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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Lately I've been really enjoying posting my hunger chart at ThinWithinU.com. It's pretty amazing what you learn about yourself. You should join me and see what you think about checking in daily and posting how you're doing.
Here are the things I'm learning about myself:
1. I've seen how I love to feel hunger and always eat when I'm hungry.
2. I've noticed that unlike naturally thin people, my eyes usually don't want to stop. I just love food so much and I love eating. I have to definitely make a focused effort to slow down my eating and hang out for a bit to feel satisfied. If I don't, I'll just keep eating.
3. I've noticed that I've been eating out a lot and I like the balance of eating out and also eating at home. I really love a fresh bowl of strawberries or steamed broccoli in my steamer or salmon.
4. Mixing food up is so fun. I like thinking about food in colors. I like to have a fun variety of colors. I notice when I eat out - well at least the food that I eat, doesn't have the same vibrant colors as whel I eat at home. I like a lot of colors. For example, if I have a bagel and cream cheese and go out and have a hamburger or pizza, it's all kind of the same color. If, on the other hand I go and have a bagel and creem cheese and then later make some broccoli, strawberries and grilled salmon....so much color!
5. I notice I really get hooked on coffee quickly and I love it. I usually don't have more than a half cup or cup every day or every other day. It seems however that when I have coffee, my skin seems to break out more. Do you notice that? I heard lemon and apple cider vinegar is supposed to be great for you skin. The vinegar can be stinky if you use it and go to bed with someone else...ha!
6. I notice that when I track my hunger, I'm so much more aware. Come track with me on ThinWithinU.
7. I notice I'm the happiest when I'm working with clients and doing this work. That's just a side note, but something I've definitely noticed. I love us all working together to slim down, feel beautiful and love our bodies.
Have you ever been doing your thing throughout the day, trying to cope with what comes your way and found yourself with the pantry wide open eating this chocolate bar and that brownie? As you stand there you wonder, "How in the world did I get here?"
It is possible that you totally missed what I share in Secret #6 of my book, Nautrally Thin Secrets (which is now on sale by the way).
To illustrate this, I want to share a video with you. As a fellow hypnotherapist, let's recharge your brain to begin naturally eating mindfully, so you can avoid spending diving into half a tub of ice cream without even enjoying the taste.
View this video and let me know how you feel. Take some time, relax and let mindful eating trance video work for you.
Kim Hiatt, PhD - my partner and I have been working our tails off to put together an awesome corporate non-diet weight loss program for you.
We have heard over and over from people that they are sick and tired of dieting, that corporate weight loss programs suck, that weighing in only contributes to overeating and then undereating, and that many of you want us to provide an effective and results focused corporate program.....
So we did!
Basically the program is divided into four parts:
Part #1: is a 90-minute live kick off seminar with Dr. Kim Hiatt. She will discuss the following topics in person during a ninety minute interactive presentation. If you are not located in San Diego or close by and don't want to fly her out, then she'll do this presentation by phone focusing on:
* Why most people’s weight loss/weight maintenance efforts do not work * The importance of intuitive eating. Understanding your hunger and fullness cues * How to stop overeating and minimize emotional eating * How to get and stay motivated to lose or maintain weight * How to attain naturally thin weight loss results * Body acceptance at any weight * How to track your naturally thin weight loss success * How to set inspiring goals
Then compes part #2: For an entire eight weeks you will receive audio and emails sent right to your email at work! Each week you will receive a weight loss audio to sent to you so you don't have to do a thing, plus naturally thin weight loss tips throughout the week. We know how hard it is to keep motivated, so that's why we are sending both emails audios and emails out to keep you on track and engaged!
Part#3: The third component is coaching. Each month, Kim and I will offer you non-diet weight loss coaching focused on answering your questions, concerns, or challenges. You get us live and get your questions answered.
and finally....
Part #4: We know that questions come up out of nowhere and we want to make sure that you have the support you need, so we will be offering you email coaching support so when your brain is bursting with needing support, you don't have to wait until next week - write it out and press "send". Marna and Kim will get back in touch with you fast! This is just another way to rockin' results so you can have a rockin' bod. Yep, that's soon to be you!
Our program is rediculously reasonable - especially if your company pays for it! It would then be FREE to you. If you are interested in signing your company up please click here. We would LOVE the opportunity to see you and your fellow co-workers de-flubbify and look fantastic!
