We’re 4 weeks into 2012 and by now we’re fully engaged in our weight-loss resolutions! Or … NOT!!!
In America weight loss is the #1 resolution … but statistics tell us that 88% of us fail with our resolutions. And it just doesn’t seem fair … because our resolutions represent changes that we REALLY-REALLY want for ourselves!
Not to worry, YOU will be part of the other 12% – those that experience stellar success with weight loss thanks to IMNatural’s strategies & products! In fact we plan to stick with you all year and give you the tips, support, new products and strategies that will truly help you reclaim the body you want.
Our Weight Loss Product Chart will be a big help, and I’ll explain a new way to use it as you read on.

Weight loss does not have to mean deprivation - only that some habits will change. The new habits should be PLEASURABLE.
THE BACK ON TRACK PLEASURE-BASED STRATEGY
If you slipped off the weight loss wagon the best way to get back on your program is to set some realistic specific short term goals for lifestyle changes that are very positive. And be sure to only focus on weight loss activities that are pleasurable to you.
ONE DAY AT A TIME – Your Lifestyle
So, instead of your resolution being a vague “in 2012 I will lose weight”… let’s reframe it into a “weight loss goal for the day” strategy. This is the weight loss version of the extremely successful One Day at a Time tactic.
For example, a simple goal for a day would be to replace one undesirable high calorie food with a more desirable low-calorie healthy food in your meals. For instance, change your cooking oil from Canola to Coconut oil or Rice Bran oil. I’d call that a food upgrade.
ADD FUN …
Another pleasurable goal might be: to walk a half-mile (6 blocks) to a location that you really enjoy, and then walk back again for a total 1 mile walk. You could plan to walk to a special coffee shop to grab a green tea, or walk through a fun shopping district, or a nature trail, or to a friend’s home. Each night decide what tomorrow’s fun destination will be and imagine that your walk will be really uplifting.
Studies now show that an moderate walking speed helps you lose more weight than a speedy walk does. I personally love to listen to books on tape or my iPod while I walk or I may catch up on my cell phone conversations. Your target location is a reward and you will see a real difference in your weight in as little as 1 week from a 1 mile daily walk.
PLEASURE GOALS – Selfish food
Another type of weight loss goal would be to find some new recipes for the low calorie foods you already enjoy so you can be excited about eating your favorite low calorie foods more often. Or try some totally new low calorie foods with a friend. These activities all involve you spending more time and focus ON YOURSELF. And it’s a good and healthy kind of selfishness that protects and nourishes your own body … so go for it. Take permission to over-indulge in building enjoyable practices to lose weight on a daily basis. One genius customer told me about a pleasure-based diet she invented and I’ll tell you more about that shortly.
MORE-THAN-1 SMART PRODUCTS
Don’t let your weight loss resolution have a negative deprivation focus! Just click through to our weight loss products chart and pick a product that delivers a full feeling (we have 5 listed). Using more than one weight loss product is becoming common as people come to understand that there are multiple aspects of our physiology that can cause our weight to fluctuate.
MULTIPLE SWITCHES TO TURN OFF WEIGHT GAIN
Picking a detox product to start with always lays down a firm foundation and your will probably see immediate weight loss after a week of up to 10 pounds as toxins flow out of the body. Our weight loss chart shows 4 separate products that deliver the benefit of detoxification.
Another strategy is appetite suppression and we handle 11 products that contain appetite suppressing ingredients!!! Look at the other categories on the weight loss products chart and let your intuition guide you to the categories your body wants you to try.
MOOD ENHANCEMENT IS A WIN-WIN
Dark moods and stress increases weight gain. Brighter moods can deliver actual weight loss. And what could be more pleasurable than a better mood?! IMNatural carries 10 products designed for weight loss through improved mood and lowered stress.
THE PLEASURE THAT PAYS
Last week a network TV show featured a spot on weight loss and sleep deprivation. Evidently we need from 7 – 9 hours of quality sleep per night. Being even slightly sleep deprived causes you to crave more food, especially carbohydrates, and if you’re sleep deprived and ON A DIET you may lose more muscle than fat! So go over to the weight loss product chart and pick out a natural sleep aid for weight loss! We have 3 that are specifically geared to weight loss and the SLEEP section of our website offers even more. Good sleep is a sweet pleasure that pays off with numerous health benefits!
GENIUS DIET
Keeping with our theme of pleasure in weight loss, I recently heard of the all time BEST EVER DIET! A brilliant woman created what she called the LUSCIOUS DIET.
The way it works is that she would only eat foods that she truly found to be “luscious”. She favored perfectly ripened Manilla mangoes with mint, delicious fish grilled with herbs, ginger and garlic, roasted rosemary lamb skewers, Waldorf salads with really crisp Fuji apples … you get the drift. So if she didn’t have time to cook those dishes for herself or couldn’t find them at a nearby restaurant she simply did not eat - but had tea instead!
I introduced her to 24/7 Meal Replacement to fill in her gaps and she thought the chocolate shake was truly luscious. And speaking of pleasure, I also think that Patty McPeak’s 24/7 Chocolate Meal Replacement is the most delicious 100 calorie breakfast I’ve ever had.
It supplies all you need for high energy and all you need for pleasurable weight loss!
More tips coming soon. If you’d like to share yours, send them in!










































