Getting Back On That Horse!!

>me, then no diet will. We are powerful creators.
Where is your attention right now?
- Struggling to reach your Ideal Scene or target?Believe it or not: the key to weight loss or weight
- Learn the secret to permanent weight loss.release as I refer to it is... (drum roll please)...
Releasing weight is a lot about movement, mostGet back on the horse one more time than you
notably, inner movement. Traditionally, we tend toget bumped off.
think that movement only occurs on the physicalThat’s it. That’s all you have to do.
level, as in ‘physical exercise.’ After all,It seems quite elementary, and it is. The truth is
this is what we’re normally accustomed tothat the reason most people don’t reach
hearing. In order to release weight and release ittheir Ideal Scene -- their target -- is because they
permanently, however, we must be willing togive up. They quit. There may be the occasional
move on all levels: physically, mentally, emotionally,exception, but it rarely has to do with the actual
and spiritually (if you subscribe to that). We mustdiet used. Sure, there is intention, focus and other
be willing to update how we feel, think, act, andtools that definitely help, but really, no matter
how we are with ourselves.how many times you stop, the key is to get
When I am in judgment of myself and my body,back on the horse one more time than you get
nothing can or will change. I am not moving.bumped off. You must start again one more time
I’m stuck on what I think is the truth.than you stop. And the amazing and wonderful
I’ve made up something in my mind inthing is that we get an infinite amount of
order to make how I am and what I’mopportunities to do this. Have you ever noticed
doing tolerable or okay. In order to change, tothat lessons are repeated until we learn them?
release weight, to become fit, and to love yourWorking with my own weight and body image
body, you must be willing to let go of yourgoes back many years. I could fall victim to life
position of judgment. What I mean by this is thatcircumstances or I could focus on what I do have
you must be willing to release the judgments ifcontrol over. I do have control over what I put
you want change. This is sometimes easier saidinto my body. I do have control over how much
than done.physical activity I give to myself. I do have
One great way to begin this shift is to focus oncontrol over my attitude towards the process
what you are doing well. Have you ever heardand journey. I do have control on where I place
that phrase: “Catch yourself doing somethingmy attention. And, since I am human, I’m
right?” What can you find about yourself thatall over the place depending on the day you ask
you are doing well with regards to your weightme. I simply get back on the horse one more
release and body image journey? Take atime than I get off. I begin again, one more time
moment right now (I can wait) and think ofthan I stop.
something you are doing well. Did you do it? If so,Remember, small changes made consistently over
how does it support you? What benefit do youtime produce large results. Do you remember
receive by doing that? And if you didn’tthat saying about it not being the end of the
take the time, just realize that reading about howjourney that matters? Go on...if you
to release weight doesn’t release weight.haven’t already, I invite you to get back
Action releases weight on all levels.on the horse.
All too often we focus on what we’re notFood for Thought “Nuggets” for Get Back
doing well, thus we judge ourselves. I continuallyon that Horse!
fall into that same trap and frequently remind- When I am in judgment of my body, nothing
myself to ‘catch myself doing somethingcan or will change.
right’. There is an interesting universal law- Catch yourself doing something right! All too
that states: “What we focus on we get moreoften we focus on what we’re not doing
of.” Or, the way I say it is: “I get more ofwell. What we focus on, we get more of.
whatever I place my attention on.” When- The key to releasing weight permanently is: Get
speaking to a prospective client, I often hear:back on the horse one more time than you get
“I’ve tried every diet out there, andbumped off. Start the journey again one more
none of them work for me.” I don’ttime than you stop it.
actually try to talk them out of it. Who am I to- Small changes made consistently over time
argue with that? I believe them, for they haveproduce large results.
created a self-fulfilling prophecy that no diet will- I do have control over what I put into my body.
work. Having said that, in order to begin releasingI do have control over how much physical activity
weight, you will need to release and update theI give to myself. I do have control over my
belief that “no diet will work” (or insert yourattitude towards the process. I do have control
own version of why you don’t have theon where I place my attention.
body or body image you’d like to). In myUntil next time, all the best,
experience, when I’ve released andElaine Robinson
updated a belief that limits me, I release weight.InnerSpect “Weight Release & Body
I’ve actually, physically released weight --Image” Coaching
as if by magic. It’s an amazingFacilitating Healthy Weight Release & Positive
phenomenon. I encourage you to try it.Shifts in Body Image
Remember, what we focus on, we get more of.P.O.
If I am focusing on the fact that no diet will assist