| No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. | | | | from start to finish. What I mean by this is most |
| Doctors are careful when discussing reasons why | | | | people think of what they are going to do to lose |
| one woman would experience breast cancer while | | | | weight and plan their approach in a focused manner |
| another, in the same family or circle of friends would | | | | that differs little each time they start a diet. |
| be cancer free. | | | | The mind actually has two chambers that process |
| American Cancer Society researchers have | | | | information and provide for other functions. The |
| documented there is a growing connection between | | | | problem for most dieters is they are placing too |
| breast cancer and obesity - especially abdominal and | | | | much of the focus for their success on the conscious |
| upper-body obesity. For example, almost half of all | | | | mind. It is the subconscious mind that must handle |
| breast cancer cases occur in obese women. | | | | the major part of the change process. To balance |
| Also, cancerous breast tumors are notoriously hard | | | | this process to help increase my client's rate of |
| to find in young women with more than 15-20 | | | | success, I prepared a simple list of success tips. |
| percent excess body fat. Exactly how severe | | | | Using subconscious processes is much simpler when |
| overweight leads to breast cancers is not yet known. | | | | one has a coach. However, my client's have |
| The link between body mass index and breast cancer | | | | experienced great results with a tip sheet I provide. I |
| is mostly statistical. "We can see it, but we don't | | | | give this list of 5 simple tips to newbies who are |
| understand exactly why it exists." | | | | trying self-hypnosis or hypnosis for the first time. |
| The potential health risks for women who are | | | | While no hypnosis is involved, my success rate has |
| overweight or obese are not limited to breast cancer. | | | | averaged 85% for those who follow the deceivingly |
| Heart disease is a killer of more women than any | | | | simple looking tips for weight loss beginners. Take a |
| other single malady. Take a look at a report from the | | | | look at the list and spend 10 to 15 minutes for the |
| American Heart Association: | | | | next 5 days just reading my 5 most important tips |
| "Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for | | | | over and over to yourself. You will be amazed at |
| coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart | | | | what you'll notice in the next 7 to 10 days. |
| attack. Some reasons for this higher risk are known, | | | | - Decide on how much weight you want to lose over |
| but others are not. For example, obesity; | | | | the next 30 days and write it down on a 3X5 card. |
| - Raises blood cholesterol and triglyceride | | | | Once you've written it down promise yourself to |
| (tri-GLIS'er-id) levels. lowers HDL "good" cholesterol. | | | | look at the number 3 times a day for the next 30 |
| HDL cholesterol is linked with lower heart disease and | | | | days (in the morning, at noon, and at bedtime work |
| stroke risk, so reducing it tends to raise the risk. | | | | best). While you're looking at the number you've |
| - Raises blood pressure levels. | | | | written on your card, visualize yourself in your |
| - Can induce diabetes. In some people, diabetes | | | | perfect size, shape, clothes you like, and the activity |
| makes these other risk factors much worse. The | | | | you would most like to enjoy as the New You! At |
| danger of heart attack is especially high for these | | | | first this might not be easy to do, however, your |
| people. | | | | visuals will become clearer and more detailed each |
| - Even when there are no adverse effects on the | | | | time you practice. Just Do It! |
| known risk factors, obesity by itself increases risk of | | | | - Eliminate Guilt! If you've ever tried to lose weight |
| heart disease. It also harms more than just the heart | | | | you have most likely failed. Poor will power, a bad |
| and blood vessel system. It's a major cause of | | | | diet, working hours that only allow for eating fast |
| gallstones and can worsen degenerative joint | | | | food, or any of a million reasons could explain the |
| disease." | | | | failure. Nothing is accomplished by feeling guilty or |
| Let's get right to the heart of the matter. There are | | | | mentally beating yourself up. Let it go. Be kind to |
| few who would doubt that being overweight is less | | | | yourself and start over. You'll feel better and your |
| than advantageous for a number of reasons, including | | | | next attempt will improve. Commit to giving up on |
| the serious potential health risks. What complicates | | | | guilt, not yourself. |
| the issue is most individuals have little success with | | | | - Unless your doctor has directed you to do so, stop |
| diets and other attempts at losing weight. | | | | weighing yourself every day or every week. Step on |
| When the question of long term weight loss success | | | | the scales when you start your weight loss program, |
| is asked there are less than 5% of all dieters who | | | | write down your weight and put the scales into the |
| can report they have been successful at keeping | | | | closet. Don't pull them out again for at least 30 days. |
| weight off. | | | | - Drink 3 to 4 glasses of water every day and load |
| What is not wide spread knowledge is there are | | | | up on vegetable snacks. |
| so-called secrets of dieting that many in the | | | | - Have fun and enjoy yourself to the Max! Life is too |
| mainstream have not tapped into. Take it from me, | | | | long to mope around worrying and fretting about |
| I've been counseling men and women in weight loss | | | | how it could have been. Enjoy yourself to the fullest |
| techniques since 1980 and I've had my share of | | | | exactly as you are right now. Being OK with yourself |
| losers in the finest sense of the word. | | | | now, at this moment in time, is a very important idea |
| Losing weight for most people is a conscious process | | | | for you to understand. Work on it daily. |