Mind Over Matter: Key Strategies for Weight Loss Success

Katie, a 33-year-old mother of two, has been on her share of diets over the years.  From Weight Watchers to the Zone to Sugar Busters, she feels as if she has tried them all.  While she has had moderate success in losing weight from time to time, she has never found a long-term weight loss solution.  Her weight is a point of contention in her marriage; her husband—who also happens to be obese—wishes she were thin, but says he loves her anyway.  The two have been separated a number of times, and even filed for divorce once.  The stress has caused Katie to begin binge eating again.

There is hope for Katie and others like her who feel as if they’re trapped on the diet carousel.  The key to long-term weight loss success may not be the body, but the mind.  Research indicates that those who have a positive outlook on life are more likely to lose weight—and stay thin.  But how can you have a positive outlook when you’ve been burned so many times before?  Is it possible to “will your way” to losing weight?

One technique that has been proven effective in sports training is something called visualization.  For instance, a baseball player might visualize his bat connecting with a ball, leading to a homerun.  A soccer player might visualize kicking the winning goal in a soccer match.  And a golfer might visualize sinking the winning putt in the Masters Tournament.

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