ideal weight : Getting Rid of Bad Nutritional Habits

A bad habit is like second nature and is acquired over a long
period of time. Bad habits are programmed into the
subconscious and "will power" alone will not get rid of it. Many
try using all sorts of different ways to break it but without success.

Obesity is the result of bad nutritional habits and some of the
causes are boredom, stress, tension and different complexes.
Food becomes the substitution for these causes and before too
long, obesity sets in. Most people become concerned that
they're obese, eat more and a vicious cycle is established.

The only way for lasting permanent weight loss is to break these
bad habits and replace them with positive new ones, and the
only way to do this is with visualization. Visualization puts you in
charge of your subconscious where all these bad programs are
stored.

All the will power in the world is not going to break these bad
habits unless one has the help of their subconscious.

Relaxation

Relaxation the best way to reach the sub-conscious and will
slow down the mind, turn off the exterior world so as to tune in to
one's inner self. The best times for these sessions are in the
morning and late at night right, just before going to sleep.


Try performing two sessions, one in the afternoon (primary) and
the other before going to sleep (secondary) but once a day is
quite sufficient. Sessions usually last 20 minutes, which isn't
time consuming especially when taking in the benefits received.

When you begin your relaxation sessions, make sure you won't
be disturbed - lock the door, take the phone off the hook and
loosen all clothing. Now find a comfortable position, whether it is
lying down or sitting in a comfortable chair.

Sitting may be preferable as you may fall asleep if you become
too comfortable. You want to be conscious and not asleep in
order to tap into your sub-conscious mind.

Try to exhale all the air from your lungs completely and then
breathing in through the nose. Take ten seconds to fill the lungs
with air (not to capacity, but comfortable) hold for ten seconds
and then exhale slowly through the nose for another ten
seconds.

Each one of these breathing cycles should last for 30 seconds,
complete five cycles and after each cycle you will be feeling
more and more relaxed.

If you are sitting, open your eyes and look straight ahead. If you
are lying down, open your eyes and stare at the ceiling. After a
few minutes, slowly close your eyes.

Having reaching this calm relaxed state start your visualizations.
Put together images that power your emotions. Make them alive
and colourful. Make the scenes as real as possible and imagine
yourself as slim and toned the way you will look after successful
weight loss.

Picture yourself ten weeks from now on the beach, walking
briskly and confidently to your favourite spot, your breathing is
normal and relaxed. You smile to yourself; you could keep
walking like this for miles without feeling fatigued.

You lay your towel out and begin to take your clothes off
revealing a firm, toned, well conditioned body. You have just
bought a brand new swimming suit which just weeks before
would have been lying in your closet waiting to be used.

Glancing around you notice the beach is busy, you catch the eye
of someone of the opposite sex, they smile at you and you smile
back. You walk confidently to the water and swim a couple of
hundred yards with no problem or fatigue.

Or try this:

Visualize your family and friends complimenting you about how
good your body looks and how slim you look. Try to view the
scene as it is happening this instant - in the present, not in the
future.

Using these visualizations you can construct in your mind any
scene that desire. See yourself exercising, socializing, in the
company of friends. Try and hear people complimenting you
about your slim new body, and watch their admiring glances.
Make the mental image as real as possible.

* Remember set a goal for your ideal weight
* You must want to lose weight
* Visualize yourself at your ideal weight
* Use positive images at every opportunity

Now that you are armed with this information practice these
sessions on a daily basis and over a period of ten weeks you'll
be on your way to become a happier and leaner person.

by Gary Matthews