The Language Of Dieting |
Do you really want to "lose" weight?
If you "lose" something then you tend to go looking for it. For example, I lost my mobile phone last Christmas and spent days pulling up the sofa cushions until eventually I found it in the car! Therefore, never say you are "losing" weight as this says to your unconcious mind that you need to find it again.
When I talk to people about their weight I talk about reducing it as opposed to losing it, as that is much more sustainable and if you reduce something it stays reduced!
The point of this article is basically the language people use when it comes to their weight does tend to dictate the result. If someone says that reducing weight is "hard" then guess what they find it? If you think of anything in life you do really well then I am certain that at the heart of it you will enjoy doing it! Therefore if you want to do really well with your weight maintenance then enjoy it! and always talk about it in positive terms.
If you are negative you can't help but take on the physiology and mindset of the words that you speak.
As an example keep repeating these words below for 20 seconds and see how you feel.
HARD, TIRED, BORED, SAD, HUNGRY, ANGRY
Now check your body, are your shoulders down? are you slouched over? do you feel anything but those words?
Ok....now keep repeating these words for 20 seconds and see how you change ?
EXCITED, HAPPY, INQUISITIVE, LAUGHING, GIGGLING, FUNNY
You can't help but start to feel the feelings, and your mind must process what you say and will then go and search out what that is like.
This is absolutely why how you talk about yourself and how your weight management is going is key to success! Keep saying "I am a failure" and you will be! In NLP there is a saying of "Perception is projection" which basically means if you think something you will act something and that is so true when it comes to the mindset of weight.
If I say don't think of a red car, absolutely don't, do not picture that red car, don't in anyway think of a red car that is a 7 seater red car with a big yellow aerial on the top, you can't help but start to think about it. Therefore when you say something is "impossible" or "tough" then that is exactly what you will find.
So for this week ahead, what if you decided to change your language to positive language, why not laugh about what you are doing, enjoy it. Ultimately if you are in control of yourself and your weight then that is such a positive step in your life, hence why wouldn't you be pleased and over the moon?
So it is now officially talk positive week. If for the next week you only talk about your weight in positive terms then I guarantee you will find the week so much easier than talking about it in negative terms.
Have an exciting, happy, inquisitive, laughable, giggly, funny week !!
Mike |
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