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Are there easy ways to lose weight?

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Yes.

That said, "easy" is a word that must be personally defined. Easy does not mean instant. Easy doesn't even really mean without effort. Easy is a simple word being used to define a complex process. In that way, I feel this question grossly oversimplifies a process that for many is a lifelong journey.

I've been classified "morbidly obese" which by medical definition means "more than one hundred pounds overweight". And - I've lost weight. Currently, my maintained weightloss is sitting at around thirty-eight pounds off of my starting weight.

I've been on this journey since the spring of 2004. Despite my many struggles, the emotional upheaval and complex psychological landmines I've had to navigate, I would say that yes, this process is an easy one.

It's easy, when I allow it to be easy.

Interesting thought, isn't it? We have complete control over how easy or hard the process is, and while it may sound cliche, there is one golden key: one SECRET if you will to easy weightloss.

Do you want to know what it is? Stay tuned, and I'll tell you.

Each one of us operates in a unique way. Each of us, as human beings, have different things that motivate us, that pique our interest, that make us feel happy and fulfilled. Each of us are driven by different things, and have different tastes. Our uniqueness is what defines us as human beings. Our ability to make choices based on personal taste, desires, and interests is what allows us to have a human experience on this planet.

If my best friend tells me she lost thirty pounds in two weeks taking a diet pill twice a day, and she feels fantastic, does that mean that I will lose thirty pounds in two weeks? Does it mean I will find success where she found success?

If my neighbor tells me that the latest protien shake when combined with light meals at lunch and dinner have enabled him to lose forty pounds that he has kept off for over a year, does that mean that it will work for me?

If I see an ad in a magazine with an amazing before and after photo for a product that promises to shed ten pounds in fourteen days, does that mean it will have that effect on me?

And when my sister loses one hundred pounds on the Atkin's diet, and has phenomenal blood test results, increased energy and sustained weightloss for over ten years, does that mean I will too?

The answer to all of these questions is NO. And yet, the possibility exists. Sure, the pills, shakes, products, or fad diets COULD


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