New Habits: Different Outcomes –MKE W1

Habits and outcomes, i.e. cause and effect …. Does what’s inside of me affect what shows up on the outside of me? What internal messaging is playing in my subconscious mind that is affecting and controlling the outcomes in my external world? “Don’t be conformed to this world; rather, be TRANSFORMED by RENEWing your mind.” (Rom. 12:2) and “as we think, we are …” (Prov. 23:7)

Being on a weight-loss, lifestyle change now for quite some time, I definitely realize that the whole process is about much more than food control. I must alter the record playing inside of me in order to effect change on the plate, in my mouth and ultimately what’s inside my skin. In other words, I must create new habits/new thinking to replace old habits/thinking. I must re-wire for a different response and outcome. I’ve found that I can actually ‘listen’ to my body and glean needful messages about what foods are saying and how my body is responding. Yes, it’s true, I can be so accustomed and comfortable with a particular outcome that I’m not consciously in tune with what’s creating the outcome. Many things can be triggers for the cause: an emotion, a circumstance, an event, a memory, a smell, a sound, a feeling, even social pressure, etc. So, when I train myself to listen to what, why or how my body talks or responds, amazing things begin to occur. Correction can take place. I can chip away at the old habits by creating and replacing with new ones. One hundred fifty plus pounds later proves it! New thoughts, new habits, new me!

Being on this journey is truly transformational. I AM what I THINK …. therefore, what and how I THINK is crucial for good habits.