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This week on the podcast, we delve into limiting beliefs, the pitfalls of the weight loss industry, the problem with repeated failed attempts, and how being too busy can hold you back. I’ll also provide specific next steps and questions to help you identify and overcome faulty patterns.
Weight Loss Motivation: How To Get Started Losing Weight
The Importance of Taking a Break
Taking a break allows us to rest, recover, and gain new perspectives to start losing weight. It helps us step outside of our current situation, see things more clearly, and find new solutions. When life is hectic, we often don’t realize we’re not seeing things clearly. A break can help us refresh and think more creatively.
Rediscovering Possibilities
When we were young, we believed we could be anything we wanted to be. But as we grow older, we often accept limitations about ourselves and our bodies. This resignation can lead to quiet desperation. But here’s the truth: this is not how it has to be – you can transform your body and your life.
You Can Change
You are not doomed to be overweight forever. Even if you’re any of those things, you’re beautiful and amazing just as you are. But you can still change. You can lose weight, have incredible health, and feel fantastic. It starts with seeing things differently.
The Essential First Step
The biggest obstacle between you and success is your current set of beliefs. To change your body, you must be willing to see things in a different way. This starts with questioning your beliefs and being open to new perspectives.
Simple Questions to Start
Here are a few questions to help you start this process:
- Who am I? What is my identity? Do I like it? If not, what would I like to change about it?
- What have I convinced myself about myself? What beliefs do I have about my body and abilities? Are these beliefs helpful?
- Do I always have the same patterns? Do I repeat the same weight loss attempts? Am I trying harder without trying smarter?
- What is the number one thing holding me back? What is the biggest internal obstacle I need to question and see differently?
If you’re willing to open your mind, be brutally honest with yourself, and challenge your beliefs, you can start to see things differently. This new perspective can lead to new thoughts, decisions, actions, and ultimately, a transformed body and life.
Remember, it all starts with a willingness to see things from a different angle. Embrace this essential first step, and you’ll set yourself up for success like never before. Stay motivated and keep believing in yourself!