Are you aware of the power of your subconscious mind? It doesn’t know the difference between fact or fiction, so if you repeatedly tell yourself (affirm) that you cannot lose weight, you can’t stand your “fat thighs”, you are a “failure” for not succeeding at weight loss, or that your metabolism will never change, your subconscious will take these thoughts (negative affirmations) in for you, and make them true.
On the other hand, if you tell yourself that you can lose weight, you love your body just as it is now, you are a success at life, and that your body responds to the love you give it and easily becomes healthier, then your subconscious mind will make these thoughts come true. You subconscious is your own little magic genie, your own personal computer, and whatever you feed it (affirm) is what you will get in your life.
It might be hard for you to love yourself as you are now, 10 lbs, 30 lbs, 200 lbs overweight, however your body is going to respond positively to the loving thoughts that you give it.
Criticizing yourself won’t get you positive action, but if you love yourself as you are now, your body will respond positively, just like you do when you are praised for anything in your life.
Self-criticism is a sign of an F.A.T. Mindset, which is the opposite of a weight loss mindset.
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Hi JoLynn – This exercise is a great idea. And I agree the subconscious mind is so powerful.
You can even convince yourself that you love things you used to dislike. I did this with rollercoasters – I was terrified of them, and now I’m addicted.
Just made decision to lose some weight. “subconscious” idea sounds not a bad idea. Will do as what you said. Make it coordinate with a plan calls for five meals a day. Wish I could lose some weight. If I am success, I will spread this idea in my friends at largeplace.com
Indeed the subconscious mind works in most of all cases,is like an other person that tells you to do a thing that you wouldn’t do it, and you’re right, you will regain your health by loving your body
Hi all, thanks for your comments!
@Catherine, that’s so funny (but an excellent example!) that you used your subconscious mind to like roller coasters! I have a friend who also used to be terrified of them and now likes them…I’ve always loved roller coasters, but I still scream when I ride them. 🙂
@Erica, you can definitely lose weight if you think you can. 🙂 I’d support you in changing “Wish I could lose some weight” to “I can lose weight” and “If I am success” to “I am successfully losing weight and gaining health”. Imprint those affirmations on your subconscious mind by writing them, speaking them, and thinking them.
While you want to choose a healthy way to lose weight, by doing these affirmations you’re guaranteed to go much further than if you were not to change your limiting thoughts and beliefs. 😉
@Watch, I have to say that your subconscious mind always works. Now whether or not you get a positive or a negative outcome depends on what you’re telling it, because it just does what you say, what you think and believe.
The one thing that can trip you up is if you have unconscious limiting beliefs, those thoughts that you aren’t aware of. That’s why when you do your positive affirmations and get those negative responses from yourself (i.e.: “yeah right, this won’t work!”, or whatever response you get), you want to write those down. That’s how you become aware of them, so you can then change them into positive affirmations. 😉