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Weight Loss Tips!
Do not diet. Do not use the
word diet. What we resist persists. Do not resist your desire to eat. If you want to eat something that is unhealthy for you,
go ahead. But do it with full consciousness that what you are doing is not in line with your goals. Take time to try to understand
why your actions are out of balance with what you say your desires are (to be healthier and slimmer) and what your body truly
wants. DO NOT
allow guilt to seep into your energy for eating whatever you want - it will only make you feel worse and it will actually
add weight! Love
yourself unconditionally - just as you are. When we release self-judgment and comparison to others, we can naturally love
ourselves enough to honor our bodies and make decisions that reflect self-love rather than self-sabatage. Beauty
is in the eyes of the beholder, see your own beauty in the unique, Divinity of you. Go to GoddessWeightLoss.com for Love Yourself
exercises. Commit.
It is almost impossible to achieve any goal without effort towards that goal. Be clear on your reasons for wanting to change
your body and what those changes entail. Commitment keeps you moving forward even when you take a step or two back. Know yourself. Understanding where, when
and what your negative habits and triggers are form a baseline for change. Track food types, amounts, emotions, circumstances
and anything else that gives you an accurate picture of your diet and exercise regimen. Break down large goals to smaller ones. It is much easier
to focus on losing two pounds in the next week than losing 25 pounds in three months. Take one day at a time. No more. You
set the pace, this is not a race. There are no quick-fixes and no failures. Be smart and use the SMART goal format. Have a plan. Understand your triggers
and plan new reactions. If you are on the go all day, plan what you will eat before hand. Carry power bars for times when
you don’t have time to sit down a complete meal. If you know you are going to a fast food restaurant, decide before
you get there to order a salad. If you buy fruit but are not motivated to eat it, try preparing it before hand to make it
an easier choice. Eat
with mindfulness. As you eat focus on your food. Chew completely and taste every bite. - Lose weight with water. Water is essential for everybody - it is also the key to losing weight. If you
haven't been drinking enough water, your body has developed a pattern of storing water. This water retention equals extra
unwanted weight. By drinking more water, you are not only flushing out toxins, you are also teaching your body that it no
longer needs to store water. Drink as much water as you can whenever you feel the thirst. Recognize when you are thirsty and
give in to this natural body need with water! For taste boil water and sliced lemons, and drink this throughout the day to
help with fluid retention. If you are still not sold on the merits of water, try this on for size: water is a natural appetite
suppressant. Every time you take a sip of water you are loving yourself!
Walk off the weight. The No. 1 cause of weight gain is inactivity. Physical
activity is the key to speeding up your metabolism and burning excess calories. The best way to be physically active is to
use your legs! Walk as often and as long as you can. Always take the stairs instead of the elevator. Step
outside during your break at work and take a walk around your building. Consider joining a local hiking club. Try taking a
walk 30 minutes in the morning or 30 minutes in the early evening. Make your own rules. Who knows your body best? Duh! Start eating when you are hungry. Skipping
meals is the surest way to eat unhealthy - you will give yourself permission even because you figure "Hey I skipped a
meal, so it's ok to go over a bit". This is not the type of thinking you want to promote! Eat smaller meals, more frequently. Follow an eating schedule with five little meals every day. Eating
steadily through the day keeps you from becoming too hungry and overeating with whatever is quick and easy at your next meal.
A low-fat trail mix of nuts and dried fruit can be kept close at hand to avoid high-calorie temptations. Stop eating when you are satisfied. When
you eat with mindfulness, you are aware of when you body has had enough. STOP eating when you realize this (like a level 7
or 8 on a hunger scale of 1-10).
Do you have a health question or concern? Please e-mail us at:
info@goddessweightloss.com
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