Acai Guide

It started when I sat down with my wife Katie and we began to search for answers to our weight problems. We first identified what each of us hoped to gain and why being slimmer would give us that. We were surprised to realise that our goals were fairly simple. For Katie, it was all about the kids – being able to get in and play with them. She also wanted to lose the embarrassment she felt being in her bathing suit.

As for me, I wanted to be able to walk into a High St store and have the choice of all the guy’s outfits, not just the few boring ones for fat folks! I also had a strong desire to get to the top of the stairs in our home (three floors) and not be out of breath!

We did our research, and found that as well as considering how we look, we also have to consider how we feel about ourselves. Those of us who are obese tend to have a very low self-image. It’s a popular assumption that reducing weight will make everything in life good again. Katie and I can really relate to this, and thought you might appreciate our take on things.

Over time scientists have discovered that our sub conscious mind stores information, but can’t decipher whether that information is actually ‘real’. It therefore ‘programs’ the conscious element of our brain with anything that occupies it. Process that thought repeatedly, it emerges as its prevailing concept and thus it’s actual truth.

Just how long have we been re-affirming the concept of how fat we are? And so we should re-program our sub conscious with all the things we do want, not all the things we don’t want.

We should also make the rewards of being a lighter person our focal point – and not the effort it takes to get there. Firstly, we compiled a list of activities and such like that being too heavy made very difficult: They were things such as having fun, dancing, walks on the beach, more confidence, better sex, sports activities etc.

Next we conjured up visions of ourselves on vacation, looking fantastic in our new summer gear. Everyone approved of our good looks. Everything was fantastic!

Subsequently we’re both well on our way to our target weights – not stick thin, but happy! We look at each other every day now and smile – you will too when you see how far you’ve come.

(C) Scott Edwards. Try WeightLossDietWar.com for in-depth ideas on slimming recipes and healthy weight management.