Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

Out of the seven deadly sins, gluttony has to be the most self-destructive in the modern society. In the past decade or two, the standard human size has been getting larger and larger. People are desperately looking for a miracle cure for obesity. Unfortunately, some overweight people have many a theory that leads them to nowhere.

There are millions of global products claiming to be effective but they usually end in disappointment. People try every diet in the world and most of them fail miserably. Some of them comfort themselves by accepting the status quo, criticizing "size zero women" as if it were their problem. On television, a 45 stone woman insists that she is sexy and beautiful and that it is other people that are having problems; the parents of a 13 stone nine year old girl insist that their daughter do eat a very healthy daily diet. Some blame their genes, their glands, their metabolism and probably their cat. The unfortunate genetic disorder that causes uncontrollable growth is extremely rare and is obviously not self-inflicted. Burying one's head in the sand is not beneficial for the well-being.

Most people already know the serious problems of being overweight so there's no need to be reiterated. If you are to deal with a top sin successfully, you have to gain a different perspective. Instead of searching for a miracle diet, you work out the clandestine psychological issues.

The people who are overweight usually have the following common problems:

It cannot be emphasised enough that, you must eat a healthy breakfast of a normal portion everyday so you don't feel starved. Many an overweight person subconsciously and mistakenly believes that there are only two extreme states: you either have to binge or starve. Many therefore go straight from gluttony to starvation which has been proven a bad move time and time again. In reality, in order to succeed, we have to understand there are different stages along the spectrum and that ideally one should aim to balance the scale most of the time.

The above spectrum concept originated from Always Change a Losing Game

Have a healthy and enjoyable early dinner. Do not starve yourself, not even just for one day, as you will only crave for more food next time you binge. Do not eat late in the evening. Avoid alcohol, except a moderate amount of red wine. It is possible to train yourself not to over consume potato chips. If you don't leave chocolate, crisps, cakes or fizzy drinks around the house then you can't have them when you are not supposed to.

It is essential to understand that food manufacturers put in ingredients (e.g. excessive sugar and salt) that aim to get the consumers addicted to their products. It is extremely hard to resist if you leave these products in the house. Discipline yourself and you can outsmart them. Humans are creatures of habits, you will soon get used to the new regime.

If you eat normal portions of healthy diets, your stomach will shrink back to a normal size and you won't feel hungry as before. Unfortunately the more you eat, the more you need to eat due to the gradual stretch of your stomach over time.

Regular exercising like walking and yoga is much more beneficial and effective than sporadic strenuous exercising.

"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry ..."
- Audrey Hepburn

I can almost hear you say, it's easier said than done. In fact, it is easier than you think if you recognise and understand the problem of being overweight is not because you have not found the perfect diet. It's not about will power either. You need an effective strategy. All you need to do to start your journey to success is design your own unique way to break your addiction and stop being a victim of the food manufacturers who set out to get you addicted in the first place. Click here to read a powerful real life example located towards the end of this page.

"Imagination is many times more potent than will power!"

Set yourself an achievable target: e.g. Lose one pound in weight a day! Remember to also set a minimum threshold value to avoid anorexia, otherwise there will be nothing left of you within a year !

You will achieve your target weight if the motivation is there to break the pattern. If you firmly believe that you can do it, hypnotherapy surely helps. Find a reputable and recommended hypnotherapist if you can afford it. If not, explore self-hypnosis or join a weekly class and meet other people who share a positive attitude. Don't forget to reward yourself with little enjoyable affordable non-food treats whenever you have done well.

Remember, if you don't take action now it's going to be harder as you get older. Old habits die hard. You are welcome to email Wizdom if you need some FREE personal moral support or wish to discuss this privately. Please also let me know if the advice has helped you. Good luck!

By the way, ignore the everyday faceless fatist who gives you a hard time. The unkind fattitude is not worth you getting upset over. Cruel fatists have their own addiction daemons inside their heads that they need to vanquish too. Instead, channel the energy into bettering yourself and your well being. As long as you are getting better and better everyday, you know you are on your way to success. you must focus on the most important person on earth.

Believe you can't do it and you are right. Believe you can do it and you are also right. The choice is yours.

Wizdom, updated on 28 Dec 2005

EASY WEIGHT LOSS SYSTEM

[Programme Your Mind to Slim Your Body] (4CD Box Set) Paul McKenna's Weight Loss System will completely re-pattern your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs about yourself, your health and food to help you easily get control of your diet and lose weight - easily. When you change your attitude to food you change your whole outlook on life.

Reprinted in the highly recommended book called The Silva Mind Control Method, this is a letter written by a woman who has successfully lost 26 unwanted pounds in 4 months:

"First I visualized a dark frame and saw a table loaded with ice cream, cake, etc. - all the things I knew put the pounds on. I drew a large red X through the table and saw myself in a mirror that made me look very wide (the kind you find in a carnival fun house).

Next I visualized a scene surrounded by golden light: a table on which all the high-protein foods rested - tuna fish, eggs, lean meat. I placed a large golden check mark on this scene and saw myself in a mirror looking very tall and thin. Mentally I told myself that I craved only the foods on the protein-laden table. I also heard all my friends telling me how fantastic I looked and saw all this happening on a specific date (this was the most important step because I set a goal for myself). And I made it! Having been a chronic dieter, I find this the only method that has worked."

This is Mind Control - going to a deep meditative level where you can train your own mind to take charge, using its own language of images reinforced with words, bringing results that become more and more amazing, with no end in sight for the person who keeps in practice. [José Silva]