| Do you have a collection of "fat stories" that you | | | | Did your parents or others keep telling you that |
| constantly repeat to yourself and other people? | | | | this is the way it is? Or have the beliefs seemed |
| Fat stories are things like this: | | | | to always be there, lurking in your subconscious |
| "It's hard for me to lose weight because I have a | | | | mind with no apparent source? |
| slow metabolism." | | | | Getting to the root of these perceptions can be |
| "Obesity runs in my family so it's an uphill battle | | | | helpful in turning them around - but even if you |
| for me." | | | | can't remember how they first got planted in |
| "The only way I can lose weight is if I starve | | | | your mind, you can still change them into |
| myself." | | | | something more empowering. |
| "If I don't work out for 2 hours a day, I gain | | | | Repeat After Me |
| weight." | | | | One of the easiest ways to change limiting, |
| "If I even look at sweets I gain a few pounds." | | | | destructive beliefs is to plant new seeds that will |
| "No matter what I do, I can't seem to keep the | | | | overwrite the old beliefs. For example, start telling |
| weight off." | | | | yourself and other people often, "Losing weight |
| "Since I turned 40 I lose weight very slowly." | | | | has always come easily to me. I really enjoy |
| These "stories" and others like them may be the | | | | eating nutritious food and exercising every day. |
| very thing that is preventing you from losing | | | | My metabolism is fast and efficient. I can eat |
| weight easily and keeping it off. | | | | whatever I like and not gain an ounce." |
| If you aren't yet aware of the immense power | | | | I know what you're thinking: "But these things |
| your thoughts have over your body, you may be | | | | aren't TRUE for me!" |
| wondering how these seemingly innocent | | | | Not yet, no. But the more you keep reinforcing |
| statements could cause any problems... after all, | | | | your belief in them, you will start to believe them |
| they're "true" right? | | | | more and more. |
| What if they are true only because you have | | | | And when you do that, you will notice that your |
| made them true by constantly repeating them to | | | | outer circumstances start changing to match your |
| yourself? | | | | new "truths". |
| Beliefs = Reality | | | | It won't happen overnight - but you've probably |
| According to the law of attraction, whatever you | | | | been battling your weight for years; a few |
| believe will become your reality. Take another | | | | months spent creating solid, long-lasting positive |
| look at the statements above and consider | | | | beliefs can make your life a lot easier for the |
| whether you believe any of them to be true for | | | | next 40 or 50 years. |
| you. Do you remember when they became true? | | | | |