Are you (or have you) been on one or more of the best fitness and nutrition programs in the world? Did you lose weight? Were you able to keep the weight off, or did you gain it back within 2-5 years? Here are the top 20 hidden challenges that keep you from losing weight for good.
- lack of creativity- not finding ways to use your personal gifts and strengths daily
- not happy with being you
- lack of personal power in the world- you lack control over your thoughts and feelings and your life
- extreme worry- especially when it comes to the safety of your children these days
- lack of personal identity- who are you outside of life roles
- unhealthy relationships
- career unhappiness
- financial strain
- holding onto grudges
- holding onto past pain
- viewing your unhealthy habits as bad
- lack of confidence to maintain a fit, healthy body- knowing how to properly nourish yourself
- lack of meaning and purpose in life
- past history of sexual abuse
- lack of love in your life
- unmet needs
- lack of life balance
- being wounded from love
- being fake- being someone you’re not
- lack of a meaningful purpose behind fitness and health goals
How can these hidden challenges keep you from losing weight?
One thing that our bodies seek is pleasure. When you have meaning and purpose, forgiveness, love, the ability to express yourself, and fulfilling career, and life balance, you are happy. Pleasure is at its highest.
However, when you deny yourself these things, you are not happy. However, your body still wants pleasure. So where do you get it from?
- overeating comfort food
- drinking
- doing drugs
- smoking
All the things that can lead to weight gain in most cases.
Also, when you are happy and full of pleasure, your metabolism is churning on all cylinders. Just about anything you eat is used for energy.
However, when you lack happiness in your life, your metabolism is affected drastically. It decreases because your metabolism is also affected by your thoughts and feelings towards yourself, your life, and others.
So what can you do today to change the parts of your life that you’re not happy about? You have the power to create the life that you want, no one else does.
And remember, happy life equals a happy body equals a fit body!!!!
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