Why your weight loss is stuck
From the desk of John Hall
Studios
If your scale won't budge, then this story is for
you.
Jon Gabriel was stuck.
At nearly 410 pounds, he had tried every diet
imaginable – with no luck.
No matter what approach he took to lose fat, his
body would fight him, and he would inevitably end up heavier than before.
Then one day he had a light bulb-over-the-head
"ah-hah" moment: His body wanted to be fat, and as long as it wanted
to be fat, there was nothing he could do to lose weight.
If you've struggled for any length of time with
weight loss, then you know the frustration that Gabriel felt in that moment. He
was at war with his body.
In the two years following Gabriel's
"ah-hah" moment, he lost over 220 pounds naturally, without surgery
or counting calories.
One of the key components to his success was that
he identified and addressed the mental and emotional reasons that his body felt
safe being overweight. Once these issues were eliminated, the weight began to
fall off.
The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight
According to Gabriel, your body wants to be fat
anytime it decides that being fat is the best way to keep you safe. Once your
body understands that being thin is the best way to keep you safe, your body
will want to be thin and the weight will fall off.
This all ties into our survival instincts to
protect us from starvation, freezing to death or being eaten.
In our modern world you have different worries
than being chased by a lion, but even modern stress about paying your bills
create the exact same chemical signals that are produced when you are starving
or freezing. This convinces your body that you need to be overweight in order
to be safe.
When you approach weight loss from the outside
in, you overlook mental and emotional threats that can confuse your body into
thinking that being overweight can help keep you safe.
Here are four threats that may be affecting you:
1. Fear of Scarcity: When
you spend your time in fear that you don't have enough money then you send a
message to your body that resources are limited. The only resource that your
body recognizes is food – and storing fat is how your body saves up.
2. Emotional Obesity: At a
subconscious level you may have the association that being overweight makes you
feel safer, or that it is serving another emotional need. In this case your
body is simply trying to protect you; it is making you feel safer emotionally.
3. Mental Starvation: Though
your body only recognizes physical starvation, you can also be suffering from
emotional or mental starvation.
This could be a desire for love, joy, fun,
intimacy, or a deeper spiritual connection. Any mental or emotional longing can
send the same chemical signals in your brain that physical starvation causes.
4. Dysfunctional Beliefs: If
you believe that you were meant to be overweight, or deserve to be overweight,
or if you view weight loss as impossible, then your body will obey by refusing
to lose weight. Change your dysfunctional beliefs first and then weight loss
will become simple.
Exercise was a big part of Gabriel's remarkable
weight loss journey. Once he broke through the mental and emotional reasons for
his obesity, his body craved activity.
Are you ready to begin your weight loss journey?
We are here to help.
Call or email today to get started on a program
that will transform your life forever – just like Gabriel did.
Accepting You
It is important that you come to a place where
you feel comfortable with your body exactly as it is right now. By accepting
your body just as it is – today – you are able to reduce the stress signals
that are encouraging fat storage. Once you accept yourself as you are, you end
the war with your body, and healthy fat loss becomes natural.
Quinoa Fruit Salad
This refreshing summer salad is made with quinoa.
Quinoa is a gluten-free, protein- packed seed. It's a complete protein,
containing all 9 essential amino acids. Add a side of lean protein to your
salad and you've got a highly nutritious, balanced meal. Servings: 6
Here's what you need...
•
3/4 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt
•
2 Tablespoons lime juice, divided
•
1-15 fresh mint leaves, minced
•
2 cups cooked quinoa
•
optional dash of salt and pepper
•
1 cup blueberries
•
1 cup green grapes, halved
•
1/2 cup raspberries
•
1 teaspoon agave nectar
1
In a small bowl combine the yogurt, 1 tablespoon
lime
juice and the mint. Pour over
the cooked quinoa and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
2
In another bowl combine the fruit, agave nectar
and remaining lime juice.
3
Cover and refrigerate each bowl for 2 hours, to
allow the flavors to emerge, then combine the fruit with the quinoa and serve.
Nutritional Analysis: One
serving equals: 114 calories, 1 fat, 13mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, 2.5g fiber,
and 6g protein.
Call today for a consultation and fitness
assessment
Phone: (219) 548-3480
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