Motivation For Weight Loss That Feeds The Soul And Keeps The Weight Dropping Off
I have just been reflecting on how much our motivation needs boosting from time to time when we are trying to lose weight. I am the sort of person who can, if I let myself, withdraw from the world and all the motivation it offers. These are the times that I find my comfort eating creeping back and my motivation evaporating into the ether!
It is at times like this, that I now know the most important thing for me to do is to ‘Feed my Soul’. All our souls require being full to overflowing with self-love, gratitude and joy. These are the things that build sustainable happiness. A happy soul has no need to turn for comfort to food, but it is all too easy to forget this when our focus is on the negative.
Like a drug, the first ‘fix’ of negativity has us looking for more and more negativity. We become trapped until we make the choice to seek a way out. For a long time I struggled to get out of the traps by doing something self-loving that was not linked to food. This was a good first step but it was still hard to make the changes in my habits.
Then I began to realise that the self-loving acts that are best antidotes to the negativity ‘fix’ are the ones that lift our spirits and ‘Feed Our Souls’. You know the ones that life your energy and positive emotions within seconds. They are different for all of us and so your list of ‘Soul Full Actions’ is a personal one. Some of mine are…
· Joyful and lively music I can sing along to;
· Reading a book
· Beautiful photos of our wonderful world;
· Songs with an uplifting message in them.
There are many more ways that you can ‘Feed Your Soul’. The key is not just to think about them but also to activate them. Taking action is the only way to make permanent changes in our lives. The joyful thing is that with just one small action you begin to ‘Feed Your Soul’.
Take action now and just keep on going!
Chrissie Webber is a published author and weight management motivation coach. Through her online company http://www.lifeshapers.co.uk/ she offers support, motivation and re-parenting to the 95% - 97% of dieters who are still struggling to find the weight they were born to be. Her web site and blog http://www.chrissiewebber.co.uk/ offer motivation ‘Keys’ that help children, parents and adults discover a life without guilt, shame and self-loathing. To learn/relearn the skills of ‘Conscious Eating’ and how to live in harmony with food and nature become an online member today: http://www.lifeshapers.co.uk/
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