Oprah, Weight Issues Are Love Issues

Oprah, your friend Marianne Williamson was right when she said, "Your overweight self doesn't stand before you craving food. She's craving love." You add, in the January issue of O magazine, "Falling off the wagon isn't a weight issue; it's a love issue." Indeed! To get back on the wagon and back on track with your weight loss, your first step is to love your Self. As a reminder, that's Self with a capital S! This is your soulful Self, the core essence of who you are! You are so much more than your body, and Self love involves loving the whole of who you really are. Loving your Self means seeing with your soul's eyes. The body's eyes often see with criticism and judgment, but the soul sees only with love. Dig deep and see with your soul's eyes right now. Look at your life with loving eyes, and see the difference that you make for others. Look at how you interact with others, and see the love that you carry with you all the time. Now, look at your body with loving eyes, and see how strong it is, see how resilient it is, see how it has carried you so well all of these years. Does it seem hard to see your body with loving eyes? Keep practicing this! When you love your Self -- your whole Self, including your body -- you will naturally take better care of your Self. Don't wait until you lose weight to love your Self. Weight issues are love issues. Self-love leads to weight loss!

To resolve your weight issues, ask: What would I do if I really loved my Self?