“The Secret” Coaching: Love Those Pounds -- Then Lose Them! By Lisa Nichols

Attaining and maintaining a healthy weight can be one
of the most difficult challenges many people face.
Not too long ago, a woman confided to me that she refused
to be present in photos with her own grandchildren because
she hated the way she looked. Her self-image fed an internal
conversation of self-loathing.

My heart went out to her. For ten years I had that same
conversation with myself as I battled with my own weight.

When you find yourself in that sort of cycle, it’s impossible
to be present to who you are right now, grateful for what
is in your life right now. Until you are, not much is likely
to change. It’s difficult for something better to come to you
when you’re not loving and embracing the person you are today.

I’m not saying that you have to love those extra pounds or the
size you wear...

But you do have to love you in that size.

As much as you want to change what you see in the mirror,
nothing will happen until you appreciate what you see now.

And I don’t mean just paying lip service. I mean truly feeling
grateful for who you are at the very core of your being.

It’s worked for me. I’ve already melted away 30 pounds. I don’t
say, "lost," because I really don’t want to find it again.
(I still have 40 pounds I’d like to return!) But I don’t battle
with my weight anymore -- I celebrate it!

I came to peace with myself, and then took action. I made a
commitment to exercise. I made a commitment to cutting out
the bad carbs and the processed flours and sugars. It wasn’t
until I began to give my body 80 percent of what it needed and
20 percent of what I wanted that my body began to change and
began to work for me.

What are you willing to give up? Are you willing to shift
some things? Are you willing to give yourself 80 percent
vegetables and 20 protein in your next meal?

Think about it carefully, and be truly honest with yourself.
There may be something you’re not willing to give up, something
you want more than peace and happiness around your weight.

Put your commitments down on paper to give them more power.
Then... get into action!


I love you!

Lisa Nichols

www.Lisa-Nichols.com