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Weight Loss Wisdom: Acceptance The path to permanent
weight loss starts with acceptance.
Reality
starts with acceptance. Acceptance of where you are at this very
moment. You
don't have to like where you are, but you need to accept where you are
before
you can change anything about it. When
you struggle with food and weight, you struggle with reality. Reality
is
completely neutral. It just is. You are who you are. Your weight is the
way it
is. Your life is the way it is. It is a neutral, blank slate. Your
suffering is
caused by the story you tell yourself about reality and the story you
tell
yourself about your weight. Let go of the thoughts that are causing you pain. No amount of
negative and
critical thinking is going to change the fact of your weight. When you
begin to
experience some peace, you will experience some peace around food. When you begin to feel peace, you will have the energy to take
better care
of yourself. Weight loss will no longer be a struggle. You will be at
peace
whether you lose weight or not. The funny thing is when you choose
peace, it
frees up the space for the weight loss to happen! When you are no
longer at war
with reality, you will choose behaviors that support you, instead of
working
against you. Most of us who struggle
with food and weight have a long history of self-abuse. We feel that if
we
don't beat ourselves up we will never change. This is never an
effective way to
lose weight.
Has beating
yourself up and not loving your body really helped you to lose weight?
Has it
helped you to keep it off? What would your life look like if you were
to begin
practicing self-acceptance? What would that feel and look like? Affirmations:
Just for
today I will practice self-acceptance. The struggle ends with me. I
choose to
stop struggling. I deserve peace. Related Articles
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