049. Meditation & Weight Loss with Kimberly Dunn
Hey Mama,
My hunch is you have struggled with weight loss, you’re currently struggling with weight loss, and you just don’t know how to get out of the “restrict, then binge on the weekends” pattern.
Or, maybe you’re stuck in a plateau of some kind: where no matter what you do the weight isn’t budging anymore.
I’ve got you covered today in my More Than Weight Loss podcast episode with Kimberly Dunn.
Kimberly is the founder of The Practice Lounge and content creator for Yoga International. She creates and teaches meditation courses including certification programs for meditation teachers.
You may be thinking what does meditation have to do with weight loss?
Literally everything.
Meditation helps to create space between your thoughts (like this thought:I need to eat everything right now!) and your reactions – how you respond to those sentences in your head.
And, while it’s 100% not an overnight quick fix, it is 100% the most meaningful work you can do - connect back to your body, back to your breath, and feel in control of your eating.
Start asking yourself the question, “Does my head want this extra treat or does my body?” << That thought helped get me out of my head and understand what was going on in my body.
This helped me to learn that my body usually doesn’t need all the food my head thinks I need.
And, as Tara Brach says, “Thoughts are real, but not always true.”
I really couldn’t do this until I started just a little meditation practice.
Come listen this week as we navigate some of these Qs…
How can a mindfulness practice impact losing weight?
What are mindfulness tools we can use in our weight loss journey?
How to use meditation to lose weight?
How to break through limiting beliefs about your weight with meditation?
BONUS: Kimberly leads us through a guided meditation in the episode. It will bring you back to center, to your breath, and give you a sample of what it can feel like when you feel at home in your body.
Xx
Molly
P.S. Would you prefer 1:1 help with this and all things about your weight? If you’re ready to start losing weight & want to start applying my core sustainable, evidence based, and spiritual principles: macros, mindfulness, meditation, and movement - sign up for a free breakthrough session here. You can end the year feeling so much better and brighter about your weight, promise!
