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totally new

Fancy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:47:29 GMT

I have read Mercola for a while now in his newsletters. He talked about EFT.

I don't know a thing about EFT.

I am way overweight and had abuse issues in the past. I was doing better but since I started to take the meds for BP and I can't eat MSG or chemicals in food I gained what I Have lost.

Low carb and walking did best for me.

I am tiread of diets and I see that I roller coaster. Do well then not so well.

I want off the stupd meds they have me on. The memory is bad when I take them.

I live alone and get lonely. I used to talk on low carb sites but since the net is such a mix bag of people I don't post a lot any more and I am so tired of being on the net. The news is always bad. I paint paintings and that is what I should put my attention on instead of news I can't fix.

We will make it though this time of money issues but sometimes I wonder becaue of my weight that I will make it.

I follow a different thought on life. I will admit to be an independent Scientologist. That means not of the church. No way the church for their is an movement out of the church to have the teachings.

I am waiting to work with a person in it be a while till I can so I am looking her for some help. This seems to follow some of the thinking of the teachings but differently.

I take thyroid meds too

Barb

Fancy is my cat.

Newbie--weight question

claire — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:35:57 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am not totally new to EFT, but would still consider myself a novice. I have never had any weight issues my whole life, no eating disorders, or issues surrounding eating. I don't have the greatest eating habits, but was always able to eat whatever I wanted and never gained weight. I am 5'5" and hovered around 110 since high school. That is until I hit the magic age of 45 (I'm now 55.) That year I gave birth to my beautiful daughter. I soon was back into my size 8's, was breast feeding, and eating like a horse!

A little over a year later, as she was weaning off, I kept eating like a horse! I started to put on a few pounds. Then, I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. I went on the chemo regimen, but had to go off because I developed first hyper-thyroid then it flipped and went hypo. (I joke that the next stage is hippo!) At any rate, once they got that regulated, I went back on the chemo and stayed with it. I've been virus free for 3 years now.

In the midst of all this I went through menopause. It wasn't bad at all, thank goodness, but all this has caused (?) me to balloon. I am not severely overweight, but am just beyond the high end of "normal" for my height and age. I want to be back in my size 8's.

So, my question is, how can I use EFT to deal with my thyroid, slowed metabolism, and poor eating habits? Oh, and I also do not drink near enough water. I know all this, and I try to do better, but ...

Thanks for your help.

Working through it all. Any guidance appreciated :o)

Gracey — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:29:52 GMT

Hi EFTers!

This forum is great- it’s wonderful to see so much love & support out there. Hence, I’d like to be a part of it.

I have just started EFT and, to be honest, have found it a bit overwhelming in a way. I’ve been watching videos & reading about it & practicing but it has started to get all a bit too noisy in my head when I think about all of it. I thought if I wrote it all out it would help me. Plus, it may offer anyone interested an opportunity to pass on their guidance– especially if you can pick up on something that I haven’t (particularly you NLP lot).

I am by no means overweight, but I am carrying extra pounds- mostly around my stomach. I’m a bit exasperated by it all now because I feel as though the healthier I try and become, the more weight I put on… & the more obsessed with my weight I am! It drives me nuts that I’m constantly thinking about food (I’m aware of the laws of attraction but sometimes I can’t step off the train of thought).

I used to binge a lot & have since given up junk food/sugar/non-foods. Admittedly, I do have more energy & feel better & find that I don’t actually like the taste of junk foods.. it hasn’t stopped me from overeating though & I have just transferred my sugar addiction to a “healthy food” addiction. It’s to the point now where I feel like anything I eat will make me fat. I can’t just eat a meal any more… I analyse it every time.

