Why Can't I Lose Weight? Spiritual Lessons We Can Learn from Weight: Part 2 with Marc David

For so many people, weight is a very big deal. Whether we want to lose it, gain it, or just maintain it, we direct enormous amounts of energy toward the weight that we are carrying - and all too often, that energy is neither positive nor compassionate. In this thought-provoking video, Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, suggests that we can gain some new insights into our weight-related issues by taking into consideration the spiritual dimension and the life lessons that our weight challenges may be inviting us to learn.
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Greetings friends, this is Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating.
Today’s Topic: Spiritual Lessons We Can Learn from Weight: Part 2
We live in a world where weight, body fat, extra pounds, gaining it, and losing it are all a very big deal.
Our collective concern around weight is one of the biggest conundrums that impact the human heart and mind. The amount of pain and suffering that occurs around this topic can easily be described as profound. Clearly what we’re doing when it comes to weight loss doesn’t work.
I don’t take this topic lightly at all, and for that reason I think it’s important that we all do our best to shed more light on this subject.
And shining the light of skillful consciousness on the subject of weight means we look to other dimensions to help find pieces of the weight loss, weight gain puzzle that may be important.
In my 30+ years of research, clinical experience, inquiry, curiosity and deep care around this topic, I’m often led to a particular and unexpected place:
Spirituality.
If you don’t like that word or if it doesn’t apply to you - meaning you’re an atheist - then substitute the term “character growth and development.” If you come from a faith and Bible-based approach, then substitute the term “how God is asking me to grow.”
And if you’re cool with the term spirituality, here’s what I mean:
There’s a dimension that goes beyond what the eye can see. There’s a hidden architecture to the universe. There are unseen forces that move us and guide us that we tend to know very little about. And the great saints, sages, prophets, religious and spiritual leaders throughout history have all pretty much agreed that when we set our sights towards the realm of the spiritual or sacred - our vision begins to open up.
When I say weight, by the way, I’m talking about the challenges we face in trying to lose it, in not weighing the number that we want, in dealing with the prejudices and judgments of others, and the challenge of dealing with our own harsh commentary about the body we’ve been given.
With all this in mind, here’s the next important spiritual lesson that we can learn from weight:
Patience.
Here’s what I mean:
Most people who want to lose weight need it gone by yesterday. Weight and body fat are usually seen as the enemy that must be eradicated as fast as possible, and no matter what the price. After all, extra weight stops us from being happy, from being the real me, from having love, excitement, and all the goodies that a fabulous body clearly bestows on us.
When it comes to weight, we’re in a hurry.
The majority of weight loss clients I’ve seen over the years indeed have this one fascinating thing in common - they are in an anxious rush when it comes to weight loss. They can’t get it gone soon enough.
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Patience is what we need in modern society.....thank you for your share!

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SPIRITUAL LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM WEIGHT: PART 2
It’s clear that what we’ve been doing when it comes to managing weight isn't working. It’s time for some deeper conversation when it comes to weight and its loss. It's time to slow down and be present with our weight and the messages it has to give us. The good news is, there’s a dimension that goes beyond what we can see and understand when it comes to weight and its loss. It’s the domain of the spiritual. Join Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, in this #IPEtv video where he shares another great tip about the powerful spiritual lessons we can learn from weight. In the comments below, please let us know: How has the lesson of patience showed up in your life when it comes to weight, or food, or health?

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Force our pace to the universe. Thank you thank you thank you.

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SPIRITUAL LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM WEIGHT: PART 2 - with Marc David
It’s clear that what we’ve been doing when it comes to managing weight isn't working. It’s time for some deeper conversation when it comes to weight and its loss. It's time to slow down and be present with our weight and the messages it has to give us. The good news is, there’s a dimension that goes beyond what we can see and understand when it comes to weight and its loss. It’s the domain of the spiritual. Join Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, in this #IPEtv video where he shares another great tip about the powerful spiritual lessons we can learn from weight. In the comments below, please let us know: How has the lesson of patience showed up in your life when it comes to weight, or food, or health?

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SPIRITUAL LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM WEIGHT: PART 2
It’s clear that what we’ve been doing when it comes to managing weight isn't working. It’s time for some deeper conversation when it comes to weight and its loss. It's time to slow down and be present with our weight and the messages it has to give us. The good news is, there’s a dimension that goes beyond what we can see and understand when it comes to weight and its loss. It’s the domain of the spiritual. Join Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, in this #IPEtv video where he shares another great tip about the powerful spiritual lessons we can learn from weight. In the comments below, please let us know: How has the lesson of patience showed up in your life when it comes to weight, or food, or health?