When you click on the above link to host an event - even if you are not sure if you can, it's okay. By filling this form out you will ensure that Kim or myself will call you back and we can get moving on seeing your company shrink down!
I read an article today that continues to reinforce my conviction that diets suck! Most of this article was boring and depressing, but what I really liked about it is the notion that when your mind starts to become hyperfocused on a certain food item, fighting it does absolutely no good.
In this article called Fat-Salt-Sugar Fix Impossible to Resist, Gabriella Boston of The Washington Times states "Our brains start encoding everything about the hyperpalatable food - say a chocolate-chip cookie - so that the next time we see or think about a chocolate-chip cookie, we almost can hear the crinkle of the cellophane wrap, feel the crunch of the first bite between our teeth and taste the intense explosion of chocolate, fat and sugar. The easiest way to get rid of the anxiety is just to give in and eat the cookie, because if we don't, the multisensory anticipation probably will linger and fester, although giving in has its own set of negative consequences, including feelings of failure."
When you focus on what you desire in combination with paying attention to your hunger and satisfaction cues, you never have to go through the highs and lows of eating. There's never a sense that you should "go on" a diet or calorie restriction program.
Remember, listen to your body. It's what the thin do, and it's what you should do too! It's biological not accidental that the naturally thin stay connected and honor their bodies during summer picnics, during sad times and during celebrations. Stay connected and you stay thin!
Whenever I see someone who is NOT moving toward their body goals, someone who tells me they want to see a shift, but the results continue to stay the same - it is almost always fear that is holding her back.
Fear of what?
Fear of success is one of the biggest that I tend to see.
I know it seems crazy. You want to see results so what would success hold you back. Well, hundreds of people I’ve seen over the years worry how looking amazing will impact their marriage or the reactions they will receive from others when they begin to look drop-dead-gorgeous. Staying with the known is far less intimidating then the potential to be the gorgeous person you desire.
But the reality is: When you begin to change your body, most people notice and make a comment and then move on with their day. Most people are so busy doing what they're doing that they don't really give it too much thought. Your partner may feel a bit shaken up to your new routine, but he’ll get used to it and the sex will be incredible. When you walk into a room at a party you’ll fee confident, sexy and powerful. Oh, and your work life will change too. When you feel fantastic about yourself, you better believe you’ll be more successful and work – and more success means more money!
Regardless of how fearful you are of making your body beautiful - the most important concept you must understand is that if you can be thin AND feel safe and comfortable in your skin. If you choose to move toward living thin, I have a fun new treat. I just created a guided meditation and hypnotherapy audio focused on inputting positive and naturally messages into your brain. Since thoughts create actions – working to get your thoughts to shift, will shift your actions. Fear of success will no longer be an option when you keep listening to this audio.
If you don't care about making a change then keep on doing the same ‘ol thing. If you do, this audio will be on sale for the next week. Just $14.99.
Choose thin thoughts this summer and you’ll be choosing to move past our fears. I once was fearful that people wouldn’t think I was thin enough because I wasn’t a size 2. I don't limit myself because of someone else's opinion. Neither should YOU.
If you want to attain a thinner body, if you want an improved your physique or figure, if you want to go for a walk, start running hills or shifting your self talk - this is what YOU want. Don't EVER let anyone distract you from what you want and where you are going. You are the one who decides. No one else.
Stay determined and move through your fear. Once you conquer this fear another will come – you can do it!
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Do you know what three main ingredients have been shown to make a marriage last? Who would of thought that the same characteristics needed to make a marriage stick is the same that keeps you slim? The proof is in the research. Social Psychologists have shown time and time again the three key ingredients to a long-lasting joyful marriage. My research shows that these three success traits are linked to shedding pounds and living thin.
Emotional Intimacy A marriage thrives on emotional intimacy. A study by University of Virginia sociologists W. Bradford Wilcox and Steven L. Nock found that the single most important factor in women's marital happiness is the level of their husbands' emotional engagement -- not money, the division of household chores or other factors.
The more a couple shares and feels heard regarding their wants and needs, the greater the chance that the couple will sustain a strong marital relationship. In a similar vein, when a couple shows vulnerability within the relationship, it deepens the connection and increases the chance of the couple staying together.
