Lighten Up Whisper: Choose your "Big Yes"

You can. Say no. via Kate Spade

Here's your Lighten up whisper this Wednesday, beautifuls!  (what, it's Thursday already? oh but I know you'll find this worth waiting for...)

Have you heard the saying, “it’s easy to say No when there’s a bigger Yes inside of you”? Really absorbing this gorgeous truism means you will never, ever be tempted by a food you really don’t want, again.  Because what's your bigger yes?  A body you love.

It's like the saying, "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels". Someone offers you chocolate cake. Or a fudge-y, steaming sticky toffee pudding covered in double cream. Or a lick of Rum'n'raisin/Banoffee/Strawberry cheesecake icecream. Or a cream-filled profiterole. Or a mini hot-dog. Or french fries. “No, thanks,” you say, instantly. Your host pouts. It’s a personal rejection for them. You smile, reach over, and give them a big hug. “Looks delicious, though,” you say.

Feels good? This is where you’re choosing your big Yes. And it’s easy to say no. Why?  I’ve always got a million reasons, if I'm put under pressure. You can have any number of excuses, too.  My very favourite is, “Well, doesn’t that look delicious. But not for me.”

When we say, nothing tastes as good as thin feels; I'm not saying one must be thin to be happy. I'm saying, nothing on earth can possibly masquerade anymore as the one thing you truly desire. So substitute the “thin” for whatever it is you truly want when faced with temptation. Choose your “Big Yes”.

How does connecting with your big Yes help you say "No" where you need to?  Try it and share, below!

Lighten Up! Whisper this week-- leave all that's inauthentic, behind.

"We are who we are, because of what we believe to be true for ourselves."

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This week, I'm guided by time spent with the book "A return to Love" by Marianne Williamson.  She maintains that when we focus our energy on being real, of giving of ourself to our true purpose in the world, all that is inauthentic in our lives, including weight, drops away.

This might seem like the long way to get to your ideal weight and body shape, but in fact it could be quicker than you think.  In your own life, have you ever picked up a new hobby or begun a new job that completely absorbs you, to the point where you realise, perhaps weeks or months later, you've not spoken to certain people or been certain places a big part of your life before?  And when this happened, were you surprised that you hadn't even missed them?

This is how you will feel when your authentic self takes over the part of yourself absorbed in the frustration of overeating, overweight & poor self-image.  Aren't you "over" yourself, already?  This week, I invite you to do one thing that is authentically you.  Maybe you get a sense already of what it will be ... something that makes your heart sing...  Go for it.

Weight-loss Wednesday! this week's whisper

Good morning beautifuls!  This weeks whisper isn't rocket science- when are they ever?- but it will stop self-sabotage, enhance your confidence and give you amazing control and resistance regarding your food choices.  Over time, you'll become so attuned to enjoying great diet choices by incorporating this whisper into your life that you will have already become what you just ow refer to as a "Naturally Slim Person".


Does this sound familiar... A lovely client of mine yesterday sheepishly admitted she hadn't had the best week with healthy food.  She'd run out of fruit one breakfast, and chose a cereal she didn't really want to eat.  She was feeling stressed when attending a child's birthday party, ate too much cake... then was so tired one evening after a busy day, ordered in a less-than-health takeaway for the family.


The weight-loss whisper that will come to her assistance, and yours, is this.  In two words.  Be prepared.  Or in 5 words: Make time to be prepared. 


Supplies run out.  Time runs away.  Your health needs scheduling.  Healthy shopping needs scheduling.  You need support with this too- husband can stop by the fruit market on his way home from work... who can help you so you always have enough to make healthy choices?


Treats and indulgences are fun and enjoyable with food.  So, let's make them a deliberate choice- when they will leave you feeling uplifted and abundant- instead of depleted and let down.
You owe it to yourself to be organised, healthy and happy.  You can do it.  You're brave enough and smart enough.  I believe in you!  Enjoy making time to be prepared, this week.


Be Well,
with love,
Samantha.