Natural Weight Loss- Healthy Weight Loss- Easy Weight Loss

By: Thomas Kersting, Ph.D



When Alice came for her first session of Power Programming, we talked for a while to pinpoint the causes of her weight problem and to develop a plan. The first thing she said to me was that she had to avoid breads and pastas. When I brought up the topic of exercise, she claimed that she would like to exercise but just didn’t have the time. Dan’s appointment was later that afternoon. When he arrived, he too was a self-proclaimed “carb addict” and felt that avoiding them was the golden ticket to losing weight. Dan also “lacked” the time to exercise, the time to eat breakfast and the time to prepare lunch. Both Alice and Dan, however, watch an average of 20 hours of television a week. Hmm. Were carbohydrates really the problem here, I wondered?
Nearly every person I see for weight-loss has this notion that carbohydrates are the sole cause of their weight problem. When I bring-up that evil word, “exercise,” the defenses go up and the excuses start coming. This carbohydrate frenzy has taken the world by storm and it troubles me because a low-carb diet is not the “life long” answer to losing weight and maintaining it. Then what is the answer you’re probably thinking? Well, you already know it. We all do—eating less and exercising more. But there’s a stubborn part of us that just doesn’t want to accept this. We’re in denial. Instead, we keep waiting for that quick fix, that golden ticket. But I’ve got news for you. There is no quick fix in life; there never has been and never will be. Here’s the big question. How do we break down our defenses and start taking control of our eating and exercise habits and develop natural weight loss? The answer: mentally.
Power Programming is a method I created that helps people develop complete control of their eating and exercise habits by using the most overlooked weight-loss weapon of all, the mind. When you learn how to power program your mind, you can guarantee natural weight loss, easy weight loss and healthy weight loss.

Through power programming, the very first thing you will let-loose, mentally, is your motivation. We’ve all experienced motivation before. It’s a mysterious sort of thing, like a phantom that comes and goes without warning. Whenever we experience high levels of motivation it seems that nothing can get in our way—and it can’t. Not even food cravings or that dreaded alarm nudging you to go to the gym. Eventually however, the motivation slips away, for good reasons. Through power programming, the motivation does not disappear. It stays put.
Think about why motivation comes and goes. First of all, everything is about convenience these days. We can pretty much get whatever we want whenever we want, with the click of a button. Our minds get accustomed to this lifestyle, and we naturally seek-out what is easiest, and motivation certainly doesn’t fit into the equation. Let’s face it these low-carb diets are about convenience too, and they seem pretty easy. Eating eggs and bacon while avoiding bread certainly sounds more appealing than climbing out of a warm, cozy bed at 6:00 A.M and going for a 30-minute jog. So how do we flip the switch so that eating less and exercising more are actually desirable? Both Alice and Dan did, as have hundreds of my other clients. The only way of doing this, of triggering motivation and self-control, is through the mind—the subconscious part. And that is exactly what power programming is about. You can learn more about power programming and receive a complimentary weight-loss CD by going to www.fatproof.net. But for now try out these simple exercises.

1. Find a comfortable quiet place to lie down where there are no distractions. Close your eyes and begin taking several deep breaths. As you breathe, scan your body from head to toe and imagine relaxing every body part. It should take you about ten minutes and after you reach your toes, begin counting from 10 to 1 and imagine drifting more deeply with each count. When you have finished counting, your mind will be in a much more relaxed trance-like state. This means that your subconscious is awake and alert. This is important because the subconscious is uncritical and open to fresh ideas, which is how we create change.
2. At this point you can start using the power of imagery. Begin by imagining yourself doing a physical exercise you feel comfortable with (running, biking, walking). Make your image as vivid as possible; this makes it more real to your subconscious. Imagine yourself with a smile on your face feeling wonderful, completely motivated and in control. You can use any images you want. Make sure you feel that motivational feeling as you do your imagery.
3. Reinforce the imagery with suggestions. Suggestions like, “nothing gets in the way of exercise” or “I am more disciplined than ever before” are some examples. Use as many suggestions and images as you’d like.
4. When you have completed your mental session make sure to say daily affirmations to yourself. A common affirmation is “every day in every way I feel better and better.”