THE MIND VS THE BODY

Losing weight is simple, right? Eat certain foods, stay away from other particular foods, and remember to exercise a lot. The combination of these activities produces weight loss. It is pretty easy in the math too. Take in fewer calories that you put out, and the result is the body of your dreams ... Bogus, bogus, bogus.

When I did the government and medically recommended methods of weight loss, I did lose weight for a little while. Then a little while later, I gained the weight back. Because of my talent in following the rules, so many of my experiences resulted in disappointment in myself and lower self esteem. I did not pig out to gain the weight back. I just ate "normally" again. I never stopped going to the gym or running. In fact, I was a certified spinning instructor and completed fourteen marathons during the years that I steadily gained weight. I even ate "healthy whole grains" and "low fat, heart healthy" products.

So, what was it? What was my downfall over and over again? Besides being fooled by the American Dietary Association, the American Medical Association, the Food and Drug Administration, and mainstream media, it was my own mind. I had to change my mind in order to consistently change my habits. I couldn't finish a three hour kick-ass workout and hit the Chinese food buffet anymore. I had to hit a deep, dark hurting spot, that wall in my mind that says, "I am done with this roller coaster ride. I don't want to exercise more and more hours a day year in and year out and still gain a few pounds and inches each and every year. I am desperate. DONE."

That was my turning point. Next came my big WHY. Why did I decide to seek a permanent change once and for all? Basically, I wanted to be more of me, my most authentic, loving, giving, un-self-conscious self. In order to do that, I had to shift my eating paradigm and seek out a different protocol for life. If I could change the psychology, I could change the body.

Ask yourself, why? Why this time? Why this time in this particular period of your life? Who do you want to be healthy, happy, and fit for? What other life goals will you go after when you achieve your superior health? Do you desire to reach your superior self? This challenge is a journey for the mind, body, and spirit. It is a task well worth attending to because you are ready now. You are a shining, sparkling, invaluable being, worthy of every goodness and blessing. You are worth it! I truly believe that, or I would not have begun coaching for free, blogging, and sharing my story of discoveries.

Put your attention on your intention. What is your intention? I intend to have superior health and happiness. Why? I intend to have superior health and happiness because I desire to live long and be supple in my movements. That robust longevity will enable me to be of service to others and to fully enjoy my family, friends, and those whom I serve.

Now, to fully pay attention to that, I had to do something about my weight. That was when I was opened up enough in my soul spot, my vulnerability, to acknowledge and accept the HCG Body for Life protocol into my personal space. I was ready to fully trust the process. Perhaps you are ready for a program of eating and wellness that will serve your higher purpose. It does not have to be the same one I was committed to, but it must resonate with your whole being.

What we think over and over again becomes what we believe. Our thoughts become our beliefs, and then our whole being gets the message by aligning within that belief system. Then our actions support that belief system. Why do we seem shocked when we get results based upon that activity? We think it's a miracle, but it is our own personal answer based upon a spark of new information or insight. Kind of like, "wash, rinse, repeat, wash, rinse, repeat." Sooner or later we will believe the clothes (or hair) will be clean. Your intention may not be fat loss or a smaller clothes size. Your intention may be to gain energy, lose aches and pains, or sleep through the night. Whatever the goal, put your attention on your intention.

The HCG falling into my sphere, when I had never come across the word before, was the divine spark. Then I went beyond the surface of the HCG protocol and it became a journey that was something else entirely. I read, listened to, and watched everything I could get my hands on in ancient and new alternative methods of eating for health, fat loss, optimum nutrition, and natural healing of all kinds of conditions. The fire inside of me is still stoked daily by new questions that pop into my head. Then, I'm off and running to seek out the answers for those whose lives I touch as well as for myself.

Hide-and-seek ... We played this game for years as children. When we found our friends hiding, we were happy to see them. Be happy to find your true self, hiding in the corners, under things, behind things, in the closet, under the bed, under the covers. When you discover the authentic you, you will be greeted by a hidden best friend, who was waiting patiently, ready and willing to play some more, laugh some more, and love some more. So what are you waiting for? Whether it is the body of your dreams, the love of your dreams, the career of your dreams, or to be your personal best, know that others are there to play with you, uphold you, and support you to your highest version of yourself.

We can self-talk into limitations or into limitless possibilities. Sometimes when attempting something for the first time (or the umpteenth time), we say that we can't. Really what this means is that we won't. We do not want to do X, Y, or Z. Not now, not yet. Realize that this is an imaginary limitation. The imagination is a great source of explosive creativity and yeses. The imagination is also a great source of negative stories that feed self doubt. I am asking you to reverse the conversation you have with yourself that keeps you in less than optimum health and vitality. As you believe in yourself a little bit more each and every day, the yeses will outnumber the noes, and perhaps at the end of your time here on Earth, you will be completely satisfied and blissful on the way out.

I do not want more and more and more things at the end of my life. Rather, I want more and more and more of me at the end of my life. Old habits are comfortable and non confrontational, yet they yield old results. New habits are uncomfortable and may create tension in your internal and external worlds, but they yield new results. Place the imaginary limitations into the incinerator, ditch the old habits, and embrace the positive you,...