by Marna Goldstein
People are intrigued by the skinny. They wonder what it really takes for them to get the figure they have or if they were handed down their figures by lucky genes. They wonder if they got lucky. People usually always believe that the thin work really, really hard at staying thin.
It might be, then again, it might not
Those who are really thin likely work really hard to stay thin. These are the folks who watch every single calorie that crosses their hips and eat rabbit food with no dressing.
On the other hand there are other thin individuals who make thin look easy.
Many common character traits are shared by the naturally thin that help to maintain their svelte figures. Among the hundreds of naturally skinny people Ive interviewed over the last 14 years, Ive found seven secrets they have in common. If you can, try to identify with some of them. Also, see what changes you could easily make to become a naturally thin person with a svelte figure too.
1. These people have thin thinking. They know they can stay thin forever and make comments like Im little, or Im not going to be able to eat all of that. Their self talk is different than others. Their actions to circumstances and events are different. Food is not their placebo when a pet dies or they have to do something unpleasant. To them food is just food. It may taste good, they enjoy eating it, but it isnt there for anything but to be used as fuel for their bodies.
2. The naturally thin dont diet. Its true. These naturally thin men and women would never think of dieting. Why, because theyve never had to and never thought of themselves any other way, but skinny. When asking thin people if they worry about gaining weight, they most always say something to the voice of, no and when I ask why not? they say because I never have been overweight.
3. Never mix emotions and food. If a thin person is sad, they go cry or talk to someone. If they become angry about something, they do something to relieve that stress like working out or punching their pillows. They just dont confuse emotions and eating because it makes no sense to them. The only time they think about food is when they become hungry ” not because they are upset or sad. When upset or sad, they deal with those emotions. When they are hungry, only then is when they eat. They commonly deal with emotions in an emotional way.
4. Naturally thin people dont have to eat to be sociable. Shuld a thin person go to a bar-b-que and not be hungry, they dont have any problem mixing and talking but not eating. Whenever they happen to get hungry, they grab something to eat, but not until they are hungry. They are there to enjoy the socializing with family and friends. They dont know the meaning of the term grazing.
5. The naturally thin eat foods they love. It would never make sense for them to eat celery sticks if they werent craving celery. They eat foods that they crave when they are hungry. They never go into deprivation mode by saying no, I cant have that. They know that they are entitled to eat whatever they want when they are hungry. No is not an option unless of course there is an allergy or sensitivity to certain foods.
6. Mindless eating to numb the senses is something thin people dont do. They are always concious of the effect that what they are eating has on their bodies. You would never find them at the theater with their hand in the bottom of an almost empty popcorn bucket wondering if they ate it all. Thin people know how hungry they are before they sit down to a meal and how full they are while or after they finish eating.. They are ignorant about diets, calories and other aspects of food.
7. Naturally thin people almost never overeat. There is nothing worse to this group of thin individuals, than overeating. They hate how it sinks their energy level and forces their bellys to protrude. Yuck! This extreme discomfort keeps them from overeating and reinforces this negative feeling. The average naturally thin person only overeats two percent of the time.
Can you see the difference in their actions and mindset?
So, these thin people dont depend on genetics, luck or the quality or type of food they eat. They eat differently than others ” what they eat, when they eat, their freedom to choose any type of food and they have a different connection with their bodies.
If you are thinking about losing weight, you now know it isnt about diet since the naturally thin dont. And now is the time to do it!
About the Author:
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