Many people assume that practicing Yoga may not help them lose weight because of the slower and more purposeful movements,. This is far from the truth. You can lose weight with just this one movement !
This movement in Yoga, one from the group called Greeva Sanchalana, is probably the one you need to practise to lose weight.
It is a simple neck movement really! Whenever a plate of food is offered to you or is in front of you, you just make the following movements in the sequence given below. Make sure to do it mindfully and with a smile 🙂
- Take a deep inhale, and exhale completely.
- Inhale and as you exhale, move your head to the right.
- Inhale and as you exhale, move your head to the left.
- Repeat the above movement briskly and whoever offered you the food will quickly get the message and take the plate away.
- If you do this movement regularly enough when you are tempted to eat more that you should, you are sure to lose weight in a surprisingly short time.
- 🙂 🙂
Yes ! This simple movement that indicates ‘NO’ is the movement most overweight people need to do !
The ONE reason that leads to weight gain and obesity is simply OVER EATING. That is all there is to it.
People find it difficult to say No to food – for whatever reasons. It is easy to just give in to food cravings and keep eating even though our bodies as adults need only moderate amounts of food, not more than once, twice or max thrice a day, to keep us energetic.
Over a period of time, eating larger quantities becomes a habit. With a sedentary lifestyle, this excess consumed food piles up and sits in the body as fat. Food that should nourish us then becomes a danger! Sad, isn’t it? Thus, awareness of how much we eat at every single meal is essential!
You might be surprised to know this – food is an addiction. Yes. It is. Just like any other undesirable addiction. Our minds have to be strong to overcome it.
What food is. And how you can lose weight by actually eating.
Food is meant to nourish us, give us energy and keep us healthy physically and mentally. Food uplifts us, keeps us active and assists in our longevity. After we eat we must feel energetic, not dull and lethargic. Eating should be a mindful, joyful experience for health and not just to satisfy and appease the 2 inches of taste buds on the tongue.
When we respect ourselves enough, we are particular about what we put into our bodies through our mouths and how much we eat. Whatever we eat must have enough Prana (vital energy in the form of absorbable, fresh nutrients) to replenish our bodies and minds. Examples of such Prana-filled food are – all fresh fruits & vegetables, sprouts, whole grains, millets, seeds, and pulses.
We must use our common sense and eat both raw food (salads) as well as cooked/baked/steamed food. When we eat stuff that is stale or unhealthy, it destroys our health as these have no Prana in them. Instead of healing and nourishing, unhealthy foods damage our organs. Such so-called ‘food’ must be avoided completely.
When you eat real food, it is unlikely that you will overeat because both the mind and body feel satisfied with the plentiful nutrients! So eating only good food will actually help one lose weight.
The fact is that when our body gets ALL the nutrition it needs from real food, we will be content and the tendency to over eat reduces in just a matter of days! We need to be committed to our goal to lose weight and get healthy.
Be firm and learn to say NO to food when:
- You have eaten within the past 4 hours
- You are mostly inactive physically
- You know the food you are offered/eating is not really ‘food’
- It is past 7 pm (say yes to water instead!).
- The food is stale, has no nutrients or is only going to satisfy your tongue!
You are definitely worth the time and effort to stay healthy for your own sake !
(Of course, diabetics and people with other diseases need to join guided weight loss programs)
Do write in to say what you feel about this post… and also to share your stories of how you overcome the tendency to overeat.
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