So, I realized that I needed to figure out what was holding me back. So far I have come up with the following:

I don’t want to lose weight because I wouldn’t know what to do with myself; I’m scared that I still wont be happy (I’m not depressed or anything, but my weight does bug me & I long for the day when it doesn’t!); I’m afraid of failure ie: I don’t think I’ll ever be able to lose the excess weight; I have so much identity caught up in the way I eat that I wouldn’t know who I was & I don’t want to be “wrong” about eating the way I do; I also feel that losing weight is too hard;

I’ve had a think about when it all started & so far I have come up with: After my mum died, I went to live with my dad & step-mum. It wasn’t the best living arrangement & there was hardly ever any food in the house. When there was food, there was always a competition over it because I have two big brothers (whom I love dearly) that would eat everything. I remember at dinner time my dad being proud when the boys ate a lot so I started to do it too. My step-mum also used to by her own food that none of us were allowed to eat. The only time I got to hang out with my dad was when we went to cafes and he would buy me treats- my brothers never came so I think I began to equate it with feeling special.

As living with my dad & step-mum became more strained, they stopped taking me out for meals & providing food for us was always seen as such a burden. So, when I got a part-time job at 15, I remember I used to spend all my money on food. The grief of my mum not being around, the tumultuous home life, & often being home alone led me to fill my time with eating food. It was the only way I knew how to nurture myself at the time (which is another thing I realize I get out of it).

Plus, in the holidays, I spent all my time with my grandma (mum’s mum) & she used to let me eat any food that I wanted! I used to love going there & just eating all the food I never got at home. I think this in particular made a correlation between mothers love (my grandma) & food.

It doesn’t serve me anymore though but I suppose the little girl in me is afraid of letting it go. It offers me a lot of protection. I have even noticed that I always put a pillow to my stomach so that I feel ‘closed in’/ ‘safe’. I’m not sure what will happen when I drop the belief that I need to be chubby to feel protected. What coping mechanism will I use then??? I have reactive hypoglyceamia which means I also don't eat high starch foods & I'm intolerant to lactose. I have noticed though that these sensitivities have gotten worse.

It’s also a bit of a sore spot because my family are fitness freaks! My dad & brothers are all natural athletes & have competed nationally. I on the other hand…. Well, I’m better at knitting… So, I judge myself a lot for not being fitter (not good I know).

I read in a post someone saying that you need to trust yourself around food. That really resonated with me. I’d love to not be thinking about every morsel of food that I eat. To be honest, I don’t want to eat tubs & tubs of ice cream but…. I find the only way to stop binging is to cut it out. I had to otherwise, I fond that one scoop was never enough- if I had a tiny bit, I had to have the whole lot! I look forward to the day that I can eat a piece of chocolate & be satisfied with that.

I just have to keep the faith that EFT will work. I’m going to do tapping on the events that I’ve mentioned. Although, if anyone has some suggestions on how then I’m very open to them. I’ve got an appointment booked with a practitioner but it’s not for 2 more weeks.

For now, I sort of don’t even know where to start! Plus, I’m not sure how long I should do them for & how many events I should tap for each day. I find food obsession a hard topic to test intensity for.

Wow, this is a mega post. At the very least, I hope that it can offer a hand to those who feel the same way- we’re in this together :o)

Thank you to all of you who give some much loving energy to this forum.

Hugs & blessings to you all.

Re: Weight loss script using Law of Attraction principle - please try :-)

Helen — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:55:17 GMT

Thanks, just what I needed, I work a lot with weight loss clients and I was looking for some inspiration for a client that is a bit of a challenge.

I will try this and see what happens.

Helen. Florida

www.vellaandassociates.com

Re: frustrating!i guess my PR is so strong that i resist using this wonderful method.

karena — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:08:34 GMT

Hi Andrea

I just wanted to tell you that this was one of the most helpful responses, so full of information and care to Michal. I read it a few days ago and put my scale in a room I rarely enter! Today as I reread it I find lots of other helpful things I can employ.

