Where the mind goes, the body follows. Weight loss is not just a physical endeavour. Did you know that emotional and mental issues affect the state of your body? You can force yourself to go on a diet or exercise regime for a while, but if you don’t change the beliefs that are holding you back, then weight loss will only be temporary and will stop you from moving forward and achieving your goals. As long as you consciously or unconsciously believe that it’s impossible for you to be in shape, your body and mind will do everything to sabotage your efforts and bring you back to the place where you believe you really deserve to be… you need to get to and eliminate the root cause of your weight problem, which is limiting beliefs.
Here are some of the most common:
‘My family is overweight; it’s in the genes’
Overweight people can be influenced by their families but they are more a product of their environment and habits than any genetic coding. Habits are passed down through generations, and those habits contribute to overweight problems much more than genes do. Epigenetics shows that genes do not control us, but instead, the environment affects gene expression. Studies with identical twins have confirmed that environmental factors and habits lead to weight gain/loss, independent of genetic background. The food you eat, your attitude and lifestyle affect which genes are expressed or suppressed. So you have the power to shape your body and destiny. You are not a victim of your heritage!
‘I can’t do it’
If you have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight many times before, you may find yourself struggling with a strong belief that you can’t lose weight. Maybe you believe that you can only lose so much weight, or you may believe that you can’t lose any at all. Either way, this belief hampers progress, so that it seems like a constant battle to keep going without results. Millions of people successfully lose weight and keep it off, and you can too.
‘No matter what I do…’
…I can’t lose weight. This creates a self-fulfilling prophecy because you are essentially failing yourself before you even allow yourself a chance to succeed. What if you could be successful at everything you do from now on?
‘It’s too hard’
Even though most of us know that losing weight and changing our lifestyle habits isn’t going to be easy, once we get going and realise that it’s harder than we thought, we begin to doubt our ability to keep going and lose motivation.
‘I feel vulnerable’
Many people are overweight as a defence mechanism against emotional fears and traumas. They feel safer or more protected with the extra kilos, and losing them can result in feeling vulnerable and exposed. However, the extra weight doesn’t really protect you from anything. If anything, it makes your life worse physically, mentally and emotionally!
The True Awakenings weight loss Personal Breakthrough Experience eliminates your self-limiting beliefs easily and effortlessly!