How Does Calorie Counting Help With Weight Control?

ByDavid Donahoo

When I asked in my clinic what a person is doing to control their weight they often tell me they are counting the calories. They know what is in everything they eat and drink. When they go shopping they look at the ingredients, then the calories, then the fat and sugar content. They feel unhappy as they see something they would like is too high in calories, so it must not be any good for them.

My next question is "Is it working for you long term?" Interestingly I do not get a Yes answer very often. So if it is not working what is the problem?

Did you know that your body is the only thing that can actually tell you what you need? Other people can suggest what to have and what not to have based on their own knowledge of their body or from research. But unless they test your body and know your current level of activity, metabolism, emotional state and mental state, then they cannot really know the amount of calories that you need to take daily. The number of calories that you require change each day.

As an option you can use the guidelines produced by different weight control organisation and they may be close to what you need. How will you know? One way is by your weight either stabilising if you have been putting on weight or by losing weight if you were stable.

However if you do not lose weight and have been stable it does not mean that the number of calories you are being restricted to is the problem, it could be a number of other factors.

I have found that two factors which are more importance than calories counting: how you feel; and eating only when you are hungry. The emotions you feeling when you try to do anything include calorie counting can impact your body's metabolism 9the way the body burns up what you eat). When you are happy and positive, your energy in your body will rise. When this happens, your body's ability to metabolise the food you eat will increase. You can also increase your metabolism through activity and exercise, assuming that you enjoy what you are doing.

The second point is that you eat only when hungry. If you do this and restrict the calories or portion size, then your body will burn up what you eat. If it needs to burn up more it can work on what is already stored in the body.

So calorie counting is really about:

1) Controlling how much you eat, i.e. eat when hungry and stop when full and only eat when hungry, and

2) Work with getting your metabolism working better and in a happier and more positive way.

Your aim of controlling you weight is to metabolise all that you eat. The things that can impact this are:

• Low energy or fatigue which can be from either negative feelings or negative thoughts

• Low activity so your body is not moving

• Not drinking enough water to keep your hydrated for the body to function correctly

• Eating when you are not hungry.

From now on, rather than being concerned with the number of calories you eat, how about focusing on getting your feelings more positive and only eating when you are hungry?

By the way, if you like what you have just read, you will most likely enjoy our free ebook "How to lose weight using the power of the mind", more hints and information emails to help you control your weight, by registering at: http://www.hypnoticgastricbanding.com.au.

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What Is the Best Way to Exercise for Weight Control?

ByDavid Donahoo

Exercise is needed when you want control your weight. It is like two things going together and depending on each other. This is know as "Interdependence". This is where you are both dependent on a thing as well as being independent. It is like a good fitting glove. You depend on it when you have the glove on, but when you do not need the glove you are independent of it.

There are many research articles that show the connection between exercise and metabolism,. Through exercise you get the muscles moving so they can burn up fat, reduce weight and to get rid of negative emotions like frustration and depression. So it seems like exercise really is a task that everyone should be doing. In general I do agree.

However, exercise is one of those generic terms that mean nothing without the context of where it is done. In other words you need to be aware of what your situation is, where you are and how you are feeling, to decide what exercise is best for you to do to gain its benefits.

Imagine you do not like going to the gym. It is not a place you feel very comfortable and safe, the equipment is confusing and you don't like people to see you when you perspire. If that was the context for your exercise, you would not enjoy doing it. Instead you would probably find many reasons for not going. It does not matter whether the equipment is top range and can work all parts of the body, if you do not want to be there, then it will probably do little for you.

In another case I heard a person doing a weight control class, you need to exercise. If you do not like it, then just "suck it up" and do it. I know that if I was told this I would be more motivated to not exercise and not go back to that person.

So what can you do instead? Find exercises that you like to do, can do, feel safe to do and you are willing to do.

I do pilates once a week. I do it to strengthen my core muscles around the waist. Having done this for a number of years it has stopped my back from having the problems it use to have. Do I enjoy pilates? Sort of! I know it does me a lot of good, but some of the routines we do in class can be quite challenging and sometimes I find it hard to keep going. But I am willing to do it and focus on its benefits.

But my situation is very different to where you may disliking an exercise intensely. I dislike swimming. I find it hard to do, I do not do it well and I struggle. This is different to pilates where I am happy to go back every week because I know it is stopping me from going to the chiropractor and keeps me fit.

What exercises come to mind that you feel you are able to do, rather than what you are told to do and you dislike? It may be challenging, but are you willing to do it and see the benefits for you to lose weight and gain fitness.

Examples of useful exercises that are not your normal gym exercises are:
- Pilates
- Bike riding (outdoors)
- Dancing
- Yoga
- Vacuuming
- Walking quickly around the shopping center
- Walking to speak to someone at work rather than calling them or emailing.

Use your mind and think about the exercises you are interested in doing and then find the way to do it regularly.

By the way, if you like what you have just read, you will most likely enjoy our free ebook "How to lose weight using the power of the mind", more hints and information emails to help you control your weight, by registering at: http://www.hypnoticgastricbanding.com.au.

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How Important Is the Why of Weight Control?

ByDavid Donahoo

Why do you want to control your weight? There are many reasons for doing so:

• Be more fit and healthy

• Live longer

• More confidence

• Look good and feel good

• Able to better look after grandchildren

• Fly in more comfort

These are just a selection of reason and I am sure you have many more. But I want you to think about the MAIN reason of WHY you want to control your weight?

You do things because they give you something. You are reading this article because it helps you to think about why you want to control your weight so you will do it. You do everything for a reason. Sometimes the reason is a silly little bit of fun, and other times it could be to save your life, and anything in between. The reasons can be positive or negative. It could be to get what you want or to try and get away from what you do not want.

In all these cases there are reason WHY you will do something. However, there are also reasons on WHY you will not do something. This usually shows up when you think about doing a task, having fun, etc that does not occur. The reason it does not occur is because there is a reason for NOT doing it. In other words, there is two sides to everything. There are reasons for losing weight and there are reasons for gaining weight. The action that wins is the one with the strongest WHYs.

You say you want to be more fit and healthy. But it is not occurring. Why? You may say that you do not know why. This may be the case consciously, but it is not the case at the subconscious mind level. It knows exactly the reasons why you are not getting more fit and healthy. But like a 7 year old defiant child, it is not telling you why. Your subconscious mind can be like this but eventually it will tell you one way or the other. Either it will be done in its time or yours.

If you want to take action on controlling your weight, then you need to know the real reasons why you want to lose the weight and discover the reasons the subconscious mind is holding onto, that you gave it in the first case, on why it is not help you. Once you have done this, you can do a type of weighing exercise.

You check which side contains the more weight. Is it to lose weight or is it to keep doing what you have been doing. If it is to lose weight then you will be on your way to make changes and become the slimmer and fitter person you want to be. But if it is the other way, then it does not matter how much you use your will power, the subconscious mind will not budge, and you may lose weight, but then you will just go and put in on again.

Once you have worked out enough strong reason for losing weight that exceed the reasons for holding on to it, and then you will begin to achieve what you want.

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