Ways to Think Yourself Thin

To improve your weight loss results, you will need to overwrite old negative thoughts.

According to The Facts About Fitness, our repeated thoughts are one of the main ways our subconscious is programmed. Our subconscious is responsible for our habits and automatic behavior. To improve your weight loss results, you will need to overwrite old negative thoughts you have programmed into your subconscious and replace them with positive thoughts. When you use visualization techniques in addition to this, your subconscious picks up on your image of yourself being thin solidifies it into your subconscious.

Meditate

Positive meditative thoughts will help you think yourself thin. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images

Use meditation techniques to visualize a thinner you. Pick a quiet, comfortable spot where you can meditate for about 15 minutes twice per day. Return to the same spot each time you meditate. Close your eyes and picture yourself in a peaceful location, such as a beach or cozy log cabin. Breathe deeply and allow all your muscles to relax. Picture yourself wearing skin-tight clothes. You feel peaceful and happy. Your body looks beautifully toned and slim. Picture yourself eating small portions of healthy, lean food. Tell yourself you love healthy foods and exercising.

Stop Negative Thoughts

Catch yourself whenever you think a negative thought, such as "I'll never become thin." Whenever you catch yourself thinking a negative thought, stop it and either replace it with its positive counterpart, such as "I will become thin," or, if that is too hard, just think about something totally different. For example, when you catch yourself thinking, "I can never stick to an exercise plan," think, "I wonder if there's a shoe sale at the mall."

Keep a Journal

Keep a journal to write down positive thoughts about your weight loss and track your habits. You might want to keep a food log in which you keep track of your caloric intake, or monitor your weight and measurements.

Hypnosis for Weight Loss

You could try a hypnosis-for-weight-loss video or audio to assist you in visualizing and thinking about your weight loss goals and progress.

References

• The Facts About Fitness: The Law Of Attraction And Weight Loss: Can You Think Yourself Thin?; Tom Venuto
• Slimming Resources: Can You Really Think Yourself Thin?
• Hypnosis: Think Yourself Thin