Self Help Self Healing

Weight Loss

Over the years I have seen several scenarios cause overweight conditions.

Simple thermodynamics, people eat more than they utilize which in turn causes fat cells to swell. I have a Jewish friend who points out you did not see any overweight people coming out of the concentration camps so you know there is a point where your intake and activity level will produce weight loss. You can today look around the world at those places deprived of food and you will see there is no obesity there. However, this may not be a safe approach because individuals vary as to how well their body can change metabolism. You can discover if this is your weakness by keeping an honest accurate log of what you eat and drink as well as a log of your activity. Evaluating this log will tell you quickly if you need to modify your intake habits, increase your activity level or both. I have developed a printable Food Diary you can get here. The basic goal is simply reduce intake which can usually be done by eating lower calorie items such as vegetables, fruits, etc. in place of snacks or processed food and then raise your activity level. Also, up the water intake in place of any high calorie or rich liquid intake then last, increase walking or any other suitable safe exercise. Further, consider a digestive enzyme tablet and a natural balanced vitamin mineral supplement because you may have a high need for nutrients you are not absorbing. If you body is nutrient deficient it will crave food in the hope of satisfying that inner need. At that point give yourself time and loose weight gradually adjusting your eating and drinking to a lifestyle you enjoy and can keep over time. In adjusting your intake lower you would need to give thought, if you have not already, to a general natural based vitamin supplement to insure good nutrient availability. If you choose to use a specific diet work with one close to your lifestyle so you can use a modified version later to maintain your desired weigh.

If you truly believe you have a metabolism problem see a qualified physician for testing. If I thought my metabolism was not functioning correctly I would consider taking the herb Licorice, kelp or Formula 636. You must not be allergic to iodine to take kelp or Formula 636. The Cayce Formula sold as 636 is available through the Heritage Store. You will find a link here The 636 Formula was originally designed to balance the endocrine glands thereby balancing the organs systems through a gentle continual stimulation over several days. In my opinion this is a milder easier method than using Atomidine. I take it after each meal for up to 10 days then break for 5 days then repeat as needed. I do not keep it with me. I just use it after breakfast, dinner and then before going to bed. When possible I also took 1 Ginseng and 1 Milk Thistle capsule with the 636 to increase the effect of the formula. I found it to be just as I had a read a balancing force plus an energizer. If in using it you find more energy and begin to loose weight simply integrate it into your program. Be sure to follow the cycle recommendations because the rest period is as important as the stimulation aspect you need both for lasting healing.

Organ weakness or dysfunction, one night many years ago I was at my skilled facility and the local Catholic Church came in to perform services for the residents. One of the women has very large and she had heard about Dr. Lee. He was in the building and he read her pulses. She told him she him she ate very little and still was unable to loose weight. He told her she had inherited a weak Kidney system from her parents and her weight was the result of excessive water held in and between the cells. He basically laid out a simple set of dietary restrictions avoiding the foods that would weaken the kidney and then telling her how to meditate so her kidneys would get stronger over time. In this example watermelon seed tea, watermelon or a blend like the Solaray KB (Kidney-Bladder) would, if used over time, gently stimulate the Kidney Bladder energy systems and reduce her water weight. Other organs such as the Thyroid can also cause altered metabolism. You can rule this out by reviewing your own personal history because it does not happen in a vacuum there are usually collaborating issues such as chronic infections, pain etc. A good acupuncture pulse reader can tell you which organ is out and last, you could have blood work performed by your physician. I have found the pulse reader to often be more accurate than the blood work because the pulse reader sees relationships not just by products. The Stomach/Spleen energy are the regulator of the Kidney system so blood work might show the kidney OK or weak but a pulse reader would see the Stomach is excessive and it is the cause of the Kidney weakness. Treating the Kidney alone would be symptomatic, a temporary fix at best, and never solve the problem. A good friend of mine Jim is a very big guy. He went to our local acupuncturist, Dr. Ginger asking for recommendations to loose weight. She checked him and told him his Stomach System was deficient. She tonified his Stomach system then he proceeded to do a basic diet avoiding fast foods, increasing his water intake, no food after 8:00 and walking plus exercise 3-4 times a week. He proceeded to loose 85 lbs over several months. Her take on his situation was that because his Stomach System was weak he did not process his foods fully thus creating a further hunger. Balancing his systems restored his ability to fully absorb what he ate reducing his desire for food. Diet alone may have enabled him to loose weight but his overall health is better. If you suspect organ weakness have your pulses read by a competent person because blood work would, in most, cases never show this kind of organ relation. You can find more information about these relationships here.

