Here is your happiness

Over the years I've had a lot of people say to me, "I will be happy if I can just lose this weight!" Ironically, I believe that in order to lose the weight, first we need to be happy. It's funny how we strive for something and often when we get it we are disappointed, because it's not as great as what we thought it was going to be. Especially if what we are striving for isn't actually what we need.

I've found that most people who are over weight, eat for comfort, just like others smoke or drink or take drugs. If we aren't happy, if things aren't going right in our lives, we reach for something to make us feel better or block out the pain. Unfortunately the thing that is giving us the comfort is only ever a mask, especially if we are eating for comfort. We get the short-term buzz as we enjoy the taste. However over the long term we then have to deal with the guilt, the disappointment, the discomfort and the worry of gaining weight. If food is not what our body needs, we will continue to be unhappy. I believe we need to acknowledge the issues that are causing us to eat in the first place. We won't always be able to fix it or change it, but by simply acknowledging what is happening we can then make a positive choice on how to comfort ourselves, instead of a negative one.

Personally I believe the reason a lot of us struggle with our health is because we don't love ourselves enough to want to make the changes necessary. How often do we go out of our way to help or take care of others but we won't do it for ourselves? The first step is to "decide" to treat ourselves kindly and make positive decisions based on what we really need. We automatically reach for food when we may actually need a hug, a sleep, some exercise, a kind word from a friend or to simply scream.

Learning to eat "naturally" enables you to tune into your body so you can give it what it needs when it needs it, instead of eating out of habit or automatically turning to food for comfort. Once you learn to love and trust yourself, you will be in harmony with your body and finally be at peace with food.

Prior to discovering Natural Eating, I'd had food and weight related issues for over 20 years. Since discovering Natural Eating in the late 1990's and combining it with Personal Development, I have now maintained a healthy and natural weight for over 16 years. I now run my own business, Nourish'N Nurture, teaching people how to lose weight naturally without dieting. In addition I have written an e-book entitled "Empower yourself by eating what you want - how to lose weight naturally without dieting." For a FREE copy please click the following link http://www.weightlossandpersonalgrowth.com/Home.html

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