Diet Pills

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam All,

 

My name is Saffron, a new member to the group of Kundalini Yoga.

 

I have been practicing Kundalini for several years and love the

benefits it provides me. However, whilst practicing, my metabolism

has slowed down due to the meditations, in turn, I've noticed an

increase in my weight.

 

I'll get straight to the point here...I have been forever struggling

with my weight, and although I am not overweight by any means, the

extra stones/pounds, are making feel rather depressed. It is very

important for me that my weight is kept at a certain level, and to

do so, I have been using phentermine, which as many of you may know,

increases the metabolism. Without the use of phentermine, I seem to

put the weight back on rather quickly. Please know that I have tried

so many different diets, breathing techniques, all of which provide

no gratifying results at all.

 

Please share whatever help you my have.

 

Blessings,

Saffron

[Guest guest]

Dearest Saffron,

it's rather boring but the only effective way to lose weight and keep

it off is to eat less and exercise more. It really is all about

balancing out the amount of calories we consume and use (apart from

the relatively rare situation where there's an underlying medical

cause). Keeping a food journal so you're actually aware of what you

eat each day (and drink, we can drink a lot of calories!) and when and

why you eat it is the first step in becoming conscious eaters. It's

important to take the time to prepare fresh and nourishing food,

eating slowly and attentively to the taste and texture of our food,

and only eating to feed our physical bodies and when we're actually

physically hungry (not emotionally hungry or bored and hungry for

diversion). Some form of aerobic exercise every day is necessary, from

a 45 minute walk to something more vigorous. The attitude we bring to

these lifestyle changes is also important. If we do them with a sense

that we are depriving ourselves and punishing ourselves we will of

course rebel. If we understand that looking after our physical being

is an act of self love and that by looking after our physical being we

are also looking after our emotional and mental well being then we

approach all these actions differently and with a sense of self love

and joy.

 

Also, be very careful about taking diet pills and practicing breath of

fire if you are over your healthy weight. Diet pills are either

amphetamines or caffeine, both of which increase heartrate and blood

pressure. Breath of fire also increases heartrate and blood pressure

so it can be a potentially lethal combination.

 

Lastly, work on loving and accepting yourself as you are now. You

can't change anything if you don't accept the reality of where you are

now. And you can't choose loving actions if your mind and heart are

busy with critical and unkind commentary towards yourself. You don't

have to love being overweight (that's a condition not who you are) but

you can love yourself and love and appreciate your body as the

vehicule that has gotten you this far in your life and served you so

well. Perhaps your body really deserves some acceptance, kindness and

praise?

blessings

ovasoul