Who hasn't experienced it? The "bikini body" is calling, and that "love handle" just won't go away. You've tried everything, tried to stick to every diet with discipline, and yet you still can't seem to lose the pounds easily or sustainably.
As a holistic personality coach, I would like to Miriam from BEST YOU, take a holistic look at the topic of "weight loss" and "metabolism" with you. Some of my coaching clients complain about weight fluctuations or that they simply can't lose weight. We often find the key to optimal metabolism and fat burning in the subconscious. Once a subconscious issue, fear, or blockage has been resolved, the excess fat can also disappear. Then you allow your body to let "it" go.
In my contribution I would like to address several aspects:
- What does losing weight have to do with balance?
- What does it mean to let go of deep-seated issues, beliefs or fears?
- What questions can I ask myself about this?
Let's imagine a scale. If there's more on one side than the other, there's no longer balance. It's the same for us personally. If we consume more food than we metabolize, we gain weight. This also applies mentally.
Therefore, you should ask yourself the following questions to help you lose weight permanently. When do you actually eat more than you consume in your daily life? When do you absorb more information than you can mentally process? What responsibility do you take on that perhaps doesn't even belong to you, or where you can't even make a decision? When do you try to serve "God and the world" and lose sight of yourself and your own well-being in the process?
We can learn to let go. What has accumulated within us over the years from past experiences and events? What extra weight are we carrying around? Often it's about feelings of guilt, resentment toward someone, past painful experiences that trigger a constant cycle of thoughts within us, negativity, or even deep-seated fears. What has been building up? We are sometimes unaware of it—we're used to it, so to speak.
What is clear, however, is that it triggers stress in us, which subconsciously affects our bodies. What happens in our bodies when we experience stress? Simply put, our system switches to "fight-or-flight mode" in order to quickly escape from a dangerous situation. To do this, our body activates the so-called sympathetic nervous system, which u.a. bowel movement is reduced. The body only focuses on its metabolism in a state of relaxation (active parasympathetic nervous system).
So, when our system is permanently under “subconscious stress,” the body stores the energy it needs to cope with stress (actually fight or flight) in our fat deposits because we don’t use it up through excessive exercise.
Now the question naturally arises: “How do I find my subconscious stressors?”
The first step is always perception.Start reflecting and ask yourself the following questions:
Where am I in the resistance?
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When am I against life as it is?
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Which situation can I not accept?
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Who can't I forgive? Do I also not forgive myself in some areas?
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We always carry this resistance with us, and it weighs on us. So start practicing self-reflection. The rule here is: notice, slow down, improve.