Limiting Beliefs About Weight Loss and How to Change Them with EFT

If we can see past preconceived limitations, then the possibilities are endless. Amy Purdy

Losing weight is a difficult process for many people.

The long-term success rates for those who attempt to lose their extra weight are usually between 5 to 10% in the general population.

We live in an era where people are becoming increasingly desperate to take care of their excess weight.

Metabolic surgeries, bariatric procedures, and an infinite number of weight-loss programs exist which promise results.

During a basic review of each option, the solutions should be leading to weight loss.

Instead of people losing weight, however, the incidence of obesity is rising faster than at any time in history.

Why does this happen?

Because the human body is not capable of sustaining many of these programs.

If you restrict calories, then your baseline metabolism slows to compensate for that activity.

You then receive a flood of hormones that says you’re hungry, which creates behaviors that seek out food.

By trying to diet, you create the urge to eat. Overcoming that urge is extremely difficult without other supports in place.

That is why so many dieting plans ultimately fail.

You must be able to address the biological barrier that keeps you away from experiencing the weight loss you wish to achieve.

There are 4 ways to remove this barrier.

1. Medical interventions which alter metabolism changes and hormones associated with entry-level weight loss.
2. Medications that work to attenuate the survival response of the body during periods of calorie restriction.
3. Increasing exercise capacity over time to reduce the effects of the body’s survival response.
4. Addressing the emotional stress and fear which develops as changes begin to occur.

Your body will fight back against the idea of new exercise. It will create a war with you if you decide to restrict how much you eat.

These battles have increased strength based on the amount of weight you need to lose.

Someone wanting to lose 100 pounds will have a fiercer fight on their hands when compared to someone wanting to lose 10 pounds.

Always consult with your doctor before starting any type of weight loss program, routine, or exercise.

Then consider a way to eliminate the false beliefs about weight loss which may be holding you back from your health and fitness goals.

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What Are Limiting Beliefs About Weight Loss and Why Do They Matter?

After you’ve experienced a failure with a weight loss effort, the emotional response usually involves guilt, shame, and frustration.

With repetitive failures, you begin to see the process of weight loss differently than you did before.

That can lead to the development of limiting beliefs.

A limiting belief is a thinking error.

It is something that you perceive as being a fact, even though no one else around you may think or feel the same way.

Here are some of the most common limiting beliefs that people have when they are struggling with being overweight or obese.

• I can’t lose the extra weight, no matter what I choose to do.
• I’m overweight because my family is overweight, and you can’t fight genetics.
• It is too difficult to lose weight.
• Some people were just made to be overweight, like some people were made to be skinny.
• I’m not the type of person who works out or goes to the gym.
• I’m too busy to focus on losing weight right now.

There are specific limiting beliefs that some people have which hold them back from their weight loss goals as well.

Have you encountered any of these limiting beliefs in your life?

I need to eat starchy carbohydrates with every meal. The fact is that if you eat more than 2 ounces of pasta, bread, rice, or similar starchy carbohydrates, you’ll create an insulin surge that can block fat loss.

I need to drink milk after I exercise. On the average 30-minute run, a person will burn around 350 calories, depending upon their size and weight. Having a glass of milk, especially one that is sweetened, may contain 400 calories. Guess what just happened? You lost all of the benefits you just gained.

I should not be exercising if I am tired. We generally associate aerobic exercise with working out, especially when talking about weight loss. If you feel tired, try taking a Yoga class. Do some weight lifting. Remind yourself that you will feel better after you get some exercise in.

I need to avoid fatty foods to lose weight. Your body needs healthy fats to create open communication lines with its fat-burning hormones. Yes – you should remove food items which contain trans fats. Eat some raw seeds, some avocado, and oily fish to get those healthy fats instead of eliminating all fatty foods.

When these limiting beliefs are in place, the other issues with weight loss are magnified.

It becomes even more difficult to achieve your health and fitness goals because you are limiting yourself physically and mentally.

If you do not change those limiting beliefs, it is possible to regain the weight you’ve lost after surgeries and medication intervention.

That is why EFT tapping is a solution you may not have heard of yet, but you’ll want to get to know today.

You will use EFT to remove your limiting beliefs. Start by downloading this pdf from which you will learn how to deal with them.

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What Is EFT Tapping for Weight Loss and How Does it Work?

EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. It is a form of acupressure that you use on specific meridian centers on your body where energy flows.

Instead of using needles, as you would with acupuncture, you are using your fingertips to create acupressure. When used daily, the psychological response can be profound.

EFT is very easy to learn. It will help you be able to strive forward toward four key outcomes. With EFT, you can begin to remove negative emotions that surround your eating habits.

You can begin to reduce your food cravings. Then you can reduce, if not eliminate, any pain you are experiencing while being able to implement positive goals for the future.

There are two basic areas of EFT you must learn to use it properly. You must be able to know the tapping locations on the body and how to tap them.

Then you include positive affirmations during the tapping experience to reinforce the positive energies which can help to support your weight loss efforts.

The primary tapping points on the body are the top of the head, your eyebrows, the side of the eye, under the eye, and under the nose.

