What do you gain by losing weight?

When you think about it, the term "lose weight" is kinda silly. When you lose your keys, you go looking for them - right? When you lose your glasses, your kitty, your car in a large parking lot, the only thing you really want is to get it back.

Besides, making a real effort to LOSE anything seems kinda weird. Could you imagine putting this much effort into losing a basketball game or even a game of cards? No matter how you look at it, losing is defeating and most of the time we avoid it like the plague.

Maybe that is one small reason that losing weight is so darned difficult! Our mind is trying to avoid losing! While that may sound silly, it's not. Experts in the field of psychology are now finding that the way we think about difficult tasks has an effect on the outcome. It might just be likely that thinking about losing all the time may not be helping you.

Try this. When you think about losing weight, try focusing on what you GAIN.

HERE IS THE MISSION:

Write down as many things as you can that you will GAIN by losing weight.
Post the list where you can see it every day. Use pictures to illustrate your gains if you want!
Read the list everyday for a week, AND

Try to remember at least one thing from the list when you are faced with a difficult eating situation.
Email me with any insights that you gain from this exercise.

Remember, your excess weight is not at all like your keys, glasses, kitty or car. When you finally do exile (not lose) it, you NEVER want it back! I am sure you want to Lose Weight for Good! and I am here to help you do just that.


Sincerely,


Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu
Lose Weight for Good!