I can’t even begin to tell you how many years I spent STRESSING OUT over losing weight. I knew the ins and outs of fitness, nutrition, and food but still could never seem to come up with the right formula for my body.
It wasn’t until I began to understand that health and nutrition were not only a science but an art as well that I was able to drop my shoulders and begin to relax into the process.
Check out my guest post over on Danica’s Daily (an amazing blogger who shares how she lost and maintains a 50+ pound weight loss) to read about the five tips that helped me to relax into my weight loss journey.
Oh and if you are curious to learn a little more about How To Find The Art of Nutrition that I was referring to earlier, head on over to Dining By Numbers to read another guest post I wrote earlier this month!
Thanks to Danica and Lara for giving me the opportunity to share with your readers as well!
Oh… and I promise to have a new recipe tomorrow… Blueberry Bran Muffins… UM!
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great post! left you a long comment over there!
Dani… this is SO TRUE! You have totally hit the nail on the head with this one. Having lost 70+ lbs, with the last 10 being the absolute toughest, I am reminded of how much easier it became to shed those last dreaded lbs after I met (and began dating) the love of my life and now husband. I went from military type dieting, which was NOT working, to a more relaxed, less-stressed-out state of mind, which included plenty of vino and dining out…and the weight sort of fell away like magic! I was still diligent in my daily activity and still maintained an overall reduced calorie diet, but I definitely attribute those last 10 lbs to a more zen and relaxed state of mind. So here’s a big THANK YOU for bringing it to everyone’s attention. You are, once again, amazing!!!
I think it’s all about relaxing. When I was a teenager I was so narrow minded, sometimes I even stopped eating for a day after an apple. I was afraid, really afraid to become fat, since I knew how it feels to be picked on – I was the tallest girl in every class for 10 years! Of course when I was 16 they all said, with your face and your height – you could be a model, but with 9 being even taller than the boys it’s everything but fun.
… I became sick. Lived a life in a hospital bed (more or less) with “pain and pills” – neither good for my soul nor for my body. And after all these years of fear I finally became fat. But, and here it comes, when I got out of the hospital, even though of course there was a society using every possibility picking on the way I am, I knew I’ve got my life back. Maybe it’s a little naive, but I stopped seeing the gazes, I stopped hearing the unkind words of the people not knowing, all I noticed was my husbands love, my friends and every single bit of life. I’m losing weight every day, with living conscious and happy, with using all the time I’ve got.
Of course my story’s different, but I think the bottom line is the same.
Marlies – Right back at ya! And here’s to lots of vino and dining out… it’s pretty amazing what our bodies are capable of once we get out of our minds:)
Sonja – I think the details of all our stories will always be a little different but the bottom line is EXACTLY the same. Sounds like you are doing great! Thanks so much for sharing:).
Great advice Dani. The powerful of relaxation is so amazing. Have you read The Slow Down Diet by Marc David? The mind-body connection continues to amaze me.