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Years ago I went to a hypnotist and he asked me to choose a food for which I would like to lose all craving. I was in grad school at the time and I had a terrible habit of eating chocolate chip cookie dough when I was stressed out before exams. He did the hypnosis session and I paid him, then I drove straight to the grocery store, bought a tub of cookie dough, went home, and ate the entire thing. I felt like a total loser!
More recently, I tried the Tom Nicoli tapes after seeing them on a news show but I don't think self hypnosis is for me. Lots of people recommend him, though.
I have used hypnosis and tapes - sad to say they are only temporary fixes. After many years I have learned 4 things about losing weight 1) it needs to come from within and 2) selecting the right foods 3) portion control 4) exercise. Good luck and save your money.
Apparently, some people don't understand hypnosis very well and how it actually works. It DOES work, if you want it to work. I've been a hypnotherapist for the past 3 years (as well as a psychotherapist). I wish people would not reply to topics when they have no knowledge. Leave it to the professionals.
Apparently, some people don't understand hypnosis very well and how it actually works. It DOES work, if you want it to work. I've been a hypnotherapist for the past 3 years (as well as a psychotherapist). I wish people would not reply to topics when they have no knowledge. Leave it to the professionals.
Besides having a cookie dough addiction, I also have a Ph.D. in a social science. This is from the July 2001 issue of Scientific American:
"When used as a primary treatment method, hypnosis has proven to be ineffective in the treatment of addiction and other mental disorders. Hypnosis, however, can improve the effectiveness of cognitive therapy and certain techniques can be useful in resolving specific problems related to recovery from addiction and other mental disorders."
Effectiveness is NOT solely dependent on patient motivation...there are a host of other variables involved. It is completely simplistic and wrong to say with a blanket statement, "It DOES work." And the ethical code of all helping professions mandate that effectiveness statements be qualified...if I simply said something "works" without qualification, I could be reported to the Board that licenses my profession.
Besides having a cookie dough addiction, I also have a Ph.D. in a social science. This is from the July 2001 issue of Scientific American:
"When used as a primary treatment method, hypnosis has proven to be ineffective in the treatment of addiction and other mental disorders. Hypnosis, however, can improve the effectiveness of cognitive therapy and certain techniques can be useful in resolving specific problems related to recovery from addiction and other mental disorders."
Effectiveness is NOT solely dependent on patient motivation...there are a host of other variables involved. It is completely simplistic and wrong to say with a blanket statement, "It DOES work." And the ethical code of all helping professions mandate that effectiveness statements be qualified...if I simply said something "works" without qualification, I could be reported to the Board that licenses my profession.
Your will power is important in weight loss, as well as in other things. Hypnosis changes your sub-concious so you have more will power to change your bad habit. When someone says it works and others not, it's all about their will power and resolve when trying to do things challenging.
You may not need a PhD degree to understand this, but here is a great book I read, reviewed by a blog:
Cheap Weight Loss, My Way » hypnosis weight loss (http://weightlosscheap.com/weightloss/hypnosis-weight-loss/ - broken link)
I did that, once. I was so psyched about it and just knew it would work. Even when registering they said I could go to any of their sessions IF I kept my original receipt.
Well, it was neat....but didn't work. In the middle and at the end Vitamins and such were sold.
They came back to town a few months later and I did keep my receipt...just wasn't worth my time.
Heh heh, you must have gone to the same seminar I did. I'm not sure if they ever came back to my town, but it was not worth going back anyway. I think if I were to try it again, I'd go to a local reputable practitioner. A couple ladies I work with quit smoking using a local hypnotist.
Your will power is important in weight loss, as well as in other things. Hypnosis changes your sub-concious so you have more will power to change your bad habit. When someone says it works and others not, it's all about their will power and resolve when trying to do things challenging.
You may not need a PhD degree to understand this, but here is a great book I read, reviewed by a blog:
Cheap Weight Loss, My Way » hypnosis weight loss (http://weightlosscheap.com/weightloss/hypnosis-weight-loss/ - broken link)
Actually here is the link to that review:
Cheap Weight Loss, My Way » Blog Archive » Hypnosis Weight Loss Book Review: Real World Hypnosis (http://weightlosscheap.com/2008/09/17/hypnosis-weight-loss-book-review-real-world-hypnosis/ - broken link)
Wish you all good luck with hypnosis weight loss program!
I did that, once. I was so psyched about it and just knew it would work. Even when registering they said I could go to any of their sessions IF I kept my original receipt.
Well, it was neat....but didn't work. In the middle and at the end Vitamins and such were sold.
They came back to town a few months later and I did keep my receipt...just wasn't worth my time.
Sounds like the same group hypnosis thing I tried years ago. Didn't work at all. I also tried tapes but they didn't work either.
However, I've seen ads for a local hypnosis center where you get one-on-one hypnosis. An acquaintance lost about 70 lb and has kept it off for 4 or 5 years now. I'm not sure if she keeps going back, or if she's "cured."
Anyone have any experience with one-on-one hypnosis?
I tried hypnosis this year for weight loss, 1 on 1. The hypnosis coach was fabulous and helped me work through some of my food issues stemming from childhood. I know that I was hypnotized, but other than feeling like I released some of my past, nothing else really changed. However, the more I read about weight loss and attitude, I think I really didn't "believe" enough. Sounds a bit nutty, I know, but I don't think that I ever believed that ANYTHING would work for me to lose weight (I'm working on that belief now actually), so maybe with a different attitude, I could have had better results.
I tried hypnosis this year for weight loss, 1 on 1. The hypnosis coach was fabulous and helped me work through some of my food issues stemming from childhood. I know that I was hypnotized, but other than feeling like I released some of my past, nothing else really changed. However, the more I read about weight loss and attitude, I think I really didn't "believe" enough. Sounds a bit nutty, I know, but I don't think that I ever believed that ANYTHING would work for me to lose weight (I'm working on that belief now actually), so maybe with a different attitude, I could have had better results.
It sounds like you're dealing with several things, and looking to treat them with the same treatment.
1. You have childhood issues.
2. You have food issues.
3. You have a weight problem.
The first, is clearly psychological.
The second, is probably a combination of psychological, and brain chemistry.
The third is clearly physiological.
You can't treat all three with hypnosis, and you can't treat all three with willpower, and you can't treat all three with the right attitude.
The first - should be addressed with a therapist.
The second should be addressed with a combination of therapy, willpower, and possibly medication (but not necessarily)
The third should be addressed with eating healthy foods in modest portions and exercise.
Hypnotism can aid in all three, but it can't solve any of the three. Hypnotism's role in weight loss is as an adjunct to allopathy. It gives you the mental boost you might need to get things done. It allows you to open your mind up to the possibilities of success. It can't magickally change your attitude from a "I can't do this" to a "I not only can, but I am doing this."
Your weight problem, in your case (since you've already had it pointed out personally), is a symptom of an underlying trauma from childhood. You can -still- treat the symptoms while working on the trauma. But diet and exercise won't treat your food issues. It will treat your weight. You'll still have issues, and they will still need to be addressed and resolved. Otherwise, you'll just gain it all back once you've reached your target weight goal and stop dieting.
So for someone like you, you'd need an actually planned diet (such as weight watchers, or even Atkins or Paleo - anything that has specific rules and menus that you can follow), combined with therapy to help you resolve your emotional issues.
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