hypnotherapy weight loss

Weight Loss Hypnotherapy CDs Will Motivate You To Workout

August 5, 2012 by admin

With chilly, winter days ahead for most of us, the thought of braving the elements to get to the gym or go for a run does not sound very attractive. Maintaining the motivation to stick to your weight loss goals when everyone else wants to hibernate is simple with hypnosis for weight loss.

Most people who are working to lose weight agree that motivation is especially challenging when the weather changes, so what if you could stay dedicated to your exercise plan and diet simply by viewing a hypnotherapy weight loss DVD or listening to a CD? Better yet, a hypnotherapy weight loss program can diminish your compulsions too.

Hypnotherapy for weight loss works simply, but effectively, by guiding you to a state of deep relaxation during which your unconscious mind can more effortlessly accept suggestions, such as the ones that will keep you motivated to stay on your fitness track, even in the middle of winter.

It is a fact that if a person exercises, it will speed up their metabolism and increase the rate that weight is dropped. Some of the most successful hypnosis exercise motivation techniques comes from Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP. With NLP, the unconscious is programmed to use the same thought processes that are producing a problem, to eradicate it. Said another way, the same thought processes that the unconscious utilizes to create cravings and oral compulsions could help to completely remove them! And similarly, the same processes can be used to increase your motivation to exercise.

Anchoring is an NLP practice that can be utilized to give you a “switch” for activating feelings and behaviors. Creating a hypnosis appetite suppression anchor works simply and effectively like this: A qualified hypnotherapy weight loss practitioner will safely direct you into a tranquil hypnotic state. Then the hypnotherapist will ask you to recall a time when you were excited and happy about anything in your life.

The intent of this exercise is to remember and re-experience as many sensations as you are able to from different times in your life when you felt motivated and eager to do anything at all. Then, the hypnotherapist will ask you to anchor those feelings by simply touching two fingers together.

Next, you will be asked to use your imagination to see yourself working out and enjoying it. As you produce this mental picture, you’ll trigger your anchor by touching those two fingers together again. When you do that, your unconscious mind will connect the feeling of excitement and eagerness from the other memory to the thought of exercising.

From that point on, any time you wish to feel motivated to exercise, you can simply trigger your anchor and re-experience those same encouraging feelings that will motivate you to workout. NLP and weight loss hypnosis can even be helpful to dissuade behaviors, so you can easily overcome cravings. That sounds much easier and encouraging than beating yourself up for missing a workout or giving into temptation, doesn’t it?

A successful weight loss hypnosis program will also address the root cause of weight gain for many of us, namely a lack of self-esteem. In a relaxed state, you can receive post-hypnotic suggestions that will develop your self-esteem as you lose each pound. The lack of self-esteem is a big factor in being overweight.

Many people wonder if, after attempting every new diet and purchasing every exercise implement on the market, something as straight forward as weight loss hypnosis can work for them. The good news is that experts have found that all normal people are hypnotizable to a greater or lesser extent. However, it is important to note that people who have less than a 70 I.Q. or those who are in an active state of psychosis or with senility generally are not hypnotizable.

But for the rest of us, hypnotism for weight loss can actually help us look forward to exercising and eating healthily. That said, the biggest proponent for victory in any fitness program, whether it embraces weight loss hypnosis or not, is wanting to attain your weight loss goals.

On a related note, that is precisely why you can’t force someone to undergo weight loss hypnotism simply by giving them suggestions. If someone is against an idea, no amount of weight loss hypnosis they hear or see will be effective. Referring to the NLP explanation above, if someone does not have a memory of feeling motivated or positive, they can still experience success with NLP and hypnotherapy because they can imagine what it would feel like if they did feel that way, and anchor the imagined feelings.

So, if you’re like many of us and find your enthusiasm diminishing as the days get darker and the temperatures drop, weight loss hypnosis can help regain (or maintain) your eagerness for carrying out and finally accomplishing your fitness aspirations.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a leader in the use of Video lose weight hypnosis. His Neuro-VISION technology was awarded a US Patent thanks to its effectiveness. He offers several different unique weight loss self hypnosis programs. Visit for free hypnosis resources & downloads.