You will also find tapping points on your chin, collarbone, and under the arm.

Two points are present on your hand and arm as well: the inside wrist and the “karate chop” portion of the hand.

Each area has a specific tapping spot to focus upon.

Tapping the eyebrows, for example, is most effective when you focus on the area that sits right above the bridge of your nose.

Tapping under the nose is most effective when you do it centrally, about midway between the top of your upper lip and the bottom portion of your nose.​

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Once you’ve located the correct tapping position, you must use your fingertips to create pressure on the energy meridians.

Only use your finger pads if your fingernails interfere with the tapping process.

You can use either hand for tapping. You can even use both hands to tap more than one location at once.

Use firm pressure as you tap. The goal is to be tapping firmly and repetitively without creating discomfort or pain.

Some meridians are sensitive and may bruise easily if you tap them too hard.

Then use positive affirmations to help reduce the influences of whatever limiting beliefs may be present.

In this instance, with the focus on weight loss, you could use this positive affirmation while tapping.

“Even though I believe I cannot lose weight, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

EFT tapping works better when you can be as specific as possible with your limiting beliefs.

Maybe your issue is with boredom eating. Just adjust the positive affirmation to reflect the exact issue you feel is holding you back.

“Even though I struggle with boredom eating, I deeply and completely accept myself.”

You can even use the positive affirmations to address specific limiting beliefs you have encountered during your period of self-examination.

These affirmations work because you are acknowledging the problem you are facing with your weight loss.

At the same time, you are permitting yourself to experience a layer of self-acceptance, even though the problem may still be present.

If this phrase doesn’t seem to work well for you, different variations will still get you into a place you want to be.

Just make sure the affirmations you choose include verbiage that says you love and accept yourself.

What makes this combination such a powerful way to support a decision to pursue weight loss is that it rewires your brain.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe the affirmation example above will work.

Just say it. Then repeat it. Over time, your mind will begin to believe it.

When that happens, you will find that it becomes easier to lose the extra weight.

Many EFT tapping weight loss testimonials show that using just one element (tapping or affirmations) is not as effective as using both together.

When you’re tapping and using a positive affirmation, you are tuning into your belief processes.

You are resetting the limiting beliefs that have served as facts in your life for so long.

When you are passionate and persistent about this process, you will find that positive energy translates into better daily decisions about managing your weight.

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Advice to Help EFT Clear Limiting Beliefs

The most important thing you can do with EFT tapping is to pay attention to the shifts your mind encounters during the experience.

By reframing the problem, it becomes easier to see solutions you couldn’t see before.

Many people experience less guilt and shame during a cognitive shift, even if they’ve been dealing with these raw emotions for years during their weight loss journey.

It can provide an intense sense of relief.

After you finish a tapping session, rate how you feel about the limiting beliefs you identified.

Use a scale that goes from 0-10, with 10 being the most concerned about those beliefs. Think about those beliefs. Rate your anxiety levels honestly when you encounter them.

If your rating is 5 or above, repeat the tapping process.​

​If it is below, then switch to a positive affirmation about success. “I will be successful with my weight loss journey.”

Here are 60 positive affirmations for weight loss and confidence to consider using as well.

Then be persistent.

EFT tapping on your own may create mixed results during some sessions.

Just remember that it took time to gain the weight, so give yourself some time to lose the weight as well.

It may also be helpful to stay hydrated during your time with EFT tapping.

Because water conducts electrical currents, it may be easier to access the energy reserves at your meridian points when you aren’t suffering from the symptoms of dehydration.

Some people experience a defensive mechanism when using EFT tapping for weight loss.

You might start counting the number of taps that you perform at each location.

Some may experience a memory of a person, place, or event that reminds you of a favorite food.

It is important to listen to your body.

Hear what the subconscious mind is trying to say.

Then acknowledge any statements which are negative before dismissing them as being an untruth.

This process works when you choose to love yourself.

You learn to accept yourself for who you are while tapping on your energy meridians to restore balance in your life.

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How to Find Success with EFT Tapping for Weight Loss

Success comes when you refuse to give your limiting beliefs about weight loss power over your life.

Whether you choose EFT for belly fat, general weight loss, or ongoing weight management, persistence in positivity will give you a pathway to happiness.

Over time, the beliefs around food you hold today may change.

You will begin changing your beliefs about yourself.

Even deeply-held beliefs about food and your reaction to it begin to change because your mindset has changed.

That doesn’t mean you won’t experience struggles or setbacks.

Weight loss is difficult because you need multiple positive influences to help you simultaneously to find success.

Dieting causes you to notice foods more often. It makes it difficult to stop thinking about food.

With EFT, you can begin to counter the effects that are experienced so often.

You will also give yourself the self-encouragement you need to keep getting the extra weight off.

Try it today. See what happens.

Use the tapping scripts for weight loss with the positive affirmations above to reset your mind.

Then give yourself time. You can heal by embracing the healing powers found within.

​The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence – click here to learn more

103 Disempowering Beliefs About Weight Loss and Body Confidence – download now

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