| Another Part in the Mix | | | | impact on our life. To not see the situation from that |
| When it comes to successful weight loss most of us | | | | perspective likely means that we will dance around |
| think strictly in terms of calories, food-diet, and | | | | the issue but not really get to the root. Therefore |
| exercise as the elements in the equation of whether | | | | we just keep putting band aids on the symptom. Can |
| we will be losing or gaining weight. There is no doubt | | | | you see why it is sometimes hard to make progress? |
| that these are important pieces of the process. It is | | | | The Meaning of Imbalance |
| nice and neat to think that since there are 3500 | | | | Now if we look at the issue of excess weight at its |
| calories in a pound of fat then all we have to do is to | | | | most basic level we can see that it is an imbalance. It |
| have a daily 600 calorie deficit and an increased 600 | | | | is an imbalance between what we weigh and what |
| calorie expenditure and we will lose 1/3 of a pound | | | | we want to weigh. An imbalance is neutral. It is only |
| consistently each and every day. But is there more | | | | a message. When you get on the scale it is giving |
| to the story than that? | | | | you feedback. The scale is not good or bad (really it's |
| Let me introduce you to the inner game of losing | | | | not), it's only giving you a message. If you are riding |
| weight which includes the mental - emotional - spiritual | | | | a bike you are very glad to have feedback. If you |
| aspects. Since the mind is the driver of everything | | | | didn't have it or ignored it the result would be painful. |
| we do or don't do, doesn't it make sense that we | | | | So that your body is giving you this feedback is really |
| include it into the mix as an important key to weight | | | | a good thing. It is saying something is out of whack. |
| loss? And yet how many people will begin at this | | | | Another holistic concept is that the body serves as a |
| point? When we start talking about the mind we | | | | metaphor for the other platforms of our inner |
| think of this deep dark bottomless hole, and frankly, | | | | dynamic. The fact that you have a physical imbalance |
| who wants to go there? Actually though it's not | | | | is indicative of a deeper imbalance within you. Often |
| necessary to get into a deep inner investigation of | | | | this imbalance has to do with the relationship that |
| everything that ever happened in your life and why. | | | | you have with your body. Do you appreciate it? Do |
| We can still benefit with just a little house cleaning. | | | | you respect it and treat it well? How do you talk to |
| By beginning at this point we can highly leverage the | | | | it? And then, let me ask, how co-operative are you |
| actions that we do take and get a great deal more | | | | when you are treated rudely without respect? So |
| co-operation from our bodies; which will make the | | | | would your body be any different? We are generally |
| process easier with less struggle and will more likely | | | | not trained to look at this aspect of the weight loss |
| ensure long term success, and isn't that what it's all | | | | process. We are in a hurry and we just want to get |
| about? It is also about focusing on feeling good and | | | | it over with as quickly as possible and be done with |
| not about feeling pain, sacrifice, guilt, frustration, or | | | | it. But that's the reason the pattern repeats. We |
| hopelessness. And as a secondary benefit we come | | | | haven't addressed the source of the problem. |
| to experience the process of losing weight as | | | | By becoming aware of the inner game of weight loss |
| empowering and meaningful which translates into | | | | success and incorporating it with whatever program |
| success in other areas of our life. | | | | you may be following you will see improved results. |
| A Holistic Perspective | | | | There are numerous simple good feeling exercises |
| The holistic model teaches that our body, mind, | | | | that will lead you to improved connections which will |
| emotions, and spirit are elements of an indivisible | | | | then highly leverage your results for successful |
| whole of who we are. There are no unrelated parts. | | | | weight loss. If losing weight has always been an issue |
| There are no loose ends. So the fact that you weigh | | | | for you then you owe it to yourself to incorporate |
| more than you want is indicative of a broader issue | | | | this important ingredient into the recipe of your |
| going on. It's easier to see the manifestation in the | | | | practice to enhance your success. Not only will you |
| body because that is visible while the mental, | | | | become healthier you will enrich your life in other |
| emotional, and spiritual aspects are hidden within us. | | | | areas as well. |
| Nevertheless, they are real and they have a huge | | | | |