Thanks to everyone for your input.
Alex: I thank you again for your advice. I will continue to cycle through the steps, focusing on one step a few days, then the next… So far no noticeable changes playing with release and notice.
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Gobel: Thanks also for your input. I have not ‘been on a diet’ in years. I do know of a couple of methods of eating that, if I follow them, my weight stays steady or comes off slowly, and if I add exercise, the weight comes off quickly. But these are not traditional diet plans – when I follow these methods of eating I have no cravings. It’s when I eat the refined carbos that the cravings come in. But I can’t stop eating the refined carbos…
The feeling I was talking about in my earlier post is different then the cravings. It’s the same feeling that drives me to read a novel or watch some trash on TV or anything else that causes me to change or forget this inner feeling.
I think I have made some definite progress over the last couple of years in getting in touch with my body, but the overrides are still too strong. So, release, notice, respond and witness...
Vita-man: Thanks also also for your input.
I have been studying and practicing Radical Forgiveness to try to help me improve my relationship with myself. I have the self-esteem CD, and I have listened a few times over the last couple of months – feels good, but no noticeable change in behavior or thinking. Don’t have the other two – will consider them when I am ready to purchase more.
With regard to present positives, I cannot consciously find any advantages to keeping the weight on or gaining more weight. The present positives I did come up with are the pleasure of eating food and the convenience of fast/junk foods.
Sphinx: I have been at this self-study game for about 20 years now. Over those years I have learned that I have no conscious control over my thoughts or behaviors. Different teachers taught me this over many years, and I went from denial to believing this in theory to having proved it to myself through self-observation.
I am hoping that the paraliminal parts of Natural Brilliance will modify something in my other-than-conscious mind so I will apply the Natural Brilliance model in my life – you are right though, I will either apply it or I won’t, there is no try.
So – let me rephrase – it is my conscious intent at this time to continue to study and play with the NB model for at least 3 months. However, this kind of intent is a creature of the conscious mind. What is of more significance to me is the fact that I am continuing to play with the NB model – which indicates to me a change in my normal pattern of behavior.
Now, for anyone who might take objection to my comments about having no control over my thoughts or actions – I have seen this topic generate fierce debate on many occasions. Should that happen as a result of this post, I will not reply. I used to be the one objecting, and once I had seen this for myself, I became the one arguing the point. I have learned, once again through observation, that it is a useless point to argue.
I am, however, open to any other suggestions on how I can make the NB model work for me. Who knows what suggestions will lead to the other-than-conscious tweaks to the system that I am looking for?
Thanks again to all.