Now you won ’ t need to lose sleep
over losing weight
How often do you hear this ? “ I think
I ’ ve put on weight ; I need to slim
down” - and this could lead to frantic
discussions on ways to somehow shed
those extra pounds .
Working out at the gym for long
hours , training our taste buds to eat
only healthy - you might have already
tried all these and more to come back
to good shape. Now, how about
adding something that’ s natural , has
no side effects , is extremely easy and
hardly takes 15 -20 minutes of your
day?
Meditation; a simple yet powerful
technique. Wondering how something
related to the mind can have anything
to do with shedding pounds and kilos?
Let ’ s see how meditation helps you
lose weight naturally :

#1 : BMR , calories scales
become kind
If you are on a weight - control
program, you might be keeping a
regular check on your body’ s basal
metabolic rate (BMR ) . By knowing
your BMR , you can reduce calorie
intake , in turn reducing body weight .
When you meditate , your body’ s BMR
reduces. This means the extra calories
intake by your body reduces. Weight
loss is, then, a natural outcome.

#2 : Your tummy happier with
less food
Have you noticed that the minute you
stop working out for a few days, you
immediately tend to put on a lot of
weight ? This is because you continue
eating without burning as much.
Exercising at the gym simply increases
your appetite but may not necessarily
improve assimilation.
By practicing yoga and meditation ,
assimilation improves and desire for
calorie -rich food decreases . So you
feel hungry but are satisfied with
lesser quantities of food. This has a
more long - term effect on the body
weight . Even if you are not able to
exercise for some days, you won ’ t
start gaining weight suddenly.

#3 : Restore your balance
Excessive weight gain and weight loss
are sometimes outcomes of hormonal
imbalances in the body. Meditation
helps restore that harmony in the
system so that if you are overweight ,
you lose pounds and if you are
underweight , you gain the ability to
put on .

#4 : Doughnuts anyone? Nah!
Your craving for all kinds of food could
be your biggest roadblock when it
comes to losing weight . How easy is it
to stop yourself from buying a
doughnut each time you pass the
bakery shop with the fine aromas
floating around ? With regular
meditation, it can be slightly easier.
Meditation increases awareness so
that you become more watchful of
your food habits. The next time you
stretch out to grab a packet of chips
or chocolates, you are immediately
aware that it ’ s not going to help you
reduce weight and you can substitute
them with healthy alternatives. Also ,
over a period of time with regular
meditation practice, you will find that
your cravings have dropped. So you
won ’ t be reaching for that bag of chips
or cookies all that often .
“ Till about one year back, I used to
eat a lot of chocolates to the extent
that if I would have chocolates at-
least once a day, I used to feel very
restless . My weight would only
increase and I did not how to stop
myself . Within 2 months of regular
practice of meditation , I saw my
cravings drop and I found it easy to
control myself to chocolates . I
continue to meditate and my weight
has come down by 7 kg, ” shares Divya
Sachdev

#5 : Boost your commitment
Have you noticed how easy it is to fall
prey to the threats of your weight -
loss program? Sleep, junk food,
sweets – all of these have the power
to make you drop out of your weight -
control plan very easily . This is a
check on your commitment where
meditation can help . Daily meditation
practice helps strengthen your
intention to lose weight so that you
become more committed to
exercising, following a moderated diet
and other healthy practices.
Meditation gives the strength to
realize an intention .
“ Meditation gives me the inner
strength and will power to remain
committed to daily practice of
exercising, ” says Mayank Thakkar

#6 : Beat the stress & eat right
The next time you gorge on
chocolates or anything junk , observe
for a while why you are doing this ?
Are you stressed for some reason ( at
work or home )? Stress in the mind
has a direct impact on the tendency
to keep snacking at odd times. This
gives temporary relief from stress.
Yet when you meditate , you release
deeply stored stress in the system
naturally . It’ s a much healthier way to
beat stress and also to stay in perfect
shape.
“ Earlier rough relations with my
boyfriend would really make me
stressed and food would always be my
stress buster. After each fight with
him , I would end up over eating . I
added Sudarshan Kriya and meditation
to my weight loss plan because it
would help me calm down. Thanks to
these practices, now I do not over eat
and it had definitely helped me
reduce,” says Komal Kaur

#7 : Add hours to your clock
If time is stopping you from working
towards weight control, your all time
solution – ‘meditation ’ will help you
find more time in the day! And to
meditate , you only need 15-20
minutes a day. That of course can be
easy to squeeze out anytime of the
day as per your convenience, isn ’ t it ?
After all, your body does deserve at
least 20 minutes of your time . And
when your work efficiency increases
with meditation , you can finish all
your work in less time and also find
more time to plan out your weight -
loss strategy..

#8 : I am my favorite
Sounds strange? Wondering why is
there a need to lose weight when you
have already accepted that you are
fat ? That ’ s because when you accept
your physique , you become calm and
settled within and stop worrying
about things . With such a state of
mind, it becomes much easier to work
towards losing weight and your effort
is also more effective . Try this out
once . So what if you are a bit on the
healthy side ? Relax , love your body
and see the difference in your life .

Note: Each body type is different so
the results of yoga and meditation
practice may vary in each person.
Your experience could be different
from others. Do not compare and
don ’ t lose hope and patience .
Meditation is not a quick -fix ; it needs
to be practiced daily for results to
show .

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Having a healthy eating plan and a comfortable workout routine is absolutely essential if you want to lose belly fat.

Knowing the right foods to eat and when to eat them coupled with simple exercise that you can do at home will definitely get you back in shape.

Nice article... Hope it helps someone.