Time To Turn That Faucet Off First . . .

For many years now I have been hearing the same thing; whether on TV, in magazines, in books, through peoples observations/experiences, however it is wrapped, it all boils down to the same thing . . . unless you address the underlining causes for your condition; mine being weight,our bodies will not be able to begin healing. "Even the most severe conditions often can be reversed by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. If you choose to bypass the underlying causes, then the same problem often recurs."  Marianne describes it perfectly when she says in  "A Course In Weight Loss " . . . "I often show  a slide of a doctor busily mopping up the floor around an overflowing sink without also turning off the faucet . . . The lifestyle choices we make each day in what we eat and in how we live are among the most important underlying causes of obesity and other chronic diseases . . . Information is important, but not usually sufficient, to motivate lasting changes in diet and lifestyle. If it were, we'd all be thin and healthy, as most people know which foods are healthy and unhealthy to eat. And no one would smoke. Everyone who smokes knows it's not good for them - the Surgeon General's warning is on every package of cigarettes, at least in this country. Yet one-third of Americans still smoke. Clearly, we need to work at a deeper level. The real epidemic is not just obesity or heart disease or cancer; it's loneliness, depression, and isolation. If we address these deeper issues, then it becomes easier for people to make lasting changes in their behaviors."

"If your weighty thinking does not change, then even if you lose weight, you'll retain an overwhelming subconscious urge to gain it back. It's less important how quickly you lose weight, and more important how holistically you lose weight; you want your mind, your emotions, and your body to all "lose weight". Weight that disappears from your body but not from your soul is simply recycling outward for a while, but is almost certain to return. It's self-defeating, therefore, to struggle to drop excess weight unless you are also willing to drop the thought-forms that initially produced it and now hold it in place."

I am in the process of reading this book which I would recommend to everyone.  I find Marianne puts things in a way that you can't ignore  or act as if you didn't understand. Very straight forward and to the point and her examples are brilliant . . . I  will definitely be making a conscious effort to "Turn the faucet off first!"