Stress eating can be a cause of over weight conditions. If you enjoy the correct weight and eating habits while on breaks or vacations then put weight on during work or stress periods you are a stress eater. You need to change how you respond to stress but until that time you might consider using the homeopathic compound Calmes or the herbs Skullcap and Chamomile. Skullcap is usually suggested for the more mental worrier but experiment until you discover which allows you to relax during stress periods. Chamomile works very well for those prone to fears. Again 1-2 capsules or a cup of tea each day is safe and will help. Valerian is also used by some but it is a powerful relaxer and I would consider it last. If you can find low calorie healthy food substitutes keep them convenient so you eat them first. In the end you need to loose the stress reaction so explore ways to relax and get back in control of your being.

Fasting is another approach, however, it should be done conservatively or under the advice of a qualified professional. In general, the ideal fast is on of water only and this is done for short periods such as 1-3 days. Even a 24 hour fast has merit and will shrink the stomach so as you return to a normal diet you will feel full with less food. Keep those small portions and you will loose weight quickly. The next level would be a juice fast where you only drank fruit or vegetable juices. The next level would be to only eat fruits especially apples since they have a natural tendency to clear the intestines. Or, you could do the same with just vegetables. Beyond this you are moving into diet territory. Most people experience weakness followed by mental clearing so be prepared to get extra rest especially in the beginning. Fasting moves the body into ketosis which is the state where the body consumes it's own cells to survive but this is good because it starts with fat or weakened cells. However, taken to extremes this can be harmful.

Last cause, emotional trauma or mental emotional programming, I have seen many women come to one of my classes who had a trauma in their personal life which impacted their self image in such a way to produce obesity. Many had an emotional moment where their father, brother or someone close to them might comment they were looking good or something flattering and the reaction was so great as to produce a strong inner drive to not be desirable. The excess pounds become a defensive maneuver. It was the little girl wanting to remain the loved child and nothing more. Boys have their own moments and are just as vulnerable. These moments usually occur around puberty but they can happen at any age. However, there are many possible traumas or in some cases just good old parental programming lays in the program to be over weight. There are situations where a child is told daily they will be just like their mother or father who is much bigger than they should be or that certain high fat foods are good for you and the program becomes the reality. It is important to understand that this experience set in motion the situation in life today and changing how this is perceived alters how it impacts the body today. I have also talked with people who just learned that eating was a comfort or joy and they found strength and refuge in foods. You can undo these experiences by several approaches. There is power in every moment and by changing the way you see yourself you can undo much that lies within. Start by gently holding your breath and simply asserting you are happily loosing weight in a healthy way and see yourself as you wish to be. As you let go of this image pay attention to what you think or feel. If nothing happens simply repeat the process several times a day for a week. Generally if you make such a suggestion and you have an unconscious program running you will get a feedback answer. It is usually a memory or something you can relate to in a personal way. There is no generic incantation that works for all people because we remember things in a very individual way. However, this message is telling you it is not taking your new idea and is instead running the old program. You would need to keep using the moment, in a gentle way, to put your new idea into the Unconscious. How you think about yourself is a self fulfilling activity. Those thoughts become you so use each and every thought to liberate yourself and discover the real you. At some point you will discover that you have been lead to an article or advice giving you key information about weight loss or you simply start desiring different food. In short, some sign of change will tell something has shifted and you are on your way. Allow your inner mind to guide you to a healthy new lifestyle. Keep holding your new self image until you get where you want to go. In extreme situations you may discover an experience you may want to share with a close friend or counselor. In such cases allow the emotions to flow then change how you view that memory so you can remember it without it causing your problem. You can also use compound anchoring where you take any one stimulus and set up your problem all the way back to the first moment you were aware of it and anything going on in your life at that time. Then set up another stimulus with the remembered or imagined therapy, see my page on anchoring, then stimulate both together while asserting your desired outcome. Other resources would be psychologists, NLP or hypnosis therapists. You can go the route of the psychiatrist but only do medicine short term. Substituting chemicals for action is foolish. Get free not dependent.

Another theory would be that intestinal parasites cause the overweight condition. I have known people who through various experiences became convinced they had such parasites and would embark on a series of diet and supplement changes to end the problem. None of them were over weight their primary goal was increased endurance and this did improve their overall endurance levels. You can see a detailed explanation by doctor on a commercial website located here .

Additional common sense tips are to enter your house through any door except the kitchen door. Entering through the kitchen sets up a desire to eat.

Also, set an evening time shortly after dinner then do not eat after that time. This is because you are about to rest and you will not be able to use those calories so they will be stored in fat.

If you have a picture of yourself at a thinner time bring it out and put it somewhere to remind of how you expect to be. Or, find a picture of how you would like to be and put it up. I would put it where you will see it but not others, at least, not until you make some progress.

Take on a new consciousness of the ideal you being thinner and healthy.

Use the affirmation " I give thanks for my weight loss in a healthy happy way".