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Weight Reduction Tips & Tricks
The bottom line to shedding excess fat is burning more calories than you consume. There are many, many ways to accomplish this. In general one needs to either eat less or exercise more, or most likely, do some of both. Luckily, there are plenty of tricks and tips to be found in the details.
We believe it is in these details that success and changes that will last a lifetime are created. This list is intended to be a source of ideas to help make your journey easier. You want to succeed, and we want you to as well.
We also invite you to join in the tip-fest by adding your own great tips and tricks.
Here’s my suggestion for optimal use of this list: pick only one of the tips below, set an easily obtained goal, and meet your goal for at least a week.
For example, using the tip “Drink a glass of water before beginning a meal,” you could set the goal: I will drink a glass of water before one of my meals five days this week. This is doable and easy enough that you can be certain to achieve it with minimum effort. Of course, if you to find yourself drinking water at more than the five planned meals, well, that’s better yet (but not required).
Remember, set your goal light enough to be certain you can achieve it (not setting your goal too high is the key). In this way, you will move yourself to a positive vibration. As time goes by (not sooner than weekly), either raise your goal, or add another single appealing item at an easily achievable level.
There are 5 important areas for us as we progress and we have tips for each of them:
Goal related: Both long and short term goals are important. Why are you losing weight? What will you have when you achieve your goal? What will be your goals along the way? How will you renew your goals to renew your enthusiasm? See the Fabulous Goal Setting Formula Worksheet at: http://tinyurl.com/Goalsettinghelp (Expect to take 15-30 minutes to complete)
Visualization: Before we can get somewhere, we first need to imagine ourselves there. Being able to imagine having the body we want, the health we want, and the lifestyle we want is our first step, and one which will help sustain us through the rough patches.
Food related: What to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, what to buy, what to have on hand, restaurants, celebrations (e.g. weddings) and more.
Exercise related: What to do, when to do it, how much to do it, equipment, trainers, clubs, and more.
Mood related: Mindfulness, self talk, sleep, supplements, taking action/responsibility, emotions, things others say that effect us and more.
Miscellaneous: EFT, developing habits, etc. When your great idea just doesn’t fit anywhere else!
What tips and tricks have you used that helped you? We’d love to hear them!
Goal related tips:
• Begin with your ultimate goal and make intermediate goals from that. The ultimate goal may feel too big but breaking it down into bits that feel possible will help you believe in your ability to succeed.
Visualization related tips:
• Take fun, mini "visualization vacations" frequently. See http://tinyurl.com/Visualization-Vacation. It's called daydreaming! Let yourself enjoy it.
Food related tips:
• Write down every thing you eat. Barbara said this one tip was the difference between success and past failures!
• Drink a glass of water before beginning a meal.
Exercise related tips:
• Do some!
Mood related tips:
• Do something you love!
• Get enough sleep. This makes a big difference to your health, mood and metabolism. Getting enough sleeps helps us lose weight!
We believe it is in these details that success and changes that will last a lifetime are created. This list is intended to be a source of ideas to help make your journey easier. You want to succeed, and we want you to as well.
We also invite you to join in the tip-fest by adding your own great tips and tricks.
Here’s my suggestion for optimal use of this list: pick only one of the tips below, set an easily obtained goal, and meet your goal for at least a week.
For example, using the tip “Drink a glass of water before beginning a meal,” you could set the goal: I will drink a glass of water before one of my meals five days this week. This is doable and easy enough that you can be certain to achieve it with minimum effort. Of course, if you to find yourself drinking water at more than the five planned meals, well, that’s better yet (but not required).
Remember, set your goal light enough to be certain you can achieve it (not setting your goal too high is the key). In this way, you will move yourself to a positive vibration. As time goes by (not sooner than weekly), either raise your goal, or add another single appealing item at an easily achievable level.
There are 5 important areas for us as we progress and we have tips for each of them:
Goal related: Both long and short term goals are important. Why are you losing weight? What will you have when you achieve your goal? What will be your goals along the way? How will you renew your goals to renew your enthusiasm? See the Fabulous Goal Setting Formula Worksheet at: http://tinyurl.com/Goalsettinghelp (Expect to take 15-30 minutes to complete)
Visualization: Before we can get somewhere, we first need to imagine ourselves there. Being able to imagine having the body we want, the health we want, and the lifestyle we want is our first step, and one which will help sustain us through the rough patches.
Food related: What to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, what to buy, what to have on hand, restaurants, celebrations (e.g. weddings) and more.
Exercise related: What to do, when to do it, how much to do it, equipment, trainers, clubs, and more.
Mood related: Mindfulness, self talk, sleep, supplements, taking action/responsibility, emotions, things others say that effect us and more.
Miscellaneous: EFT, developing habits, etc. When your great idea just doesn’t fit anywhere else!
What tips and tricks have you used that helped you? We’d love to hear them!
Goal related tips:
• Begin with your ultimate goal and make intermediate goals from that. The ultimate goal may feel too big but breaking it down into bits that feel possible will help you believe in your ability to succeed.
Visualization related tips:
• Take fun, mini "visualization vacations" frequently. See http://tinyurl.com/Visualization-Vacation. It's called daydreaming! Let yourself enjoy it.
Food related tips:
• Write down every thing you eat. Barbara said this one tip was the difference between success and past failures!
• Drink a glass of water before beginning a meal.
Exercise related tips:
• Do some!
Mood related tips:
• Do something you love!
• Get enough sleep. This makes a big difference to your health, mood and metabolism. Getting enough sleeps helps us lose weight!
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Permalink Reply by Marilyn Glazier on -
I wonder if anyone else has tried apple cider vinegar? This was recommended to me by a friend, and I find it does help me feel full. I take a tablespoon diluted in water before meals. Anyone else?
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Nili Marcia on -
I don't know about feeling full but it is great for your joints. Make sure you brush your teeth afterward so the acid doesn't remain on my teeth..
Marilyn Glazier said:I wonder if anyone else has tried apple cider vinegar? This was recommended to me by a friend, and I find it does help me feel full. I take a tablespoon diluted in water before meals. Anyone else?
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Permalink Reply by Ilana Wolfson on -
Exercise related tip:
• Make workouts a time to practice self-awareness and self-regulation of your state. Narrow focus, increase energy and control.
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Permalink Reply by Ilana Wolfson on
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Visualization and Exercise related tip:
• Measurable fitness achievements increase your belief in your ability to change your body, which you can then focus on the next steps ahead.
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Permalink Reply by Ilana Wolfson on
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Visualization & goal related tip:
• What if a hypnotist gave you an "inner control" panel with knobs for burning fat, building muscle and increasing energy?
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Permalink Reply by Ilana Wolfson on
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Exercise related tip:
• Anchor your most motivated feelings to right where you need them in your workouts.
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“Does this suit my intentions?”
The word “this” refers to any choice you are making that affects your goals. In the store, when you have those cookies in your hand, ask yourself, “Does buying these suit my intentions?” If you are thinking of watching a movie rather than joining the EFT session, ask yourself “Does this choice suit my intentions?”
Let your higher self answer the question and make your best choice.
The more you ask the question, the more you will be guided by that smart voice that helps you maintain your commitment to yourself.
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It is an emotional form of acupressure.
With your fingertips, you tap certain energy points on your body while you are "tuned in" to your problem.
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The subtle energies that circulate throughout the body have been largely ignored (until recently) by western scientists. As a result, our use of them for emotional and spiritual healing has been sparse at best. With EFT, however, we consider these subtle energies to be the front running cause of emotional upsets. As a result, we generate results that are FAR beyond those of conventional methods."
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