We have a hefty problem with obesity in this part of the world. More and more people are trying to lose weight and more are finding it harder and harder to achieve lasting results.

Too Many Diets There are so many diets or regimes to chose from and of course all of them promise fantastic results. The willing but hapless dieter, who switches from one to another looking for quick and easy results can soon feel a failure when all the weight invariably piles back on or never disappears in the first place.

The plain truth is that many diets do little more than make money for the people who invented them. The real reason why most diets lead to failure is that they rely solely on restricting food intake. As anyone knows who’s embarked on a diet or breaking a habit the moment that you know you can’t have a certain food or something that becomes the only thing on your mind.

Dieting Frustration. Very soon a sense of panic or irritation ensues and your thoughts centre entirely on the very thing you want to avoid. Not much fun.

Studies show that in fact around 95% of all people who lose weight through dieting alone subsequently put it all back on.

Successful weight loss So what is the right way to succeed? Well in not so sunny Surrey my clients all receive the same advice from me. That is to use their mind to create the ideal future version of their lighter self. I spend some time with my clients finding out their motivation for being slimmer and lighter. I ask them to really let their imagination rip and come up with exactly what it will be like for them to succeed. For example what will they be doing, with whom, what will others say to them, what will they see and hear.

This is a very useful NLP (neuro linguistic programming) strategy that I use and it really helps the mind create the right mental pathways and self-images that means clients begin to positively enjoy the task of losing weight. Then with hypnotherapy we further embed these images and new self beliefs so that new habits around food, eating and exercise can take root and become the norm.

My clients usually see me for an initial three sessions and then depending on how much weight they want to lose, only need to see me for monthly back up sessions.

If you want to try this method start by writing out what you want positively as an outcome. By that I mean don’t focus on what you don’t want to happen. Use the above description to guide you. It’s important that you get this bit right because you’re giving your mind instructions to carry out.

If you want help contact me and I’ll give you some pointers.
(use the contact me form on this website and say Dieting Help).
Good luck and enjoy!