Tomorrow is BYG Day!!

Tomorrow.  (Give yourself a day to mentally prepare.)  Tomorrow is

"Befriend Your Gut" Day.

Instructions for Celebrating BYG Day:
All day long, from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall asleep, you'll be having silent, friendly and thoughtful little dialogues with your gut.  Not the external part, but the internal part that rumbles and grumbles and processes the food you send to it.  THAT's the part that actually talks back to you.

Start this way:
"Good morning, Gut.  Thank you for doing all that nasty work down there, day in and day out.  I appreciate how hard you work to digest and process all the junk I throw into you.  So today is YOUR day."

And then you'll continue,
"Today, YOU tell ME what you want for nourishment and refreshment.  Tell me WHEN you need it, and tell me how much you want."

At this point, your gut will probably answer with, "I could use a few sips of water, thank you.  And then maybe a little protein to start the day."

You might then ask, "What kind of protein do you want?  An egg?  A glass of milk?  A quality granola bar?"

At this point, your salivary glands may kick in and try to interrupt your conversation.  DO NOT LISTEN to them.  Focus instead on your GUT.  Don't be surprised if you hear something weird like, "Just a piece of left-over burger from last night.  No seasoning, please."  

Voila!  Feed it!  Then listen again.  If you hear silence, ask it, "Was that enough?  Anything else?"

It will probably answer, "That's enough for now, thanks, but maybe a little more water."

Later on, when your stomach starts to grumble, ask it it if needs nourishment.  Expect this answer:
"No thanks, I'm just working."  Or you might hear it say, "No thanks, I'm just cleansing."  Your stomach is not complaining when you feel hunger pangs.  It is simply functioning as it is intended.

Ask it what it wants for lunch--not what YOU want and not what your salivary glands are screaming for, but what your GUT wants.  Don't be shocked if it asks for something clean, like half a cup of fruit, or a cup of salad.  Ask it if it wants some greasy fries to process, and listen for the response!

Be friendly and thoughtful of your gut all day long.  Feed it what it wants, as if you were giving care to an ailing loved one.  Trust your GUT.  It knows what it wants, when it wants it, and how much.  Just for this BYG Day, treat it like your most respected friend.

Every time you're tempted to put something in your mouth on BYG Day, ask your gut if it wants it.  If it says no, respect the answer.

"Befriend Your Gut" Day can be the start of a whole new relationship that leads you to the thinness your body craves and the health you deserve.

Based on the e-book, Bucket List Weight Loss, by Jan Manning, available at Amazon.com.