The short answer. We’ve got it backwards. Permanent weight loss has nothing to do with finding the right diet or having enough willpower. Keeping the weight off requires more than a diet – it requires change. To change anything about our lives, even our brand of laundry detergent, causes great anxiety. This is exactly why the support of a coach (who has been down this road) is so helpful.
The not so short answer. Losing weight isn’t the hard part. We all know what we need to do – put down the damn cookies and move our bodies more often. The “hard” part is choosing to feel rather than cover up the sadness or anxiety with pizza. The “hard” part is getting clear about who we really are and what fulfills us.
When we’re fuzzy about these things, we feel constrained, stuck, uninspired, anxious and overwhelmed. And we eat to cope.
Eating temporarily distracts us from the unpleasant feelings – but as soon as we’re finished stuffing our faces, we’re right back to feeling bad – along with a side order of guilt, self-loathing and stomach pain.
Food doesn’t have magical powers – we do. And once we tap into our own brilliance and wisdom, we no longer need the extra food.
So how do we unleash this wisdom?
Simple. We ask the following question until we no longer believe that food is the answer…
Does this choice feel good in the deepest layers of my being?
And if you believe that binging on a box of Thin Mints feels good to your soul – then you’re lying to yourself
And you know it.
Robyn Spurr is a Certified Health Coach, Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer and founder of Chickadee Weight Loss. She helps women reach their healthy, natural weight and stay there without all the diet craziness.
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