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Seven Keys to Permanent Weight Loss Success (Part 1 of 4)
The Fail-Safe Weight Loss FormulaYes Virginia, the fail-safe weight loss formula exists. Its so simple, we overlook it. Instead, we focus on the latest fad diet or the ..... Copyright 2005 Jeremy Likness
This is Part 1 of the 4-Part "Seven Keys to Permanent Weight
Loss Success" series.
Terrorists are aptly named because their tactics are designed to
strike fear into the hearts of the people. This fear is often
irrational. Many people bide their time suffering anxiety over
the next unlikely attack while falling prey to a monster that
kills more people every week than those murdered on September
11th. This killer has no hidden agenda and destroys without
prejudice. Those who are unfortunate enough to meet this nemesis
often suffer prolonged pain before eventually succumbing and
giving up the breath as death was described in ancient Egypt.
What could possibly be so terrible? In the year 2000, the
leading preventable cause of death was tobacco. Only a few
decades ago, doctors and priests would smoke during commercials
and share their favorite brand of cigarette. Today, there is a
stigma associated with smoking because we understand the link
between tobacco and death. Unfortunately, there is a new
competitor who is rapidly gaining ground. This competitor
claimed thousands lives in the year 2000, and was the second
leading preventable cause of death in the United States,
according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Who is this
deadly threat to society?
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Poor diet and lack of exercise.
Surprised? Thousands of people die every day due to poor eating
habits and lack of regular exercise. The death certificate wont
mention their favorite fast food combo meal or the fact that
they would rather watch the latest golf tournament than take a
stroll through the park. Instead, one of the many degenerative
diseases that have been conclusively linked to nutrition and
exercise will stake its claim over another life.
Society spends more time and energy worrying about violent
threats than dealing with this leading cause of death. While the
popularity of products and services designed to address the
situation is growing in fact, the health and wellness industry
is en route to become the next trillion-dollar industry
according to economist Paul Zane Pilzer the rate of obesity,
overweight, and conditions related to poor diet and lack of
exercise such as type II adult onset diabetes is increasing.
In fact, adult onset diabetes is now being diagnosed in enough
children that most medical professionals simply refer to it as
type II.
Perhaps one reason why this epidemic is so hard to combat is
that people are focused on the solution as a product or service,
rather than a process. To quit smoking, many people receive
counseling, join groups or follow systems because its not as
simple as tossing the last pack (the author is one of the
fortunate few who was able to stop smoking cold turkey but
found it far more difficult to overcome his poor eating habits).
Overweight and obesity is a condition related to behavior and
patterns that have taken years to create, so the notion that
some magic product will suddenly undo the thousands of days of
programming is absurd. Successful, permanent weight loss is a
process, not an event.
During a recent seminar that I conduct, participants explored
the concept of just how powerful the mind is and how this
relates to losing fat. After a serious of powerful exercises,
they were asked to create an action plan based on what they
learned in order to successfully lose fat and keep it off. The
result of this workshop was seven keys that addressed what most
diet programs or weight loss systems do not: the fact that
fitness starts inside.
Here, then, are seven keys to permanent weight loss success that
start on the inside.
Key #1: Be Positive
Youve probably heard this one before. Its a popular clich. In
order for it to work, however, you have to move beyond a catchy
statement and integrate this as part of your life. In order to
truly be positive you must start with an understanding of the
mind. Your reality is perception, and perception is influenced
by your thoughts. Thoughts create reality. What you think about
expands.
A good friend and client of mine was a pilot for many years.
After the terrorist attacks on September 11th, he was out of
work. He went through a period of extreme grief, pain, and
anger. His health suffered. It wasnt the money that struck such
a powerful blow. It was something else, a mistake many people
made.
You see, my friends reality could be summed up with this
statement: I am a pilot.
Can you see the danger in this? He defined himself by what he
did, not who he was. By losing his job, he lost his identity. In
reality, he was there all along, but his ego kept getting in the
way of finding his true self. He had to learn how to let go and
be himself, and define who he was on his own merits, not by his
actions, level of success, or how others perceive him.
Many people who are overweight create the same situation. Most
will create the statement, I am fat. Of course, the desire to
lose weight might exist, but if your definition of self-worth is
based on the amount of fat you carry, what happens when its
gone? If youve lived with I am fat for months or years, who
do you expect to become when the fat is gone? This subconscious
fear of losing your identity can sabotage your process.
What we think about expands. If you focus on the fat you
carrying, or the difficulty you have losing weight, then expect
more of it. Expect more fat, and expect a difficult time losing
the fact. On the other hand, if you focus on releasing the fat,
on your success and the process, then this is what you will
receive more of. The fat wont go away overnight. However, if
you spend just one day eating healthy foods and exercising
even if its just taking a short walk would you consider that
to be an improvement? Could you call that a healthy day
compared to your previous habits? What if you decided to be, I
am healthy, and give the fat some time to let go?
Be positive means be realistic, and focus on the positive
progress. Focus on abundance get more of what you wish to
receive, instead of thinking about what you dont want.
These keys will be continued in part 2.
About the author:
Jeremy Likness is an author, motivational speaker, international
health coach, Certified Fitness Trainer and Specialist in
Performance Nutrition. He wrote the internationally selling
book, Lose Fat, Not Faith http://www.LoseFatNotFaith.com (ISBN
0976907925) after losing 65 pounds of fat. He was a Top Finisher
in a 2000 Physique Transformation competition. Read more
articles by Jeremy at http://www.NaturalPhysiques.com/
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