The key to successful weight loss is not just how you eat but in the balance of mind, Body, and spirit Successful Weight Loss and Fitness Depends on Spiritual Balance by Karen Ulvestad It’s easy to become trapped in the notion that weight loss is purely a Physical process. After all, we see our physical image in the mirror, and it reflects what the world sees. We become distracted by this illusion of ourselves, and forget we embody a spirit. Learn ways to see past the mirror’s reflection, and gain lasting weight loss and physical fitness. Physical weight loss and fitness are bound closely with our thoughts and spiritual well-being It is easy to think that people will not notice us if we add the extra pounds. That is not true. We are noticed. We garner the attention that we are trying to avoid, because of the deep seeded pain we are carrying in our core self. Put simply, we are more than a physical body. Our logic may deem that losing weight is solely associated with the physical body. The physical body reflects the physical aspects of too much weight. It harbors painful joints, illness, or chronic sleep issues. This is the physical manifestation of the issues that trouble us. The first step to lose the weight is to acknowledge we are perfect the way we were created. The issue isn’t ours. It belongs to the abuser, and they wanted to give it to us. So, let it go. Beyond the body, our minds think thoughts all the time. The mind doesn’t shut down unless we allow it to be quiet. To reach this “quiet” state, we can meditate, drink a glass of wine, or exercise. The question becomes, do the thoughts stop, slow down, become clear, or continue uninterrupted?...

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