Visualization for Weight Loss -The Gabriel Method

Part V: Making It Happen for You

Eat leisurely

• Focus on eating more leisurely. This month, make an effort to eat slowly and to chew your food very thoroughly. Try to get out of the habit of eating while watching TV or reading. Become a “conscious” eater. • Turn lunch or dinner into a salad. Whatever you’re eating, even if it’s lasagna or a full turkey dinner, cut it up and mix it with lots of fresh greens. Put on as much salad dressing as you like, and use a salad dressing that you really love. Make the salad something that tastes great and is very satisfying. • Take a short break after eating for five or ten minutes to give your brain a chance to catch up with your stomach, and to send the message that food is abundant and there is no need to rush. • Stop as soon as you feel full, even if you’re just stopping for a minute or two. You can always start eating again when- ever you like (chapter 15). Month Three Enhance Your Life Force Add a ten-minute Super-Vitality Break, either first thing in the morning or in the early afternoon (chapter 15). • Have a shot of fresh wheatgrass juice if possible. If wheatgrass is not available, have some other source of live chlorophyll, like fresh spinach or any other dark, leafy greens. • Spend at least five minutes outside in nature, practicing the Eating the Sun technique or just walking around some- where peaceful and quiet—beside a stream or in a park (chapter 11).

Shift Your Body’s Hunger Habit

• Make an effort this month to eat more of your food during the day, late afternoon, and early evening. Over time, you’ll

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