How I Lost 55-lbs. with the Power of Prayer
December 9, 2007
To me, the power of prayer is the incredible power we wield when we join our mind and spirit — our brain and heart, or thoughts and feelings. This is indeed the secret to having your prayers answered: Align yourself completely with what you are asking for — body, mind, and spirit. Whatever you ask for, believing in your heart you have received it, will be yours.
It occurred to me that, if this was true, people should just be able to pray for those things they want, things like: Better health, more happiness, peace of mind, and quick and easy weight-loss, among other things. It had already occurred to me that I was 50-pounds overweight; and it seemed natural that I should “put my money where my mouth is,” as they say.
I think anyone could lose weight by starving themselves and working-out like crazy. But would they be happy? Some of them might; and others may shift into a happy place upon seeing tangible results. But most people have tried this route to weight-loss; and most of them have failed. Remember, there are over 200-million overweight Americans; that’s over 66% of our population!
Whatever we have been doing, collectively, is not working. It is, in fact, indirectly causing our weight-problems to get worse rather than better. So, I decided not to do those things that most people do; because most people (in the U.S., anyway) are overweight. Specifically, I did not change my diet — not the quantity of food I ate, nor the kinds of foods I ate. I didn’t alter the times I ate, either.
But I did start drinking about three-liters of clear water each day. This was the only change to my diet. I didn’t stop drinking any of the things I used to drink — like coke-floats, milkshakes, etc… — but I naturally drink less of those things because I am not thirsty (thanks to all the water). I now choose to enjoy those things as food rather than beverages; and I do enjoy them — without a shred of guilt. Guilt makes you fat.
I also refused to stick to any rigid programs or plans — no programs at all — and did not start an exercise program. I prayed. I used only the power of my mind and my belief in the concepts and goals I decided upon. I used my mind to create a new self-image, a new body weight, and I declared that it was so. And I declared it was so every day; and one day it was.
I used my mind to change my mind about food and fat. I decided that food doesn’t really make anyone fat (this will be explained in a later article), and that fat is my friend — produced by my body in times of stress to add one more layer of protection between me and my life. I also started blessing what I saw in the mirror — and the fat that my body made to protect me. I started blessing my wonderful health and fitness.
I also spent time working on releasing stress, anxiety, fear, anger, resentment, worry, grief, and any other negative emotion, because they all cause stress; and stress is what causes your body to release cortisol and produce and store fat. When I released the stress, the fat disappeared on its own; I simply didn’t need it anymore. And I did all of this in my mind — in my thoughts and prayers.
The one other thing I can think of doing during the two-months I lost 55-pound was to apply the findings of Dr. Masaru Emoto* as published in his Messages from Water series of books and videos. I removed the labels from the water I drank, and wrote blessings on the water with the intention that they would live on inside my body. I wrote words like, “Love, Health, Peace, Lean, Flexible, etc…” I wrote only positive things I felt would help.
It took less than two-months for over 50-lbs. to simply disappear; I didn’t work out or diet — I simply changed my mind and focused my thoughts on my new desire for my health. “As a man thinketh…” I only “thought-eth” of myself the way I truly wanted to be; I declared it — and it is so. Future articles will expand on the thoughts and concepts that allow your body to release unwanted pounds quickly and easily.
*Dr. Emoto’s work was featured in the movie “What the Bleep,” and can be seen at www.Hado.net .
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