Temptation is obviously the biggest road block to losing weight and keeping it off. There have been countless books that talk of willpower, positive thinking, etc. but if these were enough alone everyone would be in great shape.
First I want to ask you a question. What do you think of when I say, "Red barn?" That seems like a silly question doesn't it? When I have asked this of others, some picture flying over a red barn, others picture driving by a red barn and yet others picture putting something into a red barn. The point is they all see a picture of a red barn, not the words red barn. That is because your mind thinks in pictures, not words. If your mind thinks in pictures that means you spend your whole day visualizing, interesting. I figure if I am going to spend my whole day visualizing, I might as well use it to my advantage (this is the point where I like to interject the Bible passage, "faith without works is dead." God gave us an unbelievable gift in the human mind. When you think of something positive or negative you are actually placing a positive or negative picture in your mind. Your mind works so fast most of the time you are not even conscious of it.
If you combine your faith in God and the works part (using your mind to picture to your advantage) you will be blown away by the results.
The exercise I am about to explain to you didn't come from me, it was what I call a God thought. It was pure inspiration from God.
This exercise can be done with your eyes open or closed. In fact, it is more effective if you can do it with your eyes closed, but if you are driving or doing something else while you do the exercise, PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! Wait until it is safe to do it with your eyes closed.
Ok, here we go. First, I want you to think of a junk food, a food that you crave, that when it is around you can't stop eating it. Got it? Ok, now guess who is standing right in front of you? The devil! He has beady eyes, a sinister snarl on his face and is grotesquely over weight. His belly hangs way over his pants. In his hand is the junk food you crave. He reaches out to you with this hand, offering the junk food to you and says in a creepy voice, "Go ahead and have some, you know you want some."
Now I want you to think of a healthy food you enjoy. Got it? Guess who is standing right next to the devil, it's Jesus! He is looking at you with loving eyes and has the most beautiful smile you've ever seen. He reaches out to you offering you the healthy food and says, "You know, this is much better for you, but it is your choice."
That's it, that's all there is to it. You can do this with any problem foods you have. The whole exercise takes about 15 seconds. Now let's say you spend a whole 2 minutes a day doing this exercise. That means you do it eight times a day (15 seconds each) spread throughout the day. Guess what will start to happen? When you think of the junk food, the picture of the devil offering it to you will pop into your head. When you think of the healthy food the picture of Jesus offering it to you will pop into your head.
Does it work? Well, it works for me. This exercise along with others God has inspired me with has allowed me to break my addiction to junk foods and stop overeating, without dieting!
Will it work for you? Is it worth 2 minutes of your time each day to try?
God Bless.
Copyright 2008 Daniel Wychor All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Daniel Wychor is author of the book, "Stop the Devil from Laughing When You Diet." His 40 day program based on the book is helping people of all ages find weight loss success. The program can be used alone or with any diet to help lose weight and keep it off. More information about the book and program can be found at http://dannywy.com/
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