You Do Not Feel Fat

Welcome to this weeks Mindful Weighs Wednesday Weigh In! How often do you say “I feel fat”? So many people repeat this statement without a second thought. I argue, not even knowing you, that this is a false statement. “Fat” is not a feeling. Fat is a belief. So if you are not feeling fat - what are you truly feeling? Have you ever taken the time to be the watcher of your thoughts and belief systems? Try it - you will be fascinated.

We tell ourselves something like “I will always be overweight” and for years we believe it as truth. Usually we also have supporting beliefs such as I am weak, I am lazy, life is hard, my metabolism is messed up. No wonder you are having a hard time - you believe all of this! Who would you be without these thoughts? If all your beliefs were the exact opposite, how would you feel, and how would you act? If you believed you deserved success beyond your wildest dreams how would you act? The truth is, you can choose to change your beliefs, and create different results in your life. Truly understanding the powerful connection between your thoughts, and the results you are getting, may take time but is worth the effort.

The more we do something the stronger our neural pathway becomes. Eventually we get so good at it that it becomes unconscious - think of brushing your teeth or walking. It took some effort in the beginning but now they are habits delegated to our unconscious brain. Our brain is “plastic” - scientifically speaking, neuroplasticity is the brains ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. In order to make these new connections you want to find a thought that serves you in a believable manner. For some this may be just making a switch from - “I am fat” - to “I have a body”. Once we move from the self sabotaging thoughts, we will be on the path to progress. We change ingrained pathways by replacing them with new ones and interrupting the old ones.

I encourage you to take a look this week - notice what you are truly feeling. What are the thoughts that arise? Not sure? Here’s how to figure it out - don’t overeat. See what comes up - that’s what we want to work on. Remember we are always in control, and get to decide - they key is becoming more aware in order to begin choosing the thoughts that help us blow our own minds!.

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Have an amazing day!