals in the here and now AND |
| The truth is that some of these diets may grant you | | | | to represent precisely what you desire. Then, and only |
| temporary weight loss. In the usual case, however, the | | | | then, begin to speak it aloud and do so several times a |
| weight returns as soon as you stray from the diet. | | | | day. |
| The bottom line is that you gain weight because you | | | | Remember to use the present tense. I acknowledge |
| consume more calories than your body is able to use | | | | achievement in all my weight loss goals. I have the skill |
| and no diet is a substitute for good eating habits. | | | | and talent to exercise every day. I am a winner. I am |
| Your body requires a certain number of calories in | | | | grateful for all of my accomplishments no matter how |
| order to function properly. If you truly wish to lose | | | | small. |
| weight, you must burn off more calories than your | | | | At first you will feel awkward and uncomfortable and |
| body requires. | | | | you may not feel or believe what you are saying. You |
| It is important that you fill your arsenal with every | | | | may feel silly saying them out loud. It does not matter. |
| possible tool available to insure your success. The | | | | Continue to speak the affirmations aloud with as much |
| most important tool in your weight loss program does | | | | conviction as you can muster. Try using driving time in |
| not include diet or exercise. | | | | your car for firm, strong voiced self talk. It has taken a |
| There is no special equipment you need to purchase. | | | | long time to train your subconscious to use negative |
| You do not need to join a gym or health club. And, you | | | | self talk. If you will persevere with speaking your |
| already have every component you need to put this | | | | affirmations aloud, firmly and confidently, you will be |
| tool to work for you and begin a successful weight | | | | amazed at how quickly you can turn your thoughts |
| loss program. What is it? It is your mind. | | | | around. |
| If you have tried every diet on the planet, every | | | | You did not hop on a bicycle the first time and just |
| exercise program from the latest fitness guru and | | | | take off down the street. It took practice to train your |
| repeatedly failed to achieve your weight loss goals | | | | body to balance on those two wheels. This will take |
| you probably need a check up from the neck up. | | | | some practice as well. Continue to repeat your |
| Successful weight loss does not just happen. It took | | | | affirmations aloud, several times a day for the next 30 |
| more than a few days to reach the point where you | | | | days and you will be amazed at how much you |
| are at right now. Give yourself a break and expect it | | | | change your thinking and attitude. |
| to take awhile before you see measurable results. | | | | Lets investigate how words affect you in your |
| Take a leap of faith and follow some basic principles. | | | | everyday life. Take a trip down memory lane and |
| Begin with your self talk. This is the conversation that | | | | recall some real life experiences that made you happy, |
| runs through your brain continuously. What kind of | | | | proud, and successful or any combination of the three. |
| conversation do you have with your self talk? What | | | | Spend some time recalling how you felt. Maybe you |
| type of negative self talk has kept you from reaching | | | | won a spelling bee as a child, or hit a home run. Who |
| your goals in the past? | | | | was there? This will help you remember. You had |
| If you had a chance to do it over again, would you | | | | those feelings once and you can achieve them again. |
| change the dialogue? That is a no brainer is it not? | | | | What words did others use while you were |
| Well, the good news is that you can turn the tide of | | | | experiencing those feelings of joy and happiness? |
| negative self talk beginning right now. It is never too | | | | Recall those words, and write them down. Then, put |
| late to begin and you start by reprogramming your self | | | | them to work in your daily conversations. They are |
| talk. | | | | words that are already proven to have a positive |
| A good starting point is to begin with positive | | | | affect on your well being. Recalling and including them |
| affirmations. Positive affirmations spoken aloud with | | | | in your day will trigger those feelings again because |
| authority and belief, positively affect your attitude, | | | | your subconscious already has an association with |
| focus your thinking and lead to a course of action that | | | | those words and their results. |
| will help you become the person you want to be and | | | | Above all, take action. If you have become a slave of |
| have the things that you want to have. | | | | procrastination, decide to rid your life of it once and for |
| Begin by writing your affirmations on paper. You need | | | | all. Yes, you can create affirmations to help you there |
| to take some time for this exercise. You can begin | | | | as well. I have the attitude and skills to take action |
| with something like, I want to lose 25 pounds before | | | | today. I am winning in my life by turning my attitude into |
| Spring. That is a worthy goal and attainable, but we | | | | action. |
| need to put some work into structuring the afirmation. | | | | Do nothing and nothing gets done. Do something and |
| First of all, I want gives the impression that what you | | | | many things are placed in motion. Regardless of what |
| desire is always in the future. In order to re-program | | | | you are doing in life, you need to take action. Do |
| your self talk, you need to trick your mind into believing | | | | something every day to put your plan in motion. |
| that you have already achieved success. This is how | | | | How is your attitude? What are your first thoughts |
| your subconscious mind functions. | | | | when you awake in the morning? You have got quite |
| Your subconscious mind has no capacity for | | | | a lot to choose from. |
| understanding the concept of time. Everything is in the | | | | Do you begin the day by dragging out of bed |
| moment here and now. When you tell your | | | | bemoaning the fact that you have to get to work? Or, |
| subconscious mind you want that is exactly what you | | | | do you embrace the morning as another great |
| will get want. You will get want, without ever achieving | | | | opportunity to do great things? |
| fulfillment. Unless you change your mental tape | | | | Put the universal law of reciprocity to work in your life |
| recorder, you will achieve exactly what you are telling | | | | every single day. Did you know as much as ninety nine |
| your subconscious, that you want to lose 25 pounds. | | | | percent of our conversation is negative? There are |
| You will want to lose 25 pounds for the rest of your | | | | some folks who can hardly wait to get their mouths |
| days unless you change your self talk. | | | | open so they can one up another person's current |
| If your weight is 150 pounds and you desire is to | | | | negative situation. |
| weight 125 pounds, then you need to be 125 pounds | | | | Hmmm, think back to that self talk. If what you hear |
| from the moment you make the decision to change | | | | every day is negative, it is no wonder your self talk |
| your self talk. | | | | brings you down and prevents you from being, doing |
| What if you write your affirmation to read something | | | | and having everything you desire. Try this exercise. |
| like this: I am healthy and fit, weighing 125 pounds. | | | | Make a decision today, right now, from this moment to |
| What are you telling your subconscious now? It is | | | | spend the rest of the day contributing to conversation |
| extremely important that you phrase your affirmation | | | | in a positive way. |
| as if you have already accomplished what you desire. | | | | Impossible, you say? Not so. Say that somebody |
| Work on writing it out until you have it precisely as you | | | | complains about another rainy day. Your response |
| wish to become. | | | | might be, yes, is it not great? See that beautiful |
| It is particularly important that your affirmation is crystal | | | | rainbow! Try and create the habit of saying something |
| clear because what you affirm is exactly what your | | | | positive to everyone. |
| subconscious mind will bring you. | | | | If you are learning to say something positive to |
| You need not limit yourself to one affirmation either. | | | | everybody about everything every time, you are |
| Write another one that reflects your new exercise | | | | disciplining your subconscious for positive results in |
| program. I enjoy my healthy new exercise program, or, | | | | everything that happens to you. |