Comments on: Lose The Extra Weight and You Are Likely To Increase Your Wealth http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/2009/10/lose-the-extra-weight-and-you-are-likely-to-increase-your-wealth/ A self-made millionaire shares her recipe for success, happiness and financial freedom Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:59:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Moneyblogga http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/2009/10/lose-the-extra-weight-and-you-are-likely-to-increase-your-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Moneyblogga Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:52:18 +0000 http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/?p=1202#comment-2954 In my own personal experience, conquering my abhorrent spending habits and getting my weight into check means one thing: I have conquered the addictions that resulted from years of childhood emotional and physical abuse. Realizing that I would never 'feel better' if I remained fat (overeating) and in debt (overspending), I confronted my negative emotions and now deal with them in healthier ways. There are myriad reasons for people being in debt or being overweight but mine was firmly rooted in a poor, abusive childhood. In my own personal experience, conquering my abhorrent spending habits and getting my weight into check means one thing: I have conquered the addictions that resulted from years of childhood emotional and physical abuse. Realizing that I would never ‘feel better’ if I remained fat (overeating) and in debt (overspending), I confronted my negative emotions and now deal with them in healthier ways. There are myriad reasons for people being in debt or being overweight but mine was firmly rooted in a poor, abusive childhood.

]]> By: anna http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/2009/10/lose-the-extra-weight-and-you-are-likely-to-increase-your-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 anna Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:54:52 +0000 http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/?p=1202#comment-2797 I do agree with Alice - there's probably a strong corellation between losing weight and becoming wealthier simply because both things are brough about by learning similar behaviors. Increase in self-discipline, self-awareness, delayed gratification never hurt anyone. And as Nathan pointed out, as a result of healthier lifestyle (we're not talking about extreme dieting here, right?), energy levels increase as well. I really don't think the corellation has something to do with discrimination of the overweight per se, but it has lots to do with how people change and present themselves depending on their self-perseption. I do agree with Alice – there’s probably a strong corellation between losing weight and becoming wealthier simply because both things are brough about by learning similar behaviors. Increase in self-discipline, self-awareness, delayed gratification never hurt anyone. And as Nathan pointed out, as a result of healthier lifestyle (we’re not talking about extreme dieting here, right?), energy levels increase as well. I really don’t think the corellation has something to do with discrimination of the overweight per se, but it has lots to do with how people change and present themselves depending on their self-perseption.

]]> By: Nathan http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/2009/10/lose-the-extra-weight-and-you-are-likely-to-increase-your-wealth/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Nathan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:15:17 +0000 http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/?p=1202#comment-2713 I've seen this research too, and I think emotional state has a lot to do with it. The notion that people losing weight suddenly earn more is far less likely then they're simply spending less. When you're losing weight, you're feeling physically healthier, you're getting compliments, and you feel happier within yourself. So as a consequence, you're less likely to partake in "retail therapy" to feel better about yourself. You won't be thinking about that new pair of shoes. You won't be thinking about eating fast-food (which like it or not is can be far more expensive then home cooked can be). Small things make a big difference over time. $2 a day in a jar mightn't seem like much, but over the course of a year that's over $700 - and who wouldn't like to be given that? I’ve seen this research too, and I think emotional state has a lot to do with it. The notion that people losing weight suddenly earn more is far less likely then they’re simply spending less.

When you’re losing weight, you’re feeling physically healthier, you’re getting compliments, and you feel happier within yourself. So as a consequence, you’re less likely to partake in “retail therapy” to feel better about yourself. You won’t be thinking about that new pair of shoes. You won’t be thinking about eating fast-food (which like it or not is can be far more expensive then home cooked can be). Small things make a big difference over time. $2 a day in a jar mightn’t seem like much, but over the course of a year that’s over $700 – and who wouldn’t like to be given that?

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