3 Emotional Triggers That Cause Massive Weight Gain In WomenAND
What To Do About It!
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THE 3 EMOTIONAL \"TRIGGERS\" THAT CAUSE
RAPID WEIGHT GAIN IN WOMEN OF ALL AGES
PLUS 3 SIMPLE TIPS TO TURN IT ALL AROUND AND
CREATE ONGOING, ACCELERATED WEIGHT LOSS _BY ANDRéA ALBRIGHT_
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL "TRIGGERS" IN WOMEN
THAT HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON HOW MUCH BODY FAT YOU STORE, HOW RAPIDLY
YOU STORE IT, AND EVEN HOW MUCH UNWANTED WATER WEIGHT YOU CARRY?
DID YOU KNOW THAT THESE TRIGGERS ARE _HARD-WIRED_ INTO YOUR NERVOUS
SYSTEM, AND THAT THE WEIGHT GAIN THEY CAUSE IS NOT YOUR FAULT?
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO, STARTING TODAY, THAT
WILL HELP FLIP THESE FAT-PRODUCING "SWITCHES" INSIDE YOUR BODY TO THE
OFF POSITION--AND THAT DOING THIS WILL ENABLE YOUR BODY, NO MATTER HOW
LONG YOU'VE STRUGGLED WITH ISSUES OF WEIGHT GAIN, TO MORE EASILY AND
QUICKLY RESTORE ITSELF TO YOUR IDEAL BODY WEIGHT?
IF THIS IS ALL NEWS TO YOU, DON'T FEEL ALONE. THIS IS CUTTING-EDGE
RESEARCH THAT'S TOO NEW TO BE FOUND IN MOST BOOKS, AND UNLESS YOU HAVE
DEDICATED YOUR LIFE TO READING BORING CLINICAL STUDIES ON WEIGHT LOSS,
AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN, THERE'S NO WAY YOU COULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT
THIS UNTIL TODAY.
MY NAME IS ANDRéA ALBRIGHT, AND FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS OF MY LIFE,
I'VE DONE JUST THAT. IN FACT, I'VE DEDICATED MY TIME AND MY CAREER TO
DISCOVERING THE HIDDEN, OFTEN MYSTERIOUS REASONS WHY WOMEN IN THEIR
20S, 30S, 40S, 50S, 60S, AND EVEN 70S, START GAINING WEIGHTAND WHY WE
STRUGGLE TO LOSE WEIGHT, EVEN WHEN DIETING AND EXERCISING.
LADIES, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT, WHILE ACHIEVING YOUR IDEAL BODY IS
YOUR RIGHT AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, THE REASONS FOR YOUR WEIGHT GAIN,
EVEN THINGS LIKE, \"I EAT TOO MUCH,\" OR, \"I DON'T HAVE THE WILLPOWER
TO EXERCISE,\" IS NOT YOUR FAULT.
THE BLAME RESTS SOLELY UPON WHAT I CALL YOUR _EMOTIONAL FAT-STORING
TRIGGERS._
THESE 3 TRIGGERS ARE THE EMOTIONAL STATES YOU MUST
AVOID IF YOU WANT TO REBOOT YOUR FAT-BURNING
METABOLISM, RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH, AND
ACHIEVE YOUR IDEAL BODY.
BELOW, YOU'LL FIND THESE 3 TRIGGERS, AND YOU'LL ALSO DISCOVER THE
FIRST STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO FLIP THE FAT-STORING SWITCHES OFF, AND
AT THE SAME TIME, EMPOWER YOUR BODY TO NATURALLY BEGIN BURNING MORE
FAT EMOTIONAL TRIGGER #1:
CHRONIC STRESS
_You may not think of STRESS_ as an emotion, but it's rapidly being
recognized as the primary trigger behind most of your negative
emotional states. Stress creates a virtual cocktail of toxic emotional
states. You've definitely felt these emotions: anger, hurt, overwhelm,
anxiety, and even depression. All of these emotional states are
generated by stress, and they trigger the body to start storing excess
fat, as well as cause you to AGE FASTER.
Many women I work with don't even know how dangerously high their
chronic stress really is. That's because, like you, they're
strong-willed. They can mentally handle so much, but unknown to them,
their ADRENAL GLANDS simply cannot. The Mayo Clinic published a study
in 2012 that documented stress as one of the number one causes of
hidden weight gain, and adrenal fatigue was the primary reason.
Your adrenal glands rest atop your kidneys. When _any_ stress in your
life occurs, they release critical "fight or flight" hormones. These
hormones are crucial in real emergencies, but your body doesn't know
the difference between the intense daily stress you are under (work,
family, emotional hurt, etc.) and being chased by a tiger!
That may sound silly, but not too long ago in human history, being
chased by a tiger was a real possibility. So our bodies adapted this
"fight/flight" adrenal response. The PROBLEM is simple: these hormones
include high levels of cortisol, the primary fat-storing hormone, and
at the same time drains your adrenal function. Why? Because unlike
tiger-chasing, YOUR CHRONIC, OFTEN HIDDEN STRESS IS _ONGOING._
Your glands were never designed to handle this level of emotional and
physical stress, so guess what happens? THIS STRESS TRIGGERS YOUR
HUNGER RESPONSE! You turn to food because your blood sugar crashes
after these hormones are released. That means you crave sugar and
other fattening foods. Yet as you can see, this isn't because you lack
"willpower"--it's because your body thinks it NEEDS it.
