Chiropractic Keys to Losing Weight in Mataró
At the Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we understand that effective weight loss is based on a holistic approach. Discover how chiropractic can be an ally on your journey to a healthy weight.
Everything you need to lose weight is in your mind
Many people pursue the desire to lose weight. However, rather than seeking it outside, perhaps this ability lies within ourselves. The truth is that in our genetic programming, we have something called a “fat switch,” which was necessary for survival in times of hunger. Thanks to this, the human body could endure due to the fat reserves it possessed, feeding on them when food was not supplied.
Although circumstances have changed, this switch activates and remains so even when it shouldn’t, leading to greater fat storage to face any situation it perceives as a threat.
However, it is possible to deactivate this switch easily by clearly instructing our body that it should “spend” and not “reserve” fat, thereby achieving the ideal weight.
You gain weight because your body believes it needs those extra kilos
Some hypotheses regarding obesity suggest that we accumulate fat because our body considers it necessary for survival. This would explain why the greater the number of strict dietary regimens, the greater the weight gain afterward. According to this theory, the body perceives the diet as a threat and tends to gain weight as it believes it is protecting you.
The author of the book “The Gabriel Method,” Jon Gabriel, (ed. Urano), and one of the main proponents of this theory, which allowed him to lose 104kg in three years, states that: “the body has the ability to force weight gain just as it has the ability to force breathing.”
According to this theory, the extra kilos are not due to a lack of willpower, but because the body has arranged it that way. This initiative also helps to eliminate the guilt experienced when having extra kilos and replace it with a proactive attitude.
When you feel that everything makes you gain weight, the feeling is real
Although many may consider that you are exaggerating, this can be real because you are in “savings mode.”
The dangers that threatened humans millions of years ago were hunger, predators, and cold, but in today’s societies, they no longer exist. However, there are other threats that can activate exactly the same mechanisms in a state of alert, producing chemical substances similar to those generated by our ancestors in the past.
Our brain interprets certain circumstances, even emotional ones, as if they were a threat of danger or hunger, activating fat savings, or what the author Jon Gabriel calls “FAT programs.”
It is important to analyze our lives and identify aspects that trigger pain or fear and that the brain takes as a signal that our body is in danger. Below we present some possible threats:
Personal dissatisfaction. Feeling dissatisfied is similar to being in a situation of tension and discomfort. This also leads you to seek to calm the satisfaction through the consumption of sweets.
Family problems. This can make you gain weight quickly, even if you are eating little. Especially constant arguments at home or being in a hostile environment.
Work stress. Stress is always perceived by the body as a threat, leading it to initiate an “energy savings” mode, and cortisol is generated, the substance that causes hunger par excellence.
Fear of change. If you cannot easily adapt to the changes occurring in your environment, your mind will take it as a danger from which it must protect itself, leading to weight gain.
What can you say to yourself to reprogram your mind?
It is possible to reprogram your mind so that it does not consider that reserving fat actually protects you from dangers. Rather, it is necessary to send different messages than those already stored in its genetic memory. The following phrases could help you:
“There are no real threats, and therefore I do not need to have these extra kilos to live”
“I can handle the problems that arise without needing to overeat for refuge”
“By losing the extra weight, I will be more active, have more self-confidence, and my health will improve”
“I will learn to eat what my body truly requires, which is different from others because this is my life, which is also different from others”
“My body wants to lose weight. For that, I do not need to suffer or stop eating foods I enjoy”
Deactivate your fat switch and lose weight now!
If you follow a healthy diet tailored to your needs, losing weight will be much easier than you imagine.
You may not feel completely comfortable with your body, or perhaps you wish some aspects of your life were different; however, you must set aside the negative, not allowing it to settle in your thoughts, as this will only lead to stress, and you already know that this will trigger greater weight gain, so all that is left is to be positive and believe in yourself.
Try not to dwell in lamentation. According to Jon Gabriel, if you constantly complain, you will only be sending distress signals to your body, as if you were saying: “I am not safe, do something.”
It is advisable to stay away from what you do not like, and instead generate positive thoughts.
It will not be so difficult for you to lose weight. By repeating how easy it will be, you will believe in it more, and you will have fewer difficulties, bringing you closer to your goal each day.
As you think positively, you will start to eat only what your body needs, opting for healthy meals with fewer calories instead of choosing pastries. You will be your best advisor.
A meal plan that will help your mind feel organized
First of all, you should dismiss any kind of strict diet, as this will provide good nutrients to your body, and your brain will understand it.
There is a wide variety of foods that are healthy and delicious, capable of replacing any pastries or snacks. So junk food is not necessary in your life. You can create a list of appealing foods. For example: melon and ham, stuffed olives, and non-alcoholic beer. Remember to keep it handy.
When you feel like eating something very fatty, exercise in the following way: imagine, with your eyes closed, your stomach after having ingested it. It feels really good, doesn’t it?
The season offers you many options for fresh foods that will provide the nutrients your body, especially your brain, needs. Avoid buying packaged products as much as possible.
Organic or biological foods provide many nutrients, so whenever you can, choose them.
Remember that you should not completely eliminate fats either, as your cells need some of them; otherwise, they would “reserve.” Simply opt for the good ones, such as virgin olive oil, blue fish, nuts, avocado, among others.
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