Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at
7:08 PM
My wife and I had got to the stage where we knew something HAD to be done about our weight. So we confided in each other about exactly what we wanted and why. Our little tete-a-tete revealed a rather basic wish-list. As far as my wife was concerned, she wanted more get-up-and-go when the kids wanted to do things. Also, she wanted to feel more confident revealing herself to me.
My main wish was to be able to purchase clothes that fit properly! We have a 3 storey townhouse, and I wanted to run up the stairs without panting by the top floor!
We did our research, and found that as well as considering how we look, we also have to consider how we feel about ourselves. Those of us who are obese tend to have a very low self-image. It’s a popular assumption that reducing weight will make everything in life good again. Katie and I can really relate to this, and thought you might appreciate our take on things.
Our sub conscious mind cannot distinguish between reality and imagination. Therefore, whatever is dominant in our sub-conscious is transferred into our conscious mind. Put another way, a thought that dominates our mind becomes our perception of reality.
Just how long have we been re-affirming the concept of how fat we are? And so we should re-program our sub conscious with all the things we do want, not all the things we don’t want.
It’s also important to think about all the great things being slimmer will mean. First off we wrote down the things we could start to enjoy when the excess weight had gone. We came up with – Going for walks in the country, flirting, great sex, going for a swim without embarrassment, playing with the kids, fun on the beach, dancing, cycling and greater happiness.
Then we envisioned ourselves in cool summer clothes, looking great as we enjoyed trips to the beach. Others smiled and welcomed us where-ever we went. We truly started to live…
Subsequently we’re both well on our way to our target weights – not stick thin, but happy! We look at each other every day now and smile – you will too when you see how far you’ve come.
(C) Scott Edwards. Navigate to WeightLossDietWar.com for superb diet advice on slimming tea and weight loss management.