Thanks so much

Karena

Re: 3 powerful statements for Weight Loss

Chilaa — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:09:12 GMT

Hi Diana

I'm reporting back since my first post on 31 December, and since I first started using the 3 statements, plus the positive affirmations. I have tapped away each day, sometimes quite automatically i.e. without putting a lot of energy into it. I have come through that time of the year when one eats quite heavily and I am losing weight. I'm eating fish and chips (a favourite take out food in New Zealand) when I want them - I don't harbour any guilt. I go out for lunch with friends when I want - without feeling any shame or guilt. People I work with are asking me "have you lost weight", followed by "what diet are you using" .... LOL .. This is a huge break through for me. As a yo yo dieter, when I first started using EFT for weight loss, I really didn't believe it was going to work, but it is working and so effortlessly too!

Thank you Diana for sharing your success tips with me.

Kind regards

Chilaa

Re: Newbie excitement

Marianna Niebauer/EFTMuse — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:18:33 GMT

This is very much like doing the personal peace procedure. Are you keeping your lists to see where you've been & where you are now? Tap to tune into the body you already have in the future. Tune in to the vibration of it. When you find yourself paying attention to your present weight tap to recapture that future you vibration.

Another thing to consider, what is your healthy weight range? There is a normal daily weight flucuation of 3-5 pounds. You could tap to discover this healthy range. Then tune in and declare " My healthy weight range is___to___, that's what I consistantly weigh."

Keep in mind, the subconscious doesn't like to "lose" anything. When you lose something you go find it. Change the language you tell yourself. I always suggest to weight clients they could use. Weight change, healthy weight or something along those lines.

As Les Brown says "Nothing tastes as good as health feels".

Re: what do i do next?

Marianna Niebauer/EFTMuse — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:50:47 GMT

A big hand to you for a good job! You are on the right track to address the fear, and doubt. What usually happens when we are successful is we think its a fluk, or won't last, or we "got lucky". Not true. Think about tapping on its Ok to be in this different space (vibration), it feels normal, I allow it to be my current reality. I choose to continue in this direction. I am now aware of how to listen to my body on a new level. We have a new understanding. I allow myself to be human. As a human my body has a normal weight range of _____pounds.

Also the two sugestions below are excellent. Keep tapping!

Newcomer

Ywich — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:49:23 GMT

Hi everyone,

I discovered EFT 6 weeks ago and I'm delighted with the results I have had so far. Food is no longer an issue which is so unbelievable for me, as at 42 years of age I can't remember a time when food didn't haunt me. I even went through a bulimic phase which was the only time I managed to 'control' my weight. I have dropped 16lbs in the last 6 weeks. Do I continue tapping on weight? How many times a day should you tap when addressing an issue?

Look forward to getting to know you all

Love

Ywich

Re: 3 powerful statements for Weight Loss

dianamoore — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:32:03 GMT

Hi Bonnie,

The great news is, is that you don't have to believe what you tell yourself at first. Just say it.

Call it lying to yourself, but eventually your brain will believe it. I have done this myself and it works!

As children we love ourselves no matter what..it is the outside influences that get us doubting ourselves..the brain washing....you have to ditch those harmful beliefs and start reprogramming your brain.

It may not work overnight, but if you keep telling yourself you are a fantastic, wonderful person and wow..I look gorgeous today. You will eventually believe it. Choose one thing if you have too, to love. Be it your hair, your eyes..there has got to be something.

Just be so grateful you have those eyes you can see out of, that mouth that you can eat with, those cute little (or big) ears to hear out of. Because it is not until we don't have these things, and believe me I have seen those things we take for granted everyday, taken away from people..just like that..that we realise how precious they are.

Beauty lies within. It truly does. I have met Physically beautiful people who didn;t have the inner beauty, and after a few weeks of seeing them, I know longer could see there outside beauty, the inner self showed up so much more. Its the same when you meet someone who may not be in todays standards a beauty, but if they have that inner beauty, they become the most beautiful person you have met.

I love the saying "From now on...." Instead of regrets of mistakes,.....just say to yourself, from now on I will do better!

All the best

Diana