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Success With Weight Loss Step Three With Paul Emery Holistic Treatment of the Year 2010 Co Author with Jack Canfield Brian Tracy Featured by Forbes Women s Health Fox I would highly recommend Paul to anyone who would like to benefit from his vast experience alongside his caring warm fun and friendly personality Hakan Balcan GM Richmond Nua Wellness Spa

THE Most Important Step Step Number Three Eat Consciously Slooowly Mindfully Oh no not this again Some might say I ve heard this before but I just can t eat slowly If that s the case then I d ask Do you really want to lose some weight to get thinner and keep the weight off Or is it just a mere wish Not a need So do you really want to remain stuck where you are and stay the same Or worse still go on yet another diet remember the 91 failure rate lose weight then later put it all back on again Well do you Sure it will take a little practice to break an old useless habit But you can do it Just read on and I ll explain more Note It s very important that you don t distract yourself at all when you re eating You mustn t watch T V read be on the computer or mobile phone talk at the same time as eating or think about something else When you eat only only and only focus on the food in front of you

People can spend a lot of time buying and then preparing food Curiously though a lot of people actually think more about food at those times than when they re actually eating it Is that you So Eat Slooowwwly I must repeat Eat Slooowwwly Mindfully approx 30 of your normal speed for approximately 2 weeks Or until it becomes a new and better habit It s actually a myth when some people think they can t change a habit of a lifetime quickly Consider this whatever shoe you normally put on first you could with a little self awareness a little conscious thought put on the opposite shoe first Even if it s been a habit all your life you could do that could you not Then within a short while it would start to become a new habit the new normal Or consider the fact that if you visited a foreign country and they drove on the opposite side of the road than you normally would You could in an instant if you had to change that old habit and drive on that new side of the road It wouldn t take months or weeks even days or hours But most people adopt that new way of driving within minutes So the same goes for the habit of eating fast Just because you ve always did it that way Perhaps as a child You could in fact change that habit with a little conscious effort at first until it becomes a new unconscious habit

Eating slowly really is the key to losing weight and keeping it off Therefore I d suggest you Practice Practice Chew each mouthful thoroughly Slowly Consider engaging all your senses When you eat look at what you re eating smell it hear the sounds it makes when you bite into it the feelings you get Savour and enjoy the taste of every single mouthful People often complained when dieting that It s so difficult because I just love my food Well by eating slowly it s a great way is it not to really enjoy food again to enjoy what you re eating and lose weight It s a win win So why not eat how a gourmet chef would eat They use all their senses and savour every single mouthful Famous chef Michael Roux taught me that I also suggest you pause stop between every single mouthful Put the food or cutlery down or take your hands off the food between bites Sloooowww it down You re not in a race a fast eating competition No one will take your food away Importantly eating slowly will recalibrate your body to feel whether you re hungry or not Whether you re full or not

I understand of course there are times when you need to eat fast Perhaps there is urgent work to do you re on a timed lunch break or someone is demanding your attention However still adopt as best you can the eat slowly principle At least 80 of the time Importantly listen practice to re sensitize yourself to feel your body s full signal It gets easier by the way When you first start to put this into practice there maybe a little back and forth with eating slowly There was for me at first I d sit down at the table and start to eat my usual speed Then halfway through the meal I d remember to eat slow That pattern would repeat itself for a while Back and forth Then as I practiced eating slowly more and more it started to become an unconscious practice it became second nature Now when I sit down to eat I don t even have to consciously think about it Eating slow happens automatically Here s a tip I find helpful Perhaps put a note in sight of your table or even on the table with SLOW written on it as a reminder Truck drivers experiment and the amazing outcome

In the U K the BBC took a group of drivers to a transport cafe for breakfast They instructed them to order whatever they wanted and of course being hungry workers they all ordered the Full English Breakfast I don t know if you ve ever seen one or even eaten one It s a mighty meal of fried eggs bacon fried bread sausage black sausage beans tomato hash browns mushrooms and toast The truckers naturally all ate the breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it They were then invited back the very next day whereby they all ordered the same meal However this time they were blindfolded and instructed to eat and when they felt full to just raise their hands When all the whole group had done so their blindfolds were all removed To their absolute amazement not one had finished their breakfast By being blindfolded they ate slower they were tuned into the sensation in their body their stomach and the taste and textures of the food

And interestingly they all said the food didn t taste as good as the previous day That it somehow tasted saltier greasier Why Because by having to slow down their eating they were actually tasting the food properly for the first time Instead of quickly gulping it down as usual without really paying attention to what they were eating how much they were eating and how it tasted Of course I m not suggesting you blindfold yourself or close your eyes whilst eating Although you could But I am saying pay attention to how you feel whilst eating Additionally without forcing yourself to eat healthy your food preferences may naturally and easily change for the better i e for cleaner fresher healthier foods Especially when you really start to taste what you re eating As a side note If you drink alcohol do so preferably only during or after eating if you have to drink then do it consciously and again slooowwwly As we all know drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can increase appetite By the way if you think you already eat slowly and aren t losing weight then you aren t really eating slowly enough You re still missing the real full signal from your stomach to your brain You re still using your mind what you see and not the feeling in your body when you eat So the key is to slow it down even further to enhance and speed up weight loss results Additional tip Some people find using smaller cutlery helpful in eating slower Any questions regarding Step Three at the moment If so just send me a quick email paul quantumepr com P S If you d like to book a private 90 minute diagnostic Success With Weight Loss Breakthrough Session then you can also use the email above to get information I offer a free initial discussion to explore your specific needs In your 90 minute Breakthrough Session we could address Clarifying and cementing your weight loss goal Increasing your motivation to lose weight and look your best Clearing any of your non supporting beliefs

Removing your specific weight loss blocks obstacles and challenges Resolution of weight contributing past events or traumas Resolution of non supportive emotions such as frustration hopelessness Removing self sabotaging thoughts and behaviours Releasing any stress related emotional eating Dispel any unwanted food or drink cravings Creating and boost a positive body image Programme your unconscious mind for weight loss success Increase motivation to exercise Boost confidence self esteem self worth love and acceptance of self Diagnose food sensitivities and intolerances Is Keto for you What about food combining for weight loss and health How to manage Intermittent Fasting or detoxing Look at any weight contributing poor sleep And much more it s your breakthrough session you can ask me After your breakthrough session I can provide continued support encouragement and accountability