This page gives some of the reasons as to why people that are overweight consistently fail to lose weight in the long term and why smokers find it so difficult to quit.
Weight control
We are all aware of the fact that an increasing number of people in the developed world are unhealthily overweight, many morbidly so.
Yet, a high percentage have at some time made heroic efforts to lose weight.Many report that they seem to have been almost permanently on some sort of diet or weight loss regimine.
Despite all this effort, permanent weight loss seems elusive with many giving up (until another weight loss programme presents itself) as it seems impossible.Then reluctantly accept that they will never get into that favourite dress or ever look more shapley.
One major problem is that people want a 'magic wand' to enable fast weight loss and then be able to keep it off long term without addressing any lifestyle issues.
In my experience, most people know what they are doing 'wrong' regarding their lifestyle eg. snacking, taking too little exercise, binge eating, having a poor diet consuming too much alcohol etc..but the idea of change and suffering some sort of deprivation can be daunting.If there is a history of failure with diets or pills how motivated can an overweight person be now that there is no real belief?
Looking in the mirror can lead to feelings of despair, frustration and hopelessness. These negative feelings, the belief that our bodies are unattractive and the sheer effort required, can make it almost impossible for the overweight to even decide to exercise. These feelings can want us to cheer ourselves up so we raid the fridge, gorge that chocolate or self medicate from the drinks cabinet.
So why is it so difficult?
On rare occassions, there are medical conditions that can cause weight gain and it is always adsvisable to consult with a doctor to ensure that this is not the case. Generally though, the reason for poor eating habits is that overweight people have a strong emotional link with food. It is this link, buried deep in the sub conscious mind, that drives our bad eating habits.
It is this link that the therapist is charged with discovering and helping you to deal with.
The GOOD NEWS is that not being able to lose weight is probably NOT YOUR FAULT! The emotional link is very strong and will overide willpower.
Will power can have temporary victory but your sub conscious will win the war - hence yo-yo weight loss!
So, when we discover the link, we can use hypnosis to change the way you think about food. This will help you to make more positive and supportive lifestyle changes without feelings of deprivation.You will then be able to lose weight at a healthy rate of around 2-3lbs per week - and keep it off.
If you are serious about losing weight, give me a call and book a free initial consultation.
07505 301450
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Quit Smoking
The reason why smoking is such a difficult habit to break is due to the emotional link that you have with smoking.As mentioned with weight loss, the sub conscious drives the habit and in the long term, will generally win over will power alone.
Hypnosis is used to help discover this link and facilitate you becoming a non smoker. However, a really important point is: THAT YOU MUST REALLY WANT TO GIVE IT UP!
If you have doubts or others are putting you under pressure, then it is highly likely that you will waste your time and money trying the Hypnotherapy approach.
I like to give 2 or 3 sessions, the first being free. During this first session I try to determine your level of comittment to quitting. If I am not convinced that you really want to give up, I won't take you on as a client.
To book a free initial consultation give me a call.
07505 301450
