Weight Loss & The Law Of Attraction
What’s the “Secret” to weight loss?
Unfortunately according to the Law of Attraction, the more you focus on needing to lose weight, the more weight you need to lose. Until you are okay with your body as it is, you’re going to struggle with your weight. That is how the Law of Attraction works.
You might be saying, “But how am I supposed to lose 30 lbs if I don’t focus on losing weight?” or “I don’t like myself right now, I’ll like myself when…” There is a key phrase in that last thought, I will like myself when… The thing about the LOA is that if you constantly aim to like yourself when, you will never like yourself. You need to lose the weight in your mind first. If you don’t do that, you’ll never be satisfied with yourself, and will always feel like something is missing.
Once you lose the weight in your mind, and start to feel good about who you are, you will lose the weight off your body. You won’t need to follow strict diets, continuously read about weight loss tips or quick ways to lose inches. You will automatically make better choices and because you’re finally happy you won’t eat when you are bored, angy or loney. Your self esteem will increase. You will want to move and “exercise” because it feels good.
You have to learn to love yourself first. Weight loss is that simple. (I didn’t claim it was easy).
You can learn more about how to do that if you go to http://www.kimberlyenglot.com/weightlossreport and download your free 10 page report.
Authentic Weight Loss. Be the perfect-sized YOU!
It’s a marvelous Monday morning and the wheels in my head are really turning! I was speaking with a client yesterday and her own break throughs actually released a pile of energy and creativity in me…I love how that happens, anyway…
I was thinking about the area of weight loss and how it’s a billion dollar industry. I was also thinking about my own weight. I will be perfectly honest and say that I am not overweight. I could probably afford to loose 10 lbs according the the BMI chart (don’t get me started) but I have finally reached a place where I am okay with my body as it is.
I have, though, been on the other side, where I was considered over-weight. At one point several years ago (a very low point) I worked at a weight loss clinic where they told me I was fat and needed to lose weight if I wanted to keep working there. Funny thing is that I only weighed 5 lbs more that what I weigh now.
What did this do? Well besides destroying my self esteem, I became obsessive and attracted more weight (gotta love how that LOA works!). I gained almost 25lbs in 8 months because of that atmosphere (which I was only in for 10 weeks. I couldn’t work for a place that destroyed self-esteem like that). But the results of working in an environment that focused on what is wrong with people was hard to leave behind. I went from being a perfectly normal, non-fat woman, to being considered dangerously over-weight.
My doc was worried and we worked together to get it under control. My secret? Eat when I’m hungry. That’s all it was. The weight came off easily. Took about 6 months to lose all of it. But that’s what I did.
It’s amazing what happens when you look at your life, get off autopilot and start participating! Now I no longer have a weight issue. I’m not perfect. I feel envious looking at magazine and watching TV, but I’m okay with myself. I can gain 5 lbs and not freak out because I know I can easily lose it. Because I live my life authentically, as as consciously as possible, I have automatically become the perfect-sized me!
I don’t stress about it, and (gotta love that LOA!) now I am a good weight for me!
Look for an article in the next week on how to do this.
Get Out Self Doubt!
By Kimberly Englot
Everyone suffers from self doubt. Everyone. Even the most successful person in the world occassionally has self doubt, it’s part of being human and having a functioning brain!
I have a feeling that self doubt starts off as a good thing…it keeps you safe as a child. Your mother may have constantly been warning you to be wary of strangers and to always look before you cross the street. As you got older, the need for those safety precautions disappeared, but they stayed with you!
You are constantly watching and limiting your behaviour. Don’t say that you might look foolish! Don’t wear that, it makes you look fat! Don’t read that you’re not smart enough! Don’t…Don’t…Don’t!
All of these don’t are your brain’s way of keeping you safe, and they work in a not-good way! Sometimes safe isn’t good! There are certain ways in which safe keeps you small and stagnant. You cannot grow and learn if you’re always safe.
I guarantee that if you talk to anyone you consider to be successful they will tell you that they take risks! They might be calculated risks, but they’re still risks! (And there lies the key to success, the calculated risk….but that’s another blog post…) .
I do something that scares me at least a couple of times per week. Not in the range of jumping out of an airplane or mountain climbing, but something that definately stretches my comfort zone! The whole time leading up to the actual “scary event” I’m aware of my limiting beliefs. And I know they’re there…I hear the self doubt chattering, but I don’t get involved in it. I don’t let it become the truth! With each scary thing that you conquer you will see your self esteem grow!
“Feel the fear and do it anyway” Susan Jeffers
Do you have life clutter?
By Kimberly Englot
With spring around the corner, and spring cleaning on my mind, I have been thinking about the clutter I have building up in my basement. It is physical clutter, textbooks from university, recycling I haven\’t taken in yet, and old clothes that need to be donated to charity. The physical clutter affects my mental space, too. It is there, always in the back of my mind, and I must admit, I am procrastinating clearing it out.
What kind of clutter are you allowing in your life? Take some time to reassess what you have that you\’re putting off or allowing to take up extra space.
Physical Clutter:
- Are you saving old newspapers or magazines that you won\’t read, just incase you think you will want to read them again…some day?
- Is your closet bursting with things you don\’t like or wear? Do you have items that don\’t fit properly or are stained or ripped?
- When was the last time you cleaned out your pantry, fridge or freezer?
- Can you park the car in the garage…or is it time for a garage sale?
Mental Clutter:
- Are you finances a mess? Do you open your bills when they come in the mail, or do you just toss them away without looking at them?
- What does your home office or desk look like? Are you able to think with miscellaneous loose paper scattered everywhere?
- Are you holding resentments towards certain people? Or are you trying to do everything and feel like you can\’t accomplish anything?
These are just a few of the things you should think about when you assess your life clutter! Take a deeper look. What do you have in your life that you don\’t absolutely love, need, or want? Anything that doesn\’t fit into those categories should be cleared away. Think about all categories. (It might help for you to get a copy of the Authentic Life Checklist, you can get a copy by signing up for my newsletter at www.kimberlyenglot.com).
Clutter comes down to not valuing yourself, your life and your personal space. If you felt like you deserved a clean, organized closet (and this was important to you) you\’d have one. You likely spend your life running around for others and have forgotten to put yourself back on your priorities list. So, put yourself back on it! Figure out what you want for your life, and then get rid of what won\’t help you get there! This helps you clean out both mental and physical clutter. You\’ll have more energy and feel great. I promise.
