Posh: It’s Not What You Eat, It’s What You Think, diet no more

It’s Not What You Eat, It’s What You Think, diet no more: "The cornerstone of weight control is between your ears. What you think – that is, how you talk to yourself, what you say to yourself about your body image and efforts to become fit and trim – is perhaps the most important element in weight loss and weight management."

"Ever hear it said that there is no reality, only perception? That means that you create a huge percentage of your experience, including what you manifest in your life, such as the condition of your body and your health-maintenance habits."

Those are a couple of quotes from the article I read. And it was an interesting read. I thought the question Sporty posed of the effects of negative thinking on weight gain was interesting. I haven't come across anything yet about hormones and stuff, but there is a direct correlation with the overall picture and how successful you are.

It's been interesting reading about this. For the last few weeks, my logical side of my brain has been instinctively telling me to keep things positive. Many times during the exercise, I'd want to whine or go into an "anti" grumbly or sarcastic space... But I'd tell myself not to. And in order to block the negative thought, I'd quickly try to focus on a positive thought.

This article article formalized that concept for me. It gave these tips:
1. Capture Negative thoughts and write them down.
2. Subject thoughts to a reality test.
3. Replace each thought with a positive one.

I haven't been writing the negative thoughts down, but I have been trying to replace them with positives in what I say to myself, what I say to others and some positive blogs. I must admit, the result is a less aggitated feeling.