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YOU
CAN LOSE WEIGHT
No Diets, Changing Foods, Willpower
"Let me explain our
weight-reduction program," the hypnotherapist said to the inquiring
prospective client. "We don't, in most cases, use diet
procedures. We find that a problem with diets is that there is
a major change in eating habits patterns and that all the time the
client is looking forward to achievement of the weight goal, at
which time the client can resume eating "normal" food.
"Once the weight loss is
achieved, the client celebrates by enjoying a reward meal of favorite
tastes. At this point there often begins an upward weight trend
which can recover all of the lost weight and even add a few pounds more.
"Therefore, our approach is
that the client, if such is personal enjoyment, may eat steak and
potatoes, or perhaps spaghetti and meatballs - whatever is most desired.
The only difference is that, through the effects of hypnosis, a much
lesser amount of food will be desired and consumed.
"The advantage is that
since no enjoyable foods are denied, nothing is given up; there is
no need to desire to return to foods that have been forbidden. The
client simply continues to eat what has been enjoyed all along, except
the quantities are vastly reduced and through hypnosis the appetite is
fully satisfied with modest portions of food."
The above scenario and
weight reduction program is just one of the many that utilize the powers
and benefits of hypnotherapy to enable a client to take off unwanted
pounds and keep them off. In this program, the client need not
give up enjoying cocktails or hors d'oeuvres at a party. The
client will enjoy one of whatever is served, but on completion of such
"taste" will be completely satisfied, neither desiring nor accepting
further offerings. The hostess is satisfied that her efforts have
been appreciated. Everybody wins!
The above procedure is
particularly effective with people whose excess weight is from
overeating, especially where the habit involves multiple helpings at
meals. There are those whose excess weight is due to physiological
causes. Such cases may require medical intervention.
However, where the undesirable
weight is due to overeating, metabolism is likely much less involve than
the mind. Changing thoughts and attitudes of the mind can lead to
major changes in life. It can be very helpful, therefore, to
determine what may be the causes of a tendency to overeat.
Sometimes the information is
evident or well-known. Other times it may be suppressed, buried in
some incident or event of the past for which overeating provides a sense
of compensation or relief from pressures or anxieties, lacks in life,
grief, anger, or other emotions, sometimes dating back to
childhood. Regression under hypnosis is often effective in
ferreting out causes, and sometimes even the simple understanding of
causes can result in elimination of the problem.
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