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5 Power tips to losing weight successfully

Author: Jane Bildenson

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Visualization

Visualization is a very good way to help you reach your goal of
losing weight. You need to see an image of yourself already
reached your losing weight goal. It has to be in the present
tense to be more effective. Picture yourself in your new image
after losing weight.

The best way to do visualization is to write down a movie of
yourself when your have already succeeded in losing weight. It
could describe yourself in a present situation on the beach
while your partner compliments your new image and figure. Your
losing weight movie needs to be described in the present tense.
Include as many sensory experiences as possible; this will make
losing weight more effective.

Affirmations

The mind needs something to hook on to. It needs a new thought
about losing weight, to focus on. It has been estimated that the
mind thinks about 50,000 thoughts daily; most of them are the
same as those from the previous day. When you give it a thought
about losing weight, through a new affirmation it hooks on to
that new thought. A good affirmation about losing weight could
be, "I am happily enjoying wearing my new two piece swimsuit,"
or "I easily and effortlessly lose weight, and it shows."
Whatever the mind accepts as fact, the body follows. The more
times you repeat the new thought, the faster the mind accepts
it. The mind and the body are intricately connected. It may take
a while for the new weight loss idea to be fully integrated
within your sub-conscious mind

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is like liberating yourself from a 100 pounds metal
ball that has been attached to you, which you may have been
carrying around for a long time. How would it feel to let go of
a heavy metal ball? Would you feel lighter? Could you take on
more projects? Letting go is the key for success in losing
weight.

Make sure you forgive yourself first. You have probably tried a
few things to lose weight, and failed. You may have spent a lot
of money, but still failed. Forgive yourself. Then forgive those
who embarrassed you. There may be people who belittled you;
forgive them also. Forgive those who ridiculed you in the past
for being fat. Do not carry around grudges against any people
for not losing weight; let it go now. Lighten yourself. Letting
go could be as easy as making up your mind and deciding to let
go.

Exercise

Regular exercise will help you lose weight. It will flood your
bloodstream with beneficial chemicals that will boost your
energy level. Make sure you talk to your physician or health
professional and follow their advice, before starting any
exercise program. It is best to do exercise in the morning,
because you may continue to lose weight during the day. Also to
maximize weight loss, do weight bearing exercises first before
doing aerobic type exercises For example, do 10 minutes of light
weights, then 20 minutes of treadmill.

Food

Eating a salad with every meal will help you lose weight. You
will find yourself eating less food from your main meal. Also,
drinking some water every time you feel hungry may help you take
less food. Water is an important substance for losing weight.
Make water your favorite beverage and enjoy it often. Here again
it is important that you speak with your physician or health
professional before starting any new diet program.