{"id":282,"date":"2009-01-05T07:35:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T07:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/01\/dear-oprah-why-do-you-want-to.html"},"modified":"2009-01-05T07:35:51","modified_gmt":"2009-01-05T07:35:51","slug":"dear-oprah-why-do-you-want-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/01\/dear-oprah-why-do-you-want-to.html","title":{"rendered":"Dear Oprah, Why Do YOU Want to Be Fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Oprah,<\/strong><\/em> I am excited that you are launching your “Best Life<\/a>” series this week. I have ‘inked’ your various shows and webinars on my calendar and plan to have pen and paper at hand to take notes.
\nI am going to practice ‘authentic listening’ (a learned skill) and take notes from the perspective of a Life & Wellness Coach<\/a>. I am going to let you know where I think “Oprah is spot on.” <\/em> AND where I suspect “Oprah is spot-off.”<\/em>
\nI may have missed it, but I’m wondering if you have ever spoken to “Why do YOU Want to Be Fat?” Have you ever looked at what you are putting up with, stomaching, tolerating<\/a>. Have you fully looked at what is ‘weighing you down?’
\nHave you fully answered the question: Why Do I WANT to BE FAT<\/strong>!!! With all due respect, I suspect that there is a reason, a pay-off, a comfort that you find in those extra layers.
\nHere follows something I have written to help some of us bring ‘lite’ to the subject. Feel free to fill in the blank and write me or leave a comment below (that goes for those who are reading this as well!).
\nInstead of asking yourself the usual, “I want to lose weight because …,” try approaching this from a new perspective.
\nI want to be fat because ____________________________. <\/strong><\/em>
\nIs it possible that your extra layer of fat protects you in some way?
\nIs there a part of you that wants to be fat?
\nYour Unconscious Mind and your Conscious Mind may be at battle. While your Conscious Mind is telling you (more like screaming) that you want to lose weight, get in shape, be fabulous; your Unconscious Mind is ordering you to eat and for good reason.
\nWhy Stay Fat <\/strong>
\nThe primary objective of your Unconscious Mind is to protect you; keep you safe. Therefore, if your Unconscious Mind received any information early on in life that indicates that keeping that extra layer of fat might protect you, or that eating could take away your pain, it will come forth and tell you to eat. Your Unconscious Mind has quite a bit of control over your eating behavior.
\nYou may want to keep your extra layer of fat if you…<\/p>\n