Comments on: Self-Sabotage – Are You Benefiting from Staying Overweight? http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/ Weight Loss and Fitness for a Conscious, Healthy Lifestyle - Fitness for Body, Mind, and Spirit Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:14:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shrink Yourself Emotional Eating Experiment - Week Nine | The Fit Shack http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Shrink Yourself Emotional Eating Experiment - Week Nine | The Fit Shack Thu, 01 May 2008 06:53:22 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/#comment-4651 [...] Ok, I already know what you’re going to say to my week nine update in my emotional eating experiment with Shrink Yourself: “hey, this topic sounds familiar, didn’t we already talk about it in your post about self-sabotage?” [...] [...] Ok, I already know what you’re going to say to my week nine update in my emotional eating experiment with Shrink Yourself: “hey, this topic sounds familiar, didn’t we already talk about it in your post about self-sabotage?” [...]

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/comment-page-1/#comment-4630 JoLynn Braley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:02:22 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/#comment-4630 Alexa, excellent comment, thank you very much for sharing that! I know what you mean, that it sounds silly when you look back at it now, but at the time I bet you weren't even aware of what was operating in the back of your mind to help you regain the weight - these are the kinds of things that sabotage us - the thoughts that can either keep us from losing weight or easily help us regain. But when we raise our awareness of them, then we can begin to see what's rattling around in our subconscious, bring it into the light of day, and move beyond it to where we really want to be - fit, trim, and healthy. :) Alexa, excellent comment, thank you very much for sharing that!

I know what you mean, that it sounds silly when you look back at it now, but at the time I bet you weren’t even aware of what was operating in the back of your mind to help you regain the weight – these are the kinds of things that sabotage us – the thoughts that can either keep us from losing weight or easily help us regain.

But when we raise our awareness of them, then we can begin to see what’s rattling around in our subconscious, bring it into the light of day, and move beyond it to where we really want to be – fit, trim, and healthy. :)

]]> By: Alexa Cooper http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 Alexa Cooper Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:23:45 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/#comment-4629 I once lost some weight rather fast and afterwards I was really sad that I couldn't fit into my favorite Jeans anymore. How silly is this? Guess what, I gained it all back, the exact amount I needed to fit into the jeans. <em>Alexa Cooper's last blog post..<a href='http://10stepstoweightloss.com/blog/2008/04/29/wii-fit/' rel="nofollow">Wii Fit</a></em> I once lost some weight rather fast and afterwards I was really sad that I couldn’t fit into my favorite Jeans anymore. How silly is this? Guess what, I gained it all back, the exact amount I needed to fit into the jeans.

Alexa Cooper’s last blog post..Wii Fit

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/comment-page-1/#comment-4628 JoLynn Braley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:26:33 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/#comment-4628 Hi Elizabeth, Thanks so much for sharing your experience, I think there are many of us who can relate to you! There definitely is a way to lose the weight and keep it off and feel great about it, and as you've already experienced, you know that it doesn't have anything to do with diet & exercise. This is about the inner self, and mainly what I hear from you is that you need to feel that it's OK for you to shine your light and be all that you can be - when you are living up to your highest potential you don't take anything away from other people, and if others have a problem with that, those aren't the people you need to be hanging around with. This also is about your personal power and your right to say no to anyone who you want to say NO to. ;) You have every right to live in a beautiful body and at the same time it's your choice who you allow into your space. I realize these are difficult lessons, which is why many of us opt out the easy way and use our body to say no (by gaining weight), but from what you've said, you really want to live in a fit, beautiful body - and you have every right to! One last thing - I'm on the same page with you because I've done the same thing before. Yes, it's easier to stay overweight, but we really don't want to do that, do we? <strong>Lose the weight and shine your light</strong> - you will be an inspiration to others just by living and being who you are. :) Hi Elizabeth,

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, I think there are many of us who can relate to you!

There definitely is a way to lose the weight and keep it off and feel great about it, and as you’ve already experienced, you know that it doesn’t have anything to do with diet & exercise.

This is about the inner self, and mainly what I hear from you is that you need to feel that it’s OK for you to shine your light and be all that you can be – when you are living up to your highest potential you don’t take anything away from other people, and if others have a problem with that, those aren’t the people you need to be hanging around with.

This also is about your personal power and your right to say no to anyone who you want to say NO to. ;) You have every right to live in a beautiful body and at the same time it’s your choice who you allow into your space.

I realize these are difficult lessons, which is why many of us opt out the easy way and use our body to say no (by gaining weight), but from what you’ve said, you really want to live in a fit, beautiful body – and you have every right to!

One last thing – I’m on the same page with you because I’ve done the same thing before. Yes, it’s easier to stay overweight, but we really don’t want to do that, do we? Lose the weight and shine your light – you will be an inspiration to others just by living and being who you are. :)

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 JoLynn Braley Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:17:45 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/04/28/how-do-you-benefit-from-staying-overweight/#comment-4627 Hi Mel, Exactly, that's why I think it's important to become aware of any hidden motivations you might have for staying overweight. On the surface I don't think anyone would say that they want to be unhealthy and overweight, but when you dig deeper there could be those unconscious motivations to stay where you are. Hi Mel,

Exactly, that’s why I think it’s important to become aware of any hidden motivations you might have for staying overweight. On the surface I don’t think anyone would say that they want to be unhealthy and overweight, but when you dig deeper there could be those unconscious motivations to stay where you are.

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