Visualization for Weight Loss -The Gabriel Method

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Success Profiles: The Gabriel Method in Practice

T he Gabriel Method was first published in Australia in Febru- ary 2007. Since that time, I’ve been flooded with stories from people who have lost weight and totally transformed their bod- ies and their lives. I’ve chosen a small sample of men and women in various age groups who demonstrate the types of results that you can expect to achieve. Some of them lost weight very quickly, some gradually, but all of them have learned that their weight problems were never really about discipline or calorie control. It was always about some other aspect of their lives that needed to be addressed. Many of them I’ve had per- sonal contact with, and I’ve included them because they are so near and dear to my heart. Carol Skabe is my daughter’s nanny. She was the first person (besides me) to use the Gabriel Method, and I consider her to be one of my guardian angels. I remember when Carol came into my life. It was at a time when I was spending twelve to fif- teen hours a day writing and doing biochemistry research on the internet, and I was unable to give my daughter all the time and attention she needed. Carol came out of nowhere and gave my daughter so much more than time. Carol gave my daughter her presence and validation. They were together nearly every day, and their love for each other went far beyond that of a child and her caretaker. She

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