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Thanks for your emails everyone…as promised, here’s what I’m doing (and an update later in this post).
As mentioned in previous posts, I vowed to do ‘weight loss’ from the inside out this time – just like I do everything else! WOW, what a revolution. And, here’s my V-8 moment, too! LOL
Step 1 – Make a decision to achieve your personal best level of fitness. Do not pass go and try to collect $200 until you make a REAL decision to shift your body and your health. A true decision leads to a commitment of changing at a core level. You are either ready or you aren’t. Wait until you are READY and then make a TRUE DECISION.
Step 2 – Envision yourself in your new body. For me, I used to be a top athlete (tennis player), so I know what it feels like to feel strong in my body and to be very fit. However, whether you have been fit or not, you can ask your body to give you an image that is ‘true’ for you. For example, my vision now is not the same as it was before when I was an athlete. When I was fit before, it was just another compulsion I used to ‘handle’ myself, so I wasn’t overly healthy. Instead, this time when I close my eyes and envision myself, I see myself doing cartwheels in our current backyard (I suppose in areas where Rico hasn’t left pony-sized poops!). I also see myself jumping on the trampoline and doing a toe touch split in the air. I see myself at a healthy weight in my backyard and I am finger-walking with a baby…I have a friend who is due in a few months – perhaps it is her baby. I can see my legs behind this baby and they are athletic and muscular – just like I’ve seen them be before.
Step 3 – Unite with the feeling of your image. If you’ve been fit before, you know what this feels like, but it isn’t necessary to go back and retrieve that actual feeling. You can ask your body to show you the feeling of your optimal health. You might picture yourself fit and then tune into how your body feels. Don’t try to force anything, just allow yourself to feel what you feel. You can do this. There’s no right or wrong way. Once you have this feeling, anchor that feeling with a particular sense in your body. Just ask your body to give you a ‘feeling’ or ‘sensation’ that tells you when you are in that feeling of being healthy and fit. It might be a tingling in your feet or a buzzing in your head. Notice it and then say this to yourself…when I feel this, I will tune into my body and be grateful for how healthy and strong I am.
Step 4 – Put your body on paper. You can do this in whatever way you want to. You could journal a story about what you’ve been through and allow your body to write to you. You could create a visual journal of photos that appeal to what your healthy body looks like. You could even write a letter to yourself from the perspective of what it feels like to be healthy. Be generous with yourself and spend some time on this. You only want to spend time here once – at the beginning of your journey. There’s no telling what your body might express to you. Please don’t judge yourself… this is a place where you can purge what may be holding the pounds to you.
Step 5 – Each morning and each night, visit your vision and the feeling. See what other visions come to you when you do this. I had a new pair of pants come one morning to talk about what kind of material would work best for me. I also had an image makeover person visit me in my dreams. He kept saying I needed to put more bling in my wardrobe! I am looking forward to that very much.
Step 6 – Pay attention to any urges you have. What we have just done is load up your unconscious with a ‘to do’ list and a vision of health. Since you aren’t relying on the conscious part of you, there’s no diet to deal with, exercise regimens to master. Now, it is just you and you and whatever your body brings to you that it wants. Be sure to honor it and go with it. You will find that you NATURALLY start acting in rhythm with yourself. You will reach for foods that are good for you and in alignment with your vision. You might feel a pull to move more or to do some projects you’ve been putting off. TRUST YOURSELF and the process – your body is wise and so are you.
Step 7 – Enjoy the ride. Dairy Queen is having Blizzards buy one, get one for only 25 cents. If you want a Blizzard, then have one. If you don’t, skip it. Enjoy your newfound freedom!
That’s it. Send me your results … I’m writing my new book about this process now as I chronicle my own results. Would love to share your results too!
Now an Update…
I put on my jeans for the first time since I started, and they were not even tight. After wearing them for a couple of hours, they are so baggy on my legs it isn’t even funny. I put on one of my linen jackets and it more than closed and is looser than before. Oh, and my bra is even riding up and gaping (kind of embarrasing when you are out networking and someone notices!)…it’s getting too big. I plan to measure and weigh myself, so will share those results in about a month. I certainly don’t want to be compulsive!
