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For many of you
struggling with food and weight issues, you may be identifying your entire self-worth
according to some number on the scale. This is both unfortunate and unproductive since one
of the biggest lessons I learned in managing to shed my own unwanted pounds AND keep them
off, was that the end results are so much more meaningful than just the number on the
scale. The number is just that, a number. It has no meaning except for the meaning you
yourself attach to it. When you lose your
excess weight, you will not only be physically lighter according to the number on the
scale, you will also feel lighter mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Carrying around
lots of extra weight is a burden in more ways than one. It weighs you down physically in
that it adds extra pressure on your joints and you can’t move around as easily as
you’d like. It also increases a long list of weight-related health risks such as
diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, sleeping disorders, breathing disorders,
arthritis, some forms of cancer and more. This can impede on your ability to enjoy your
favourite activities to the fullest such as gardening or playing with your grandchildren.
The problem is that you get so used to functioning with your excess weight that you
don’t even know how much better, easier and fulfilling these activities can be
without all the excess weight. How can you know if you’ve never experienced it? Or
maybe you’ve experienced it in the past, but it’s been so long that you
don’t even remember. A great example is
a client I had who at her heaviest weight decided to join a running group. It was
extremely difficult for her to keep up and I remember her telling me how her husband would
laugh at how she’d come home with her face beet red. She had trouble breathing, all
her joints would hurt and it was just too difficult. After a short while, she decided to
give it up. However, in working with her we decided that while she was changing her eating
habits, she would also gradually increase her activity levels and maintain a more active
lifestyle. Over time she lost more than 60 pounds and decided to re-join her running
group. From eating properly and being more physically active over many months, all of a
sudden she was not only able to keep up with the group, but lead the way. The confidence
and reassurance that this gave her was astounding and just motivated her that much more to
continue on with her healthy eating and positive living habits. Her weight loss allowed
her to “lighten up” on so many more levels than just the scale. Freeing herself
of all that excess weight allowed her to experience greater joy and light in her life. The
dark cloud of her excess weight had lifted for good. Too much excess
weight can impact your level of self-confidence and make you more self-conscious in your
appearance which can weigh you down mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All this to say
is that if your weight is getting you down and you want to get your weight down instead,
then know that it will help you to lighten up in more ways than one as well. Yes, you will
be lighter according to the scale, but you will also walk taller, feel proud of your
accomplishments, increase your self-confidence, boost your energy and have a greater sense
of control over your eating, your lifestyle and your own quality of life. Just like the
lady I described, your new found confidence will propel you to try new things, challenge
yourself and take more risks than you ever would have dreamed before. You will lighten up
in your life both personally and professionally reaching outside of your comfort zone that
your excess weight can so easily keep you trapped in. When you learn to “lighten
up” on all levels, your whole outlook on life will change. It is a powerful
transformation that can happen for you too, one bite at a time. Tired of struggling with the excess weight that's weiging down your life? Then let Roslyn Franken help you lighten up with her telephone counseling program. Get the professional guidance and positive support you want to help you change habits for results to last a lifetime. Find out more! WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER, E-ZINE OR WEB
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Roslyn Franken is the author of The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living, a powerful self-directed guide for achieving your long term health, lifestyle and weight management goals. Roslyn has overcome her own food and weight issues and has helped many others through her personalized counseling program and professional speaking services. She counsels clients worldwide by telephone and email who are ready to build a healthy and positive lifestyle maintainable for a lifetime. To purchase The A List book and for more information on Roslyn Franken’s personalized counseling and professional speaking services, please visit www.roslynfranken.com. Take your complimentary online Readiness Assessment and be sure to sign up for your FREE Healthy Hints newsletter. BUY THE A LIST BOOK | SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER | CONTACT US | HOME ©Copyright Roslyn Franken Group, a division of 10-Q Enterprises Inc. 2006. All rights reserved worldwide. |
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