Oprah, Try The Obesity Solution

Oprah, I have been specializing in the treatment of obesity and eating disorders for the past 15 years, and my clients report a 95% success rate achieving their goals. I guide others using the process of INTUITIVE SELF-CARE which I developed to overcome my own struggles with food and weight. In my previous posts, I have given you examples of how I would work with you if you were my own client. However, without real feedback from you (quotes you make in O magazine can only be stretched so far), I found it difficult to continue to make my posts. Of course, someday maybe you will be my client. I'm certainly available to guide you on your path of freedom! After much planning, I have a new blog format all future posts will be made to my new blog, Intuitive Weight Loss, where I will provide weight loss tips and advice about using intuition to overcome obesity and eating disorders. Followers of this blog, follow me there!

Oprah, Try A Diet Of Love

Forget about weight loss diets that deprive you. Try a "Diet of Love" instead! Oprah, love is all around you, so take it in. Notice the beauty of nature, and take in its loving energy. Listen to the messages of positive people, and take in their loving thoughts. Taste the richness of your favorite foods, and take in their loving nutrients. Heighten all of your senses to the love that is everywhere. As you consciously take in love, notice how you feel. Does your "Diet of Love" nourish you more than food alone ever could? Do you finish your meals feeling more satisfied? Do you have more energy, and more love to give others? Oprah, as you share your love, make sure that you give love back to your Self! This way, you'll always have more than enough.
Try this "Diet of Love" for yourself: Consciously take in the love all around you, then give love to others, and of course back to your Self. What do you notice?

Oprah, Lose The Scale To Lose The Weight

No matter what you weigh, it won't be a good day.  If the number on the bathroom scale goes down, it's never enough.  If the number goes up, then you feel like a failure.  Like the watched pot that never boils, a watched scale never changes -- at least not the way you want it to.  Why weigh your self-esteem?  Oprah, I challenge you to throw away your bathroom scale!  Or, at least hide it somewhere that you can't easily access it.  You will know when your body is losing weight, without having to check the number.  Focus on how your body looks and feels, rather than what it weighs.  Keep practicing INTUITIVE SELF-CARE as you eat, exercise and live your life.  See your weight loss success, beyond the number on the bathroom scale!  

To lose weight, ask yourself:  What would happen if I threw away my bathroom scale?

Oprah, Relax More To Weigh Less

Oprah, you might think that you have to exercise more to lose weight.  Actually, you need to relax more!  Yes, intuitive exercise is important.  But so is rest and relaxation.   Schedule this time for yourself!  Remember, you have to be number one on your priority list!  If you don't take care of you, then no one else will.  Oprah, practice INTUITIVE SELF-CARE and try massage, meditation, journalling, yoga or a warm bath to rest and relax.  When you are nourished in this way, you'll binge less, and weigh less! 

To weigh less, ask yourself:  What can I do today to relax?               

Oprah, Feel More To Weigh Less

Oprah, what are you feeling right now?  Do you know, or are you like 25 million binge eaters who numb themselves with food?  I know what that's like.  I remember when I first reached out for help to overcome my eating disorder, and I attended a support group.  The people who attended were talking about the reasons why they binged, for example, because they were angry, bored, stressed or depressed.  I couldn't relate at all, because I had no idea what I was feeling!  That's because food was my drug, and I was binge eating to stuff down my emotions.  To end binge eating, I had to start feeling.  The only way out is through.  Oprah, practice INTUITIVE SELF-CARE today and identify your feelings throughout the day.  When you know what you feel, then you can decide what you need, instead of numbing yourself with food.  By expressing your emotions, you can begin to feed your true hunger.  Feel more, binge less, and weigh less!

To end binge eating, ask yourself:  What do I feel right now?  What do I need, what is my true hunger?

Oprah, Lose The Diets To Lose The Weight

We all know that diets don't work.  Well, they can result in weight loss, if you can adhere to their rigid rules long enough.  But eventually, willpower wanes and deprivation intensifies, until you want to eat every "forbidden food" in sight.  Oprah, can you relate to this?  "I was so frustrated that I started eating whatever I wanted," you say, in the January 2009 issue of O magazine.  You link your frustration with the diagnosis of your thyroid condition, but I want to probe a bit deeper.  Could your ravenous hunger be related to a rebellion against eating habits that were too strict?  Were you on a diet in disguise?  Any time we deprive ourselves of certain foods or food groups, it's like being on a diet.  Maybe not as rigid as some weight loss plans, but a diet with rules, none-the-less.  "None of that starchy stuff!" you say, giving advice to others.  But is it really possible to live the rest of your life without having pasta, potatoes or bread?  Eating these foods will not make you gain weight!  Yes, overeating them will.  But overeating fruit or fish or veggies will make you gain weight, too.  Oprah, what would happen if you allowed yourself to eat whatever you wanted, without overeating?  Trust your intuition to guide you in selecting the type and amount of food that your body needs!  Don't be like 95% of dieters who regain any weight they may lose!  You have done that already!  Do be like 95% of people who succeed with the process of INTUITIVE SELF-CARE.  Yes, you can lose weight if you are not on a diet!  In fact, this is the only way you will lose weight -- and keep it off!

Ask yourself:  What would my eating be like if I stopped dieting and started eating intuitively? 

Oprah, Love Your Body To Lose The Weight

Oprah, how do you feel about your body right now?  It's not the fit and toned 160 pound body that you had a few years ago.  Will you wait until you "get your body back" to love your body, or can you love your body right now, no matter what it weighs?  This is the body that you have today, and you have two choices:  loathe it or love it.  What purpose does body loathing serve?  The negative thoughts towards your body will only weigh you down, and can lead to feelings of hopelessness that you can ever lose weight.  So, who cares then, right?  Might as well drown your sorrows in your favorite comfort food, right?  But what would happen if you loved your body instead?  When you love your body, you want to take care of your body.  You consider healthy foods to nourish your body, and healthy fitness to move your body.  You already know that to lose weight, it helps to eat healthy foods and to exercise.  Practice INTUITIVE SELF-CARE and watch how easy weight loss becomes when you have a healthy body image and love your body! 

Ask yourself:  How do I feel about my body right now?  How can I love my body today?