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Resolution is Not the Solution
By Teri R Gentes
Okay, okay, okay. Your clients have mastered
in excuses, obtained a PhD in New Years resolutions, and
have taken the Oscar for a dramatic performances in vowing
to commit to those annual diet and fitness resolutions.
Unfortunately, the rewards have yet to manifest themselves
in their ideal state of health and wellness. Isn’t
it time to move beyond the drama and help them resolve to
take a new approach?
The key to weight loss and improved health is not in well
intended, overly ambitious, and short lived resolutions.
Most people often fail with this approach, and yet they
continue to repeat the same pattern year upon year, resolving
that this time will be different. Does this sound familiar?
Don’t let your clients get their muscles defensively
flexed over this. Your clients need to realize if what they
are doing is not delivering the results they would like;
it is time to change their approach. Read on and find out
where the key to sustained weight loss really is. Most people
are looking in the wrong place, or continually attempting
to achieve different results by doing the same things repeatedly.
Sustained weight loss is not merely about what your clients
eat and how much they exercise. It begins in their minds,
and is fed with the very way they see themselves. There
are no miracle products or fad diets that will help them
succeed until they decide they really want to. Then, once
this decision becomes their ‘truth’, almost
any diet will do. In fact, once a person chooses a different
view of them self, when they can actually see themselves
as that stronger, healthier, fitter person, they are more
likely to act that way, and results are on their way.
To truly shift their perspective of themselves and begin
the process of improved health, weight loss and weight management,
have your clients ask themselves these questions:
1) Why do I want to lose weight?
2) What do I feel this will do for me?
3) Do I really believe I can succeed?
4) What is it I need to do?
5) Am I willing to do what it takes?
6) How will I overcome the challenges and stick to the
program?
7) Where will I get support?
8) What does success look and feel like to me?
To achieve success it is imperative to
source out the root of their desired objective (why, what,
and how), and to have them picture the results they want
to realize. They need to create a mental image of exactly
what it looks and feels like to them – they need to
own this image, make it theirs, and begin to act like it
is already happening, and this is who they will become.
Think of the process like an architect with the ‘resolution’
to build a house. For the house to be built there must be
a clear and specific vision in the architect’s mind
of, amongst things, what this house will look like, who
it is being built for, and the how will it be made. In other
words, there must be a plan, and that plan must clearly
establish the step-by-step process in order to see the creation
of this house. The architect does not try to build a house,
they know they will build it because the they have created
a plan to reach this goal.
For a person to succeed at weight loss, it usually is necessary
to understand what their relationship to food is, and why
weight gain has become an issue. In addition, it is necessary
to know that the weight loss can and will happen, as with
the example of the architect and the house. With attempts
at dieting and weight loss, success is realized when the
desired weight loss (or whatever the intention may be such
as improved health, lower blood pressure, decreased body
fat, etc.) is simply an end goal, and knowledge that it
will be achieved.
Help your clients make the commitment to becoming healthier
and happier by consciously living their lives one breath
and one mouthful at a time. They will succeed with mindfulness,
and ‘clear as day’ visuals of where they are
going, what they will do to get there, and how it will feel.
If they live like they are already in this mode, it will
become their reality.
Below are some practical suggestions of how your clients
can implement this approach and create their own crystal
clear, precise, and visualized intention of what it is they
want and see for themselves:
1) Determine what it is you want –
weight loss, healthier lifestyle, stronger body, disease
prevention or reversal, etc.. the goals are almost limitless.
2) Decide you are ready to do it – rather than just
wanting it you have to commit to it and believe you can
do it, will do it and see yourself fit
3) Make a plan – how will you do this, what and
who will provide support, what potential barriers do you
face and how will you overcome them (what have been your
biggest challenges prior to this?)
4) Decide what success will look like and what will be
your milestones/mini goals along the way (in addition
to weight loss, consider mood, strength, self worth, energy,
sleep quality, skin condition, health issues from acne,
eczema, allergies, etc.
5) Plan on how will you reward yourself for ongoing successes
– not food; think spa, massage, new clothes, etc.
Here are a few tips to get your clients
revamping their nutritional approach. Watch for a sample
daily menu outline and a fabulous, easy and health infused
recipe in an upcoming issue.
A Healthy Dietary Approach: Staying Healthy w/
Nutrition, Elson Haas, M.D.
• Eat a good balance of foods:
- 65 – 75% of good quality carbs
(whole grains, fruits, veggies)
- 10 – 20% healthy fats (from seeds, nuts, oils
(extra virgin such as flax, pumpkin, hemp, borage), cold
water fatty fish (fresh or wild, including mackerel, sardines,
tuna, herring, halibut, salmon)
- 15 – 25% of healthy proteins (animal and/or plant
sources)
- ensure adequate fibre intake – min. 25 grams per
day
When choosing oils, look for:
- Extra virgin, cold pressed, expeller
pressed, first pressed
- Stored in dark bottles
- Organic whenever possible
- Limit consumption of corn, cottonseed, safflower, sunflower,
soybean and sesame oil (poly-unsaturated)
- Consume more olive, almond, hazelnut, pecan, peanut
(mono-unsaturated)
- Eat as little saturated fat as possible
- When cooking, use safflower, grape seed, coconut or
extra virgin olive oil
Avoid – Trans fats,
hydrogenated oils, partially hydrogenated oils (margarine,
shortening, fried foods, crackers, cereals, breads, baked
goods, spreads, dips, dressings, and prepared foods).
“The way we see ourselves,
creates the self we see.”
Now your clients can take ownership of
their self visualization and live their lives fully and
joyfully.
Heartfelt blessings and smiles to you, Teri
Teri is known for the effervescent smile,
her warmth, enthusiasm, and the down to earth educational
information she shares that has inspired numerous individuals
to successfully embrace and sustain a healthier lifestyle.
Her ongoing educational studies and industry experience
are centered around the ‘whole mind, body, heart and
soul’ approach to wellness. An International Presenter
and Speaker, she is certified as a Wholistic Nutritional
Consultant, A Wellness and Nutritionist Specialist, Group
Exercise and Program Director Specialist and Yoga Fit Instructor.
www.terigentes.com teri@terigentes.com
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