Are doubt and Worry Making you Fat? - part 1

Are doubt and Worry Making you Fat?

Doubt and worry are a misuse of the power of your imagination.

Think about how many times you have gone on a diet.

You were excited, like a child waiting for Christmas morning.

When we start to begin a new eating regimen or exercise program, we are filled with excitement of the possibility that this is the time we will achieve all of our goals and dreams.  And we start to experience some results.  We see our body being reshaped and we are losing weight.  This lasts for a while and if we keep the target or end result in mind we will last longer and longer without failure.  But this is not the case.  Nearly 30% of all attempts to improve our health with eating plans and exercise fail within the first 3-weeks, up to 50% within 3-months, and 65% within 6-months, 75% within 1-year and finally 98% within 3-years.  Would you believe that only 2% actually keep off their weight for more than 3-5 years.  I wonder why? 

What is this statistic telling you?

Is it telling you that all diets fail?

Is it telling you that exercise and dieting doesn’t work?

NO, it is not ...

So many times we have been told, that the diet failed you, or you failed to follow the diet.

Who is to blame?  You or the diet?  You or the exercise?

The answer might be found by looking at your own statistics.

I want you to look back at the number of times you have done a new diet or exercise program either separate or at the same time and found that it worked and then failed.

I want you to be real truthful to yourself and look at it by making a list by using saying “I tried xxxx and it eventually failed”.

So for example:

·       I tried Atkins Diet and it eventually failed.

·       I tried SlimFast and it eventually failed

·       I tried Pilates and it eventually failed

·       I tried Kickboxing and it eventually failed

·       I tried the Grapefruit Diet and it eventually failed

·       …

Keep writing them down… if you get up to 10 then there is no need to put any more down.

After you have your list… look at it, and write down what you see as the common denominator.

What have you noticed?

There should be 2 things that jump out at you.

1.      “I”

2.      “Tried”

The most common thing is you “tried”.

What does tried mean?

Tried: to put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to… make an effort or attempt.

I would like to add to this definition and say that tried “is a temporary belief that something will work. The belief has a beginning, a middle and an end.”

If you find this confusing, let me explain.

When we are bombarded with information about a new diet, testimonials, and supposed proof of its validity, we begin a cycle of imaginary belief.  The more we see the evidence, the more we believe. The more we believe, we more we are willing to “Try” it out.  Once we see real physical proof in ourselves, the belief is supported unconditionally until we see “otherwise.” 

Because Trying is a temporary belief, it is not very strong.  So, when the time comes that we see a different results, like, no weight loss or actually weight gain, we begin to lose our belief that this is real or is it a scam.

I am here to tell you today, that you do not need and special diet or exercise program to lose those unwanted pounds and keep them off forever…

All you need is an eternal belief that you can and will achieve your ideal perfect weight and body shape and that you are perfectly equipped right here and right now with the perfect starting point.

WHAT?

You might be screaming out loud… WHAT? You might be saying this is hogwash! This is total BS!

But I really want you to think about why everything you have “tried” has succeeded and then failed.

This is why all diets and or routine eventually fail.

I assert that, you succeeded because you believed it was possible to get the results of perfection that you are, and your mind, body, and spirit aligned and said YES! And you started to see a result that was in alignment with your belief and going in the direction of your dreams.

I also assert that the moment you saw something out of alignment, you thought something was wrong, and your belief system began to crack with doubts.  If those cracks in your belief are not repaired, it leads to more cracks, worry, and finally a complete destruction of the entire belief that you are perfect.

Your imagination is being consumed by worry and doubt

I want you to really look at the list you made earlier and see the pattern of imagination into belief of your perfection and then something changes you to use your imagination to worry and doubt… This is what leads to your eventual failure.

How can you change this cycle?

How can you begin to be imaginative again and believe in your perfection

I choose instead to expect the best from myself and from others. I envision life bringing good--all the good I need and enough to share. I live in a world of infinite possibilities. Visualizing a positive future prepares me to make those possibilities reality. Spurred by the power of my imagination, I make my dreams come true.

To be continued…