Stress must be handled, and the topic is too broad to cover in one
article. However, to reduce your stress and cortisol output, look into
eating foods with more L-Theanine in them. _L-Theanine_ is an amino
acid that's often depleted in stressed-out women, and it helps reduce
cortisol.
Supplementation is faster, of course, and more effective, but foods
high in L-Theanine include spinach, brown rice, green tea…
EMOTIONAL TRIGGER #2:
MISPLACED JOY (?!)
Many women are shocked when they hear me speak about how joy, one of
the most positive emotional states we can experience, can lead to
excess weight gainBUT IT'S TRUE.
Now, don't worry--of course, I encourage joy. You just need to be
aware of a few of those "switches" that a state of _misplaced_ joy can
flip on--switches that say, "Let's store some FAT!"
The women who struggle with fat gain and the emotion of joy are often
raised in families that associated FOOD with feelings of
accomplishment, pleasure, and excitement. For example, think back to
the time when you were a little girl. Maybe you played sports, or you
knew friends that did. When you or they won the 'big game', did you
celebrate by eating pizza or ice cream?
Almost universally, I hear, "YES!" when I ask this question.
There's nothing wrong with thatunless you're a child whose brain is
forming connections between an emotion and a RESPONSE.
As you became a young adult, every time you experienced the emotion
of joy—through a victory, a good grade, a great date, you name
it--your brain was triggered by what's known as _an anchor._ You form
mental anchors all the time by accident.
Think about your favorite song in high school. Now, if you heard that
song today, wouldn't you immediately think about high school? Of
course--it's an anchor!
_The American Journal of Psychology_ has numerous studies on how we
anchor pleasure and joy to FOOD. It's what I call _misplaced joy._
Again, your sugar or fast food cravings when you feel joy is NOT your
fault. You "accidentally" anchored pleasure to food, so please, don't
blame yourself.
Here's one step to take to break the anchor: SIMPLY RECOGNIZE IT. I
know, that sounds too easy, but noticing it is there will often lead
you to react differently to the anchor. Just recognizing, "Hey, I'm
craving X food right now, and I'm in a great mood--that's the anchor!"
is a fantastic first start.
From there, you can work on consciously choosing a different action.
You can literally reprogram that anchor to whatever you desire.
For example, you can say to yourself, "Okay, I feel joyand I crave
Xbut instead, I'm going to eat Y every time I feel this way." "Y"
might be something simple, like an apple. And, that doesn't mean you
can't THEN enjoy your "X" (ice cream, pizza, etc.) You'll eat far less
of it, and eventually the apple will be the first thing you think
about when feeling joy.
Your anchor doesn't have to be a food. It can be whatever healthy
alternative you like. For example, you could choose 10 deep,
stress-reducing breaths, a nice brisk walk, or to call a friend and
just chat.
It takes about 45 days to reprogram an anchor, so give yourself the
patience you need
EMOTIONAL TRIGGER #3:
FRUSTRATION
I saved the most common trigger for last… and the solution to
eating out of frustration is something I've dedicated my life to
solving.
You see, I was obese for a long time. LOOK BELOW: that's picture of
me in my 20s, weighing almost 200 pounds at well over 40% body fat,
and a picture I took right before my 35th birthday this year. I'm now
a healthy size 2, and I've maintained this weight for OVER 10
YEARS--all without starvation diets or doing endless hours of cardio.
So ladies, if I can do it, you can to do it
The SECRET is to recognize the power that the emotions associated
with frustration have over your body--and to know _EXACTLY_ how to
overcome it for good.
Once you do this, weight gain will be a thing of the past.
Here's what NEVER works:
* 1. You look in the mirror, like I did ten years ago, and you don't
like what you see
* 2. You go on some ridiculously strict diet and exercise plan
* 3. You drop a few pounds… maybe more… and you feel a bit less
frustrated…and then:
* 4. Your "normal" life resumes, and the pounds come rushing back
on… often MORE than you lostand:
* 5. YOU FEEL ABSOLUTE FRUSTRATION AGAIN.
Frustration leads directly to STRESS, and we have already covered how
devastating stress is when it comes to fat gain, water weight, and
rapid aging. But frustration also triggers the emotional response of
_ANGER._
Anger eats away at your very soul.
At first, most women direct their anger outward. We lash out at our
loved ones and friends, or perhaps we just sit around and simmer.
Eventually, that anger caused by frustration turns against YOU.
You then start HATING YOURSELF--your body, for looking and feeling
the way it does. Your mental state, for allowing yourself to get into
this condition (you see, you don't realize it's not your fault, and
that your body is simply responding to these trigger states.)
Even your _spiritual_ state begins to suffer. I even know women who
gave up on living entirely due to this absolute killer combination of
stress and frustration that leads to self-hatred and anger.
"SO, WHAT DO I DO NEXT?"
HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: adopting a REAL solution to these issues can
relieve frustration--quickly and permanently.
Real solutions are always based in the real world. They do not demand
that you start eating like a hummingbird, or that you live your life
on a treadmill that goes to nowhere.
_REAL SOLUTIONS FOR REAL WOMEN IS MY LIFE'S MISSION._ I've discovered
these solutions. I've taught them to hundreds of thousands of women
just like you. And, these solutions WORK. They work with you, not
against you. Most diet plans and exercise routines work "against" your
personality and lifestyle--and that will never, ever work for you.
If you want to read more about the specific solutions I suggest—the
weight loss, water weight loss, and body-shaping solutions that
actually WORK for today's modern woman—then click the "Next Page"
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