Similarly, in my practice, the men and women who communicate openly and honestly with how their added weight is impacting their life and fully feel this impact, the greater the chance of slimming down. By being vulnerable and sharing this impact, their vulnerability has a direct impact on their ability to lose weight. True success begins to take shape out of the raw and open desire to change. In essence, this emotional vulnerability allows men and women to get real with themselves and opens up a space for healing and long-term weight loss to occur.
Commitment Commitment in marriage relationships is the second determining success factor to a happy and healthy long-term marriage. Wilcox and Nock found that when couples share a strong commitment to lifelong marriage; for instance, think that marriage is a "lifetime relationship and should never be ended except under extreme circumstances" -- are more likely to report happy marriages, compared to couples who do not have such a commitment to marriage. Shared commitment seems to generate mutual trust and higher levels of emotional investment on the part of couple -- both factors which promote marital happiness among couples, and women in particular.
For years I’ve preached the negative psychological and physical impact dieting has on people. I’ve provided 12 years of evidence as to why dieting is monumentally destructive. The research continues to prove this point. Frank M. Sacks, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, and lead author on this study states, “We thought that the higher protein diet would be more satiating and lead to better weight loss long run, but we didn’t find that at all, says Dr. Sacks. “We found that protein content really didn’t matter.” In fact, the protein, fat or carbohydrate content of the diets did not predict who would lose the most weight, but you know what did? Commitment did. Participants who attended more group counseling sessions lost more weight – about half a pound for every session they attended. Those who stuck most closely to their assigned commitment also got better results.
The study, which was published in the Feb. 26, 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, is one of the largest and longest studies to measure the effect of macronutrient balance on weight loss.
Physical Passion Physical passion is the third indicator social psychologists have shown to indicate a long-term successful marriage. Physical passion is an important part of any marriage. Physical passion comes in many forms. The most fundamental form of physical passion are things such as hugging, prolonged kisses, a touch on the shoulder or mid back, or running your hand through your partner’s hair. Passionate touch can lead all the way to a sexual relationship, but sex is not the actual indicator for a successful marriage to thrive. Success relies heavily on constant physical passion.
In the same way, physical movement not only helps men and women slim down, but most importantly, it helps to align your physical with your mental world; increasing the speed to natural weight loss and increases weight loss motivation. When you move your body you feel hot and sweaty. You literally can’t help but feel what is occurring within your body. In order for fast weight loss to occur, men and women who desire a naturally thin weight loss approach, first have to begin feeling what their bodies need. It’s crucial. When my clients exercise, it helps them to feel within their body not just during meal times but also when experiencing physical movement. The more they get in their bodies and feel, the faster the weight loss results. I see it every day, and so can you.
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE, BLOG OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Marna Goldstein Thall, CHT, “Non Diet Diva” publishes weekly naturally thin tips focused on years of research digging up loads of thin secrets, such as to how the thin think, eat and live. If you're ready to see rapid weight loss, get your FREE tips and assessment now at www.ThinWithin.com.
With the holiday weekend coming up, I want to give you a few naturally thin pointers to keep you looking and feeling your best...
1. Give yourself permission to eat all these delicious goodies. It's sort of a basic fact of human nature – if we think we can't have something, we want it even more. If you have it when you are hungry, the excitement and energy around this food loses some of its appeal. You have to eat right? You mine as well eat all the foods you love. I think it’s a really wonderful thing that we live in a place where people have the talent and the skill to make beautiful and delicious foods for our enjoyment. What a gift. Even though today's popular diets tell us we need to cut out carbohydrates, white flower, sugar and pretty much everything else from our diet, I’m telling you—there are a lot of thin people eating holiday foods that contain all the “bad stuff.”
2. Eat mindfully. Stay in touch with how your body feels and how the food tastes as you eat it. Do you love the food you’re eating or is the food just so-so? If it’s so-so, throw it away and get something delicious. By staying mindful you will prevent massive holiday overeating; you'll know when you've had enough. The food will lose some of its taste and appeal. If you go too far beyond that point when it doesn't taste as good, you'll likely begin to feel like full and uncomfortable.
3. Take some longs walks or play with the family. Your body and mind are connected, so make sure you're taking good care of your body too. Enjoy some play time with your friends and family this weekend. You’ll be left walking taller and feeling beautiful.
4. Think of yourself as a snob this weekend. Check in and see if you are in fact hungry before attending a meal. If not, just grab some water and walk around socializing, it's what the thin do. Once you do in fact get hungry, be selective of the foods you put in your body and eat the very best foods-like a snob (but in a good way).
