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Forget about losing weight!!!
Here is something I found in an excellent book I have been reading and discusses the "REAL" issue in being successful on Cohens and ALSO on maintenance... 'When you go on a new diet whats your main focus? How much you can lose But what you really need to do is stop thinking about losing. It is very important to understand this. While you continue to focus on losing weight you are focussed on what you don't want. You are focussed on the negative. You must if you are to succeed, stop being obsessed about losing weight. The problem is when you lose something, your unconsious mind works at finding it again. Forget about losing weight and focus on what you do want; becoming slim, trim and terrific reaching your ideal weight being full of energy and healthy looking great Unfortunately all diets overlook one key ingredient; the power of the mind. The inability to think slim is the reason that 95% of people fail on a diet Think Slim - Mark Stephens
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Heaviest to lightest - 117kg - 57.5kg (59.5kg) 2008 Cohen's Graduate (lost 37.9kg) finished @ 57.5kg 2010 Cohen's Graduate (lost 16kg) finished at 58kg Mind~body~spirit approach is my winning formula Goal 1: Under 80kg (done 4.5.13) Goal 2 - 75kg, Goal 3 Under 70kg, Goal 4 - normal BMI 65.8kg!! Goal 4 - final goal 65 - 62kg and start refeed |
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Hexi - I completely agree! We have to look forward, to reach, to gain... all the sub-conscious mind doesn't comprehend negatives... so psychologist types and goal setters say.
So, if we are continually saying - I don't want that chocolate... all the subconscious hears is "want chocolate"... I don't want to be fat... "be fat" So... I want to be healthy I want to look great I want to feel fabulous I want to be slim I want to eat those veges I want to weigh my food I want to reach my ideal weight. THANKS HEXI - great post.
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Honouring myself, analysing my choices. Being kind to myself. Taking the time my mind and body needs to be free from fat. Heaviest known: 88kg | Goal 1: To be a 70s girl DONE! 10 Feb 2009| Goal 2: To get below 74kg | Goal 3: To believe I can be a 60s girl | Goal 4: To be lighter than my partner (he is 71kg) | Goal 5: To be a 60s gal |
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Great post Hexi- very true. I try to use that same philosophy through out my life (when i remember) It has been shown that if you tell a child not to drop something, there brain just hears "drop it" and thats what they do, we should say, carry that carefully. Focus on what you want and you will go towards it. focus on what you dont want and you will move towards it - Our brain is a very powerful tool!!!
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Yes, I agree, that was a good post Hexi. If all diets/programs came with a re-conditioned brain implant, no-one would have any issues!
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Great post Hexi!
I knew that! LOL I just keep forgetting it with the wanting to stay slim forever and the doubting of myself to maintain it! Fi, you forgot to say "I want to be drinking 2-3 litres of water a day"! Vee |
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Yeah - he goes on about visualising yourself at your ideal weight now, 3 month, 6month and 12 months
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Heaviest to lightest - 117kg - 57.5kg (59.5kg) 2008 Cohen's Graduate (lost 37.9kg) finished @ 57.5kg 2010 Cohen's Graduate (lost 16kg) finished at 58kg Mind~body~spirit approach is my winning formula Goal 1: Under 80kg (done 4.5.13) Goal 2 - 75kg, Goal 3 Under 70kg, Goal 4 - normal BMI 65.8kg!! Goal 4 - final goal 65 - 62kg and start refeed |
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Hexi, I read something similar in a book many years ago. The author said to think and talk about becoming slim rather than losing weight, because normally 'losing' something is something that we don't want to do.
Another thought from the book I read is to use the word 'fat' (and 'getting fat', etc.) rather than the euphemism (gaining) weight. Fat is a much more negative word, and therefore provides more incentive to change the state and become slimmer. AJ
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Started 11/1/08. Lowest weight reached 63.8 kgs on 10/11/08 and 40 kgs down. Thank you Dr Cohen.
Back again to do it all over again, starting from exactly the same weight as last time. My health is not good and my doctor is predicting all sorts of nasty things if I don't lose weight. What else do I do? I help people make money and I help people save money. Please take a look at http://www.acnlinks.clancie.com.au/ |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
*bump*
Guess it is important to watch our inner dialogue and also our language. Shanara
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Precohens 13/10/08: Cohens 29/10/08 1st 5kgs 30/10/08 lost 60kgs 20/6/09 Now learning about maintaining.THANK YOU SO MUCH DR COHEN. To live my life from a place of deepest love, reflecting this knowing in my outer world as well as my inner world. Living in integrity, with an open heart honouring my agreements with self and others. |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
I love this!
I want to be looking good in my clothes. I want to be feeling this good and better in my skin. I want to feel in control and happy with my eating and drinking habits, always. My daily mantra, maybe with some refining, from now on I think. |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
Yay, I forgot how much I love this too
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Heaviest to lightest - 117kg - 57.5kg (59.5kg) 2008 Cohen's Graduate (lost 37.9kg) finished @ 57.5kg 2010 Cohen's Graduate (lost 16kg) finished at 58kg Mind~body~spirit approach is my winning formula Goal 1: Under 80kg (done 4.5.13) Goal 2 - 75kg, Goal 3 Under 70kg, Goal 4 - normal BMI 65.8kg!! Goal 4 - final goal 65 - 62kg and start refeed |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
i have found that positive affirmations said out loud every day are gr8 for motivation and keep me focused.
Examples of affirmations are: I am a healthy 56 kilos I release the need to hold on to excess weight I am happy and grateful for who I am right now its training your brain to get you to where you wanna be..working like a charm for me |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
oh hi cash another fellow alice springs person!!
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Heaviest to lightest - 117kg - 57.5kg (59.5kg) 2008 Cohen's Graduate (lost 37.9kg) finished @ 57.5kg 2010 Cohen's Graduate (lost 16kg) finished at 58kg Mind~body~spirit approach is my winning formula Goal 1: Under 80kg (done 4.5.13) Goal 2 - 75kg, Goal 3 Under 70kg, Goal 4 - normal BMI 65.8kg!! Goal 4 - final goal 65 - 62kg and start refeed |
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Re: Forget about losing weight!!!
Bumpity bump !!!
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Just a big happy hushpuppy I haven't "done" Cohens - Asy knows me from way back - she invited me to "take a look" here - I did, loved it, and stayed... And me? I'm a tall skinny-ish bloke (BMI ~25.5) and have been this way forever, so I haven't faced (weight-wise) what you all have !! |
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