Post by jasonlynch on Jan 24, 2013 11:42:51 GMT -8
In this thread, I'd like to explore the correlation between weight loss, or looking a certain way, and happiness. In addition to that, I'd like to explore ideas surrounding body image, and how ideas that people have about the way they look can often be distorted by unconscious emotional energy. I'd like to keep the focus on becoming conscious.
While staying over in the Republic of Georgia, I packed on quite a few pounds (about 20) while loading up on carbos. They eat lots of bread over there, and I just love some good chez, and in Georgia, its dairy time all the time.
Anywayz, I lost about 15 pounds over the last 2 weeks, and I thought it might interest people to learn how exactly I'm doing it. Let's explore the underlying dynamics.
Firstly, you're only going to diet and exercise if you want to diet and exercise. There isn't some person other than you that's gonna do it for you. You may think you want to lose weight or look a certain way, but you're also capable of deceiving and sabotaging what you think you want. Such is the nature of the unconscious mind. By becoming conscious of how you deceive and sabotage yourself, you uncross the wires that make you not want to look/feel and want to look/feel a certain way at the same time.
Before we dive further, its important to notice, or be conscious of what you think about the way you look right now. Some incredibly 'overweight' people are totally ok with the way they look. And some overweight people are completely in denial about the way they look. Same for underweight people. So, we're not saying looking any which way is a problem, but we're also saying, desiring to look any which way isn't a problem either.
As I see it, suffering because of self image arises because of underlying emotional issues that aren't fully conscious. The desire to control those underlying issues can be unconsciously projected into a distorted self image, and rather than become conscious or deal with the underlying energy, the mind unconsciously exerts control onto the projected image, which is distorted by what isn't conscious.
When I got back to America, I wanted to lose weight. Whether it was a desire to attract a suitable mate, or just an underlying want to be healthier so I can live longer, I can't be totally sure. The thought to do it arose, the willingness to pursue was present, and I found myself spontaneously getting in better shape. Almost as if, I didn't have to do anything except become conscious of what was holding me back.
The first thing I noticed was fear. I did some running last summer, but at 205 pounds the idea of getting on a treadmill was a little scary. I got a bum ankle from a lifetime of being a moron, which didn't help the cause. If you've never been on a treadmill, or never exercised, I can imagine that fear would be exacerbated. Its a fear of the unknown. You don't know how you're going to feel while exercising until you exercise. You can imagine how horrible its going to be, but just because you imagine it, doesn't make it true. WHat I found was my ankle could handle it. I started off slow and worked my way up. The more I exercised, the easier it got.
So by becoming conscious of the fear of the unknown, I opened up to the potential to explore it. And that's what happened. I do notice that I feel better being 15 pounds lighter. I don't have a target goal, or an authentic desire for 6 pack abs that I'm conscious of, but I will give updates once a week until my weight normalizes and talk about what I notice. I'm also going to talk about what I notice while exercising, and how you 'kill the quitter', as my old trainer used to say. And if anyone else wants to chime in, the more the merrier ;D
While staying over in the Republic of Georgia, I packed on quite a few pounds (about 20) while loading up on carbos. They eat lots of bread over there, and I just love some good chez, and in Georgia, its dairy time all the time.
Anywayz, I lost about 15 pounds over the last 2 weeks, and I thought it might interest people to learn how exactly I'm doing it. Let's explore the underlying dynamics.
Firstly, you're only going to diet and exercise if you want to diet and exercise. There isn't some person other than you that's gonna do it for you. You may think you want to lose weight or look a certain way, but you're also capable of deceiving and sabotaging what you think you want. Such is the nature of the unconscious mind. By becoming conscious of how you deceive and sabotage yourself, you uncross the wires that make you not want to look/feel and want to look/feel a certain way at the same time.
Before we dive further, its important to notice, or be conscious of what you think about the way you look right now. Some incredibly 'overweight' people are totally ok with the way they look. And some overweight people are completely in denial about the way they look. Same for underweight people. So, we're not saying looking any which way is a problem, but we're also saying, desiring to look any which way isn't a problem either.
As I see it, suffering because of self image arises because of underlying emotional issues that aren't fully conscious. The desire to control those underlying issues can be unconsciously projected into a distorted self image, and rather than become conscious or deal with the underlying energy, the mind unconsciously exerts control onto the projected image, which is distorted by what isn't conscious.
When I got back to America, I wanted to lose weight. Whether it was a desire to attract a suitable mate, or just an underlying want to be healthier so I can live longer, I can't be totally sure. The thought to do it arose, the willingness to pursue was present, and I found myself spontaneously getting in better shape. Almost as if, I didn't have to do anything except become conscious of what was holding me back.
The first thing I noticed was fear. I did some running last summer, but at 205 pounds the idea of getting on a treadmill was a little scary. I got a bum ankle from a lifetime of being a moron, which didn't help the cause. If you've never been on a treadmill, or never exercised, I can imagine that fear would be exacerbated. Its a fear of the unknown. You don't know how you're going to feel while exercising until you exercise. You can imagine how horrible its going to be, but just because you imagine it, doesn't make it true. WHat I found was my ankle could handle it. I started off slow and worked my way up. The more I exercised, the easier it got.
So by becoming conscious of the fear of the unknown, I opened up to the potential to explore it. And that's what happened. I do notice that I feel better being 15 pounds lighter. I don't have a target goal, or an authentic desire for 6 pack abs that I'm conscious of, but I will give updates once a week until my weight normalizes and talk about what I notice. I'm also going to talk about what I notice while exercising, and how you 'kill the quitter', as my old trainer used to say. And if anyone else wants to chime in, the more the merrier ;D
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