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Weight
Control Hypnotherapy in Bristol and Bath
Frustrated?!
Help is at hand! Mindset is everything when it comes to weight
control. There’s no question that our relationship to food
is a complex one, but at the most basic level, the problem is
often simple: food for most people equals pleasure. If
pleasure is in short supply generally, then this can feel like
one more dose of misery that’s just too much to contemplate.
Suppose however for a moment that you could know absolutely
that you will succeed? Then what? What kind of feelings would
you generate when considering weight loss knowing that it’s
possible? Would your life actually be a much happier place if
you were in control?
Hypnotherapy can really help with mindset. It is very
flexible and can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
The benefits of hypnotherapy for weight control include:
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Creating
a motivated mindset which is focused on BENEFITS instead
of imagined losses.
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Overcoming
the “I can’t!” syndrome by demonstrating that you
can using self hypnosis.
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Relaxation
– When you are relaxed about your relationship to food
you remove the stress of “worry”. Relaxing generally
always improves your overall sense of control.
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The law
of reversed effort states that “The harder we try to do
something, the more difficult it becomes”. By
establishing an “I’m doing this and I’m fine with
it” mindset, the law of reversed effort ceases to be a
problem…you stop trying and start doing!
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Hypnotic
suggestions can alter the way you relate to foods, so that
your subconscious mind actually craves healthy foods as
opposed to fatty or sugary foods.
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Eliminate
"triggers" for overeating. Changing the script!
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Ensuring
that the “part/s” of yourself (your inner child for
example) is/are helped to feel supported, nurtured, and
cared for. By meeting the needs of the “parts”
responsible for overeating we address the emotional
component by having those needs met in healthier ways (You
decide what these will be!)
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Connecting
with the pleasure of finally doing what you’ve been
wishing you would do- Self respect can be greatly
improved.
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Working
through any emotional “issues” related to your
relationship to food.
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Professional
support throughout at a pace and spacing that is right for
you.
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Understanding
– You will be educated about the subconscious mind, how
it works, and how to work with it harmoniously to achieve
your goals.
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Dealing
with any traumas that might have triggered a spiral of
overeating or continue to leave you feeling out of
control.
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Confidence,
Self Worth - Learning to believe you are worth the effort!
I recognise of course that it’s easier said than done, but
it’s worth remembering that many people successfully shed
the pounds. We can easily make the assumption that they are
somehow different to us…better than us, but the truth is
they’re not any different or any better. Instead, they found
a way. Remember, that those successful slimmers were
overweight once. That means they had years and years of
overeating…possibly years of trying to shed the extra pounds
too. Are they naturally inclined to eat less? No, of course
not. But their success was born from finding a structure they
could work with and then creating the mental and emotional
groove required to change their eating and exercise habits
permanently.
Some
people like to “diet”, to be sure that they are getting on
with it in a structured way. There are many hypnotherapists
that point out that the word “diet” has the word “die”
within it and they argue that the subconscious mind reads this
and freaks out! There might be some truth in this principle
but the idea that we don’t need a structure is flawed. If
you’ve struggled with weight loss before then … you
need a structure! If it’s not a diet, let’s call it a plan
then! In practice you begin with a “plan” and this creates
new “habits”. So what begins as a new structure becomes in
time the “norm”. Then we can forget about diets and just
do what now comes naturally. To this end I cannot recommend
highly enough the WeightWatchers “points” plan (No I’m
not on a commission to say this!). I have seen their most
recent creations which are pure genius! Basically you have an
allocation of “points” based on your weight height age
etc, which you are allowed to eat per day. They have a
wonderful easy use calculator which allows you to see at a
glance the “points” content of any food you buy by looking
at the fat and calorie content on the labels. You simply count
your points throughout the day and ensure that you don’t go
over your maximum points allocation for the day. When you
exercise you earn extra points which can be “saved” or
“eaten”. You can “save” points which you can then use
for a special occasion…say a night out for dinner and drinks
or a party. This way you can live your life with flexibility,
without feeling deprived, whilst creating new healthy patterns
easily. Half the problem with weight loss is lack of
information and confusion about what foods help and which
don’t. With a plan like this, you just follow the plan and
you know without question that with persistence you WILL lose
that weight. So the stress of “not knowing how you did” is
removed completely. This is a fabulous motivator because at
the end of each day you know exactly how you did. If you were
to overdo it one day you simply have a good day the next to
make up the difference, so no beating yourself up! This means
less stress which means MORE control! If you eat smart there
is never any reason to feel hungry. You can eat all day long
when you eat the right kinds of foods and that doesn’t mean
just lettuce…..there are plenty of really great foods out
there which can help you slim down with pleasure, but you just
have to know what they are in order to make use of them.
At its simplest weight loss is a science. If you eat 500
calories less per day than your daily needs then you will shed
over one pound of body fat per week. If you are seriously
overweight, your body will shed fat much faster than that
because you use that much more energy to move around, and your
body WANTS to adjust if you give it the opportunity to do so.
Eating 500 calories a day less is not as difficult as you
might think. It doesn’t mean eating less necessarily, it
just means eating better. If you add exercise into the
equation too you’ll not only feel better generally but
you’ll also create a calorie deficit which equals more
weight loss. Once you are in the habit of doing so it becomes
quite easy to sustain. Then you see the rewards!
It will be my pleasure to help you. If you prefer not to use
WeightWatchers, I am happy to help you to devise a plan based
on calories and fat content. We will calculate your calorie
and fat allowance against your lifestyle and statistics and
you can keep a daily food diary to record your consumption and
progress. The principle remains the same as it would be with
weightwatchers...we just use a different counting system. Many
people already know what they need to do but just need a
helping hand with mindset and motivation. I can help you in
this way too. Ideally though my role is not as dietician
(although I have a very good understanding of food) but as a
hypnotherapist to help you with your mindset, so this
treatment will benefit you most when used as a complementary
therapy in conjunction with an established sensible weight
management plan. Simply with regards to the use of our
therapeutic time, this is preferred.
If
you would like to know more about the science of the mind in
relationship to food, control, and depression, you might like
to read on by clicking
here.
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you'd like some help with your mindset click
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