Summary: If you ask lot of people what the most important weight loss weapon is, you will get a plethora of answers.
Some will tell you dieting is key; others will disprove this and insist that exercise has one up over dieting. A group will tell you that love is the single greatest influence on weight loss: love and understanding from, friends, family or that special someone, while some will still maintain that being open and accepting of the situation is the most powerful weapon one needs to combat and manage excess weight.
While all these are not far off the mark, the most important weight loss weapon is less assuming than most of the listed “weapons”. Most people will not consider it a weapon as they believe it is the seat of their weight loss issues in the first place. What could this be? You wonder. The most important weight loss weapon is none other than the MIND.
The human mind is the seat of all that make up a person. It is the place where all thoughts emanate from. It is also the fuel that drives all of the “weapons” listed earlier in this post. We can safely say that most people are where they are in their weight loss journey because they chose to allow their minds run free without putting a leash around it. If you do not train your mind to deliberately think positive and relevant thoughts, you will find that you keep drifting in the direction of defeat no matter how hard you push your body. Most people do not notice any change in body weight or in their bearing despite investing hours at the gym and in fitness classes. If you fall into this category, you are doing everything right except the most important one; releasing the power of your mind.
When your body tells you it’s all a waste of time, you will psyche yourself up, and tell yourself; “I am making progress” This positive outlook to life which begins in your mind will have an effect on everything you do so much so that your body will have no choice but to comply. Your body is like a container that is defined by its content. If you tell yourself you can’t win your weight loss battles, I’m sorry, you won’t. If you believe in yourself enough to tell yourself you can, you begin to see changes in parallel with your belief system.
No matter the stage you are in now: either down and out or still fighting; put your mind to work for yourself. You will be amazed at the resultant effect on your fitness and weight loss goals.
