2 Holistic Ingredients for Perfect Weight

Do you think you are at the perfect weight for yourself?

Is There a Way to Achieve the Perfect Weight?

The spiritual perspective on weight loss strives for wholeness rather than perfection. It requires a balance between mind/body and spirit. We must consider the first four letters of the word HEALth to be reminded that healing all aspects of ourselves is necessary to find our perfect weight. We need to heal with natural food, regular exercise, a mindful presence, and with the spiritual nourishment of self-compassion.

Repressed emotions must also be addressed. We must let go of childhood wounds, resentment, and anger that are often hidden in the layers of extra weight. Thus, we use this weight to cushion ourselves from past and future emotional pain.

What Can Impact Our Perfect Weight Efforts?

We eat until we feel full for all the wrong reasons, often seeking fulfillment through food by eating when we are bored or emotional. Eating for any other reason than the need for nourishment has created a well-worn path of bad habits. Alternatively, if we have an abundant supply of self-fulfillment through self-acceptance, a creative outlet, a purposeful life, and spiritual nourishment, then we are already “full,” and satisfaction through food becomes less important.

Forgiveness, contentment, and peace are necessary for us to halt the habit of overeating. Therefore, the two essential ingredients in a recipe for satisfaction are meditation and affirmations.

1) Meditation:

When we are peaceful, we are more powerful and effective at self-management. We don’t eat in response to emotional or stressful situations when we are fulfilled by an inner sense of security and calm. Meditation is the path to inner peace, so why not use it as an essential tool in our stress-relief and weight-loss toolkit?

It can be as easy as closing your eyes, taking a few deep breaths to relax your body, then silently watching the inhale, exhale, and pauses in your breathing. Ten minutes in the morning and evening is all it takes to relieve stress and become grounded in the present moment. Meditating in this way also offers many benefits in everyday life, including a more mindful approach to eating.

2) Affirmations:

Real change begins in the mind with a thought. Affirmations are positive statements that reprogram the mind by replacing negative thinking that created unhealthy habits. Repeating positive affirmative statements combined with meditation is also a practical way to apply Eckhart Tolle’s wise words, “Get the inside right and the outside will follow.”

Affirmations are easily accepted when at a deeper level of mind. Brainwaves slow down to an alpha level in meditation, so the end of a meditation would be a good time to gently open your eyes and read the positive statements when your mind is most open to new ideas. Writing them down and keeping them with you all day and next to your bed or as Post-it notes on the fridge or bathroom mirror also works well to reinforce your desire for change. Here are fifty to get us started:

FIFTY AFFIRMATIONS

1. I nourish my body with healthy, whole, fresh food.

2. I am filled with enthusiasm and energy.

3. I love to exercise in a way that is fun for me.

4. I am getting lighter and leaner.

5. I am willing to change.

6. I eat to nourish my body.

7. I release the past and let it go.

8. My energy is increasing every day.

9. I am strong and healthy.

10. I choose to drink more water and stay hydrated.

11. I love how exercise makes my body and mind feel.

12. I eat only what I need.

13. I am healthy and happy.

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14. I love to find fun ways to exercise on a regular basis.

15. I enjoy eating more fruits and vegetables.

16. I find healthy ways to comfort myself.

17. I am getting stronger and slimmer every day.

18. I eat natural foods.

19. I am grateful for my health.

20. I am kind to myself.

21. I am open to new ways of eating.

22. I am patient with myself.

23. I choose foods that truly nourish me.

24. I chew slowly and mindfully.

25. I am getting lighter and stronger every day.

Even More Affirmations…

26. I enjoy taking good care of myself.

27. I can do anything I set my mind to.

28. I enjoy working out.

29. I say yes to life.

30. My actions and behavior support my perfect weight.

31. I am excited about my new way of being lighter.

32. I listen to my body.

33. I see my body as an amazing miracle.

34. I enjoy a variety of wholesome foods.

35. Change comes easily to me.

36. I leave the past behind.

37. I face both good and bad feelings with ease.

38. I love and care for my body.

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39. I listen to my intuition.

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40. I welcome new healthy habits.

41. I love foods that are alive with nutrients.

42. I allow myself to be happy.

43. I am grateful for a chance to begin again.

44. My body self-corrects.

45. I am relaxed and at peace.

46. I love the taste of healthy food.

47. I am ready to shed the burdens of the past.

48. I see the beauty of my miraculous body.

49. I arrange my life for the new slim me.

50. My mind and body are in harmony.

These personal, positive statements thus help us build a positive relationship with food to achieve our perfect weight.

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About the Author

Kathryn Remati is a Boston-based meditation guide and creator of the ‘Tranquil Spectrum’ App. Meditating since age 16, she did graduate and post-graduate training in Humanistic Psychology and Organizational Behavior in Australia, where she studied Alpha brainwave training techniques. She is presently writing a meditation memoir and running a guided meditation workshop for Qniversity in Lawrence, MA.
www.tranquilspectrum.com

Originally published Feb 25, 2017