Is eating self-control a myth?

If you want to trim some pounds or take control of eating, tune-in to your body. 

Your body  has complete control over how fast it burns fat.

If you force yourself to lose weight, you are violating natural physical laws. Your body controls itself and  will rebel by holding on to fat. The path for physical self-control is to connect with physical needs by being present when you eat and  patient with yourself. Use dignity to notice how you feel and what you crave. Use your 5 senses to be clear about what feels right. 

There is no such thing as 'one size fits all' eating. Everyone's body is unique. Using a book or diet method to force yourself into 'healthy' eating misses the point of noticing what your body needs. 

'Self-control' imposed by ideas or rules feels like a threat to your body. Self-control based on fear,  is a myth. Feeling threatened puts your body in the survival mode where there is no "self-control".

•  Everyone is physically programmed for survival. That's why our body can force us to eat, breathe or sleep. 
• Our body is designed hold on to fat any time it decides that reserve fat is the best way to keep us safe, and that's what happens if you starve yourself. Our body decides how much we weigh - not your conscience, a diet program or a book. 
  
• Can you manipulate your body? Sure. When we ignore our body and overeat, or when we starve our body and diet - we are manipulating. It's a mistake. For optimum weight, tune-in to your body.

For genuine eating self-control, get to know your body. Tune in with your senses to see and feel what you eat. You have awesome intuition. Notice what you notice. You may discover you abuse your body. That is something you can control. Use intuitive eating to enhance your observations. The better you know yourself, the more automatic it becomes to eat in sync with the body you want.

Take a deep breath today and realize that your body is talking to you.

Begin this way:

• Be picky. Nourish your body every day by only eating what your body really wants. 
• Be personal. Listen with your senses to your heart and body. Respond to your needs.
• Take charge. I you think your body wants you to eat an entire cheese-cake, think again. Use common sense. 
• Visualize and imagine your healthy fit body, exactly the way you want to look and feel before you get out of bed in the morning and before every meal.  Feed that body.

Learn to tune-in to your body by using your senses. Learn to understand your eating needs. 

Download: I Am Really Hungry: Body, Mind, Soul Food. You'll be happy you did!

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