Affirmations and Weight Loss

How quickly you can resolve a resistant issue depends on the issue, how deeply held the belief is, and how determined you are to bring about change in that area of your life. The latter is perhaps the most important of all. The more determined and prepared you are, the quicker those changes will come. Some people make significant changes in their beliefs right away, while others struggle for years. Once you’re prepared to embrace and accept a change that you believe to be right for you, that change will begin to happen.

One way to overcome embedded behavior and deep resistance is through the use of positive daily affirmations., short positive statements targeted at a specific subconscious set of beliefs.
As you start out with your personal affirmations, there will be some you love and enjoy saying. These are likely to be very effective for you, and you will experience changes almost immediately. Others will make you feel uncomfortable, almost as though you’re lying to yourself; this indicates resistance, and those areas may take longer to change. If you find a specific affirmation makes you uncomfortable, such as “I’m enjoying life at my ideal weight,” when you now you want to lose 50 pounds, you can rephrase it by saying, “I’m in the process of achieving my ideal weight.” This may feel more comfortable for you, and after get used to saying it, you can switch it to the present tense.

Each negative thought or word is a negative affirmation, and these can be even more powerful than positive affirmations because we often find them easier to accept. We immediately accept the negative as true, whereas we often must be convinced of the positive. These negative thoughts feed and validate our negative internal beliefs, and most people simply don’t have the strength to break fee; they become hopelessly locked into their own (usually false) negative beliefs.
Using affirmations is more than just chanting words or phrases. It’s an entire process of becoming aware of your negative thoughts and words in everyday life, and choosing to replace them with positive ones. The more you can emotionally embrace your affirmations through your daily thoughts and words, the quicker they will work and your resistance will fade.

Affirmations must be positive and in the present tense and focus on what you do want, not what you don’t want. The most powerful time for affirmations is while you’re looking in the mirror. Some of the most important messages you’ve received have come from people who were looking at you while they delivered them. By looking at yourself as you state your affirmations, you increase the importance of the message to yourself. You’ll also see at once any flicker of your own doubt or resistance as you hear the words, see your mouth move, and note you own expression and emotion.
Here are some examples of affirmations for your ideal weight and lifestyle:
• I enjoy eating fresh vegetables each and every day.
• By eating fresh vegetables at every meal, I’m moving closer to my ideal weight.
• Walking every day allows my body to release stored energy, moving me closer to my ideal weight.
• Every cell in my body vibrates with energy and good health.
• I forgive others and myself, release the past, and move forward with love in my heart.
• I allow every moment of every day to be joyous, harmonious and loving, and I feel peace and comfort in every area of my life.
• My life improves each day and is filled with more energy, vitality, and passion.
• I release any fear and know I will succeed.
• I only eat foods that nourish my healthy body.
• I am strong, fit and healthy.
Keep affirmations ever-present on your mind. Write them down on note cards or Post-it notes and leave them in various locations: your bathroom mirror, refrigerator, office desk or water bottle.