Are you tired of hanging your head on the wall when it comes to weight loss? I have some additional questions to ask you. By the way, you might be like Marcy, a lady in working with. She is in her late sixties and has struggled all of her adult life. After marrying in her twenties and raising three daughters, her marriage came to an end. She is about 120 pounds overweight and so are her daughters. We just got off a call where she learned 3 easy tips to drop ten dress sizes and keep the weight off. By tweaking her eating alone, she lost two blouse sizes in two weeks.
Question one: What is your deepest fear about losing weight?
Question two: When do you remember being the size you desire to be?
Question three: Do you realize you are being programmed to stay overweight? How do you realize this?
Question four: Your happiness is not found on the scale, how much emphasis do you place on your current scale weight?
Question five: Who in your family currently struggles with weight?
Question six: List 3 common family expressions or habits around food that impact you today
When you get guidance to think differently you will not only lose the weight, you will keep it off. The entire diet industry set you up for failure. Did you know that out of 200 ladies that diet, only 10 or so lose the weight? Let’s explore this idea further.
For decades women have been taught a “diet culture”, which frustratingly includes deprivation and punishment.
Women are trained to give responsibility for eating to someone else, stripping the power to be successful. Think about that for a minute. If we are driving a ten year old car that needs mechanical repairs, and we blame the manufacturer for the need for repairs we are actually not being responsible. The same goes for being unable to lose weight but blaming the industry for our lack of success.
Add to that equation the need for convenience in terms of food, lifestyle and results. Someone has connected our desire with our need and added in speed (in timing). So many ladies I talk with fantasize about weight loss surgery or cosmetic procedures over nutrition and exercise.
Have you spent years or even decades being heavier than you would like to be? Are you facing a special event or milestone in your life and seeking that daughters hard after solution to your problem? Look no further.
This is your winning lottery ticket! Well not really but at least I got your attention. The truth is their is no magic pill, potion, diet or lotion that will get you skinny. But, there is something better. I will take you to the buffet of information and you get to serve yourself the portion of content you choose. Get your forks, spoons, and knives.
The facts about dieting are:
Restrictioning calories can potentially slow down your metabolism
Dieting might cause damage to your efforts by lowering your self esteem
Depleting yourself of options might punish you and cause loss of enthusiasm in making change
Other ways to lose weight include
Getting on a plan that lets you eat can provide hope
Momentum happens when you “heal your Emotional Eating”
Realizing you have options empowers your efforts
The power of accountability presents strategy to move you forward
Finally, empowerment bring enlightenment and lifestyle change
You can’t lose weight because the odds are against you. Here are some easy ways you can breakthrough (to the other side):
- Write a list of 5-10 ways the diet industry makes you rely on them with slick marketing(strategic messages)
- Write a list of 3-8 talents you have or character traits that help you in other areas of you life
- Write a list of 3 amazing non weight related things you have accomplished in your life
- Write a letter about yourself(from the point of view of a loved one or trusted friend). What would they say about you as a woman? What would they say about you as a human being?
Finally, start breaking free from your messaging about yourself and inability to lose weight. Take the time to flesh out the above steps and write a love letter to yourself. Apologize for the inappropriate ways you spoke to yourself. Realize that someone modeled badly or convinced you that you were broken. Perhaps they made you believe you needed thousands of dollars to have the body (or health) of your dreams. I can’t wait to hear about your success! I believe in you. Please email me directly at nissa@nissasalasfitness.com if you need encouragement. Happy shrinking!!!
~Nissa Salas