– Alan Densky

How To Lose Weight With The Atkins High Protein Weight Loss Diet

August 4, 2012 by admin

In spite of the popularity of the Atkins Diet, it is often greatly misrepresented! Popular, but slightly exaggerated depictions of the plan portray dieters devouring nothing but vast amounts of meat and fat. Although the diet is not quite this simple, many people have used it to successfully lose weight and improve their health.

On this plan, dieters follow a very specific regimen based on restricted carbohydrate intake. The nutritional aspects of the diet are emphasized over exercise and other factors, although getting physical activity is also important to weight loss. There are 4 phases to the Atkins diet:

Induction: For the duration of this two-week stage at the beginning of the diet program, dieters can only have up to 20 grams of carbohydrates each day. Dieters can ingest high protein foods such as meat and poultry, fats such as oils and butter, and other food with little to no carbs. Many foods containing carbohydrates are not permitted at all, including alcoholic beverages.

This initial phase is intended to help the body switch from burning carbohydrates for energy, as it normally does, into burning stored up fat (the state called ketosis). Most dieters start to lose pounds during this stage.

Ongoing Weight Loss: During this stage, dieters gradually increase their intake of carbs by adding 5 grams of carbohydrates into their diet every week. Dieters fine-tune their diet, losing weight to put themselves within 5-10 pounds of their goal weight, before transitioning into the Pre-maintenance phase.

Pre-maintenance: Dieters use this stage to find out the maximum amount of carbohydrates they can ingest without experiencing weight gain. During this stage, dieters increase carb intake by 10 grams a week. Once dieters reach their target weight and can keep it stable for a month, they move into the Lifetime Maintenance stage.

Lifetime Maintenance: For lasting results, the Atkins program is supposed to be maintained throughout the dieter’s lifetime. Using the techniques that helped the dieter reach their goal weight, the dieter maintains an eating and exercise program to stay at their goal weight. Individuals can revert to previous stages if they ever start to regain weight.

Dieters who can stick to the Atkins diet are usually successful in losing weight; however, many people cannot follow the program and end up quitting early on in the initial induction stage. In general, most diets fail simply because dieters cannot stay on the plan.

Many people struggle to stay on diets because they experience strong food cravings, have problems with compulsive overeating, can’t regulate their appetites, or simply are not motivated to lose weight. Getting over these mental obstacles is the most challenging aspect of losing weight.

One reason why many people struggle to control their eating is because they are emotional eaters. Such people eat in response to their feelings, such as when they are bored or upset. However, this practice programs a “conditioned response” into the unconscious mind. This means that when individuals experience the same feelings that made them initially overeat, they will feel compelled to overeat once again.

Hypnotherapy works by helping our unconscious minds disassociate our emotions from our eating habits. To eliminate the conditioned response to overeat, a hypnosis weight loss program is used to break the bond in the unconscious mind between overeating and specific “trigger” situations.

For example, if you tend to overeat when you feel bored, hypnosis can disassociate boredom from eating in your unconscious mind. Hypnotherapy techniques can then be used to replace the urge to overeat with another activity, such as exercising. This way, the next time you suffer from boredom, instead of overeating, you will feel motivated to exercise, resulting in natural weight loss.

Hypnosis is an excellent stress relieving tool as well, helping us deal with our stressful emotions and relieve tension without eating. As a relaxation tool, it calms the mind, helps you develop strategies to manage stress, and boosts your self confidence to motivate you to lose weight.

Hypnosis can also be used to end the emotional anxieties that keep you from losing weight. Many overweight people hide behind their weight for emotional protection. For example, after ending a relationship, people often find themselves becoming overweight so they can avoid new relationships and avoid experiencing emotional pain again. Through hypnosis, we can think more positively and focus on having better health instead of becoming overwhelmed by our emotions.

Not only is hypnosis an ideal motivation tool, it relieves tension, extinguishes conditioned responses that cause overeating, and can be used to overcome many mental obstacles that prevent weight loss. Hypnosis is very effective at helping people stay on a diet plan, such as the Atkins plan, and naturally lose weight.

Alan B. Densky, CH is certified by the NGH. Visit the self-hypnosis website for Free NLP newsletters, videos, and downloads. He offers several ways to lose weight, including hypnotism to lose weight DVDs and weight loss hypnosis CDs.

– Alan Densky