Slimmer and Trimmer
With all the pressure to to be a size 'zero' and the variety of methods to help you, it would be easy for you to be confused and misinformed. You are unique and need unique and individual help to gain control of this problem.
There are two traditional methods for controlling weight; dieting and exercise.
Why is dieting one of the worse methods for controlling weight?
Often people who want to slim will often cut down on food drastically or just cut down. They often loose weight rapidly. This give them an ego boost and means they can look good for the summer.
Unfortunately this sends a message to the body telling it that you that there is a famine. The body responds by storing more fat as soon as you return to normal eating patterns.
Because of the nature of diets you have to come off and start to eat normally at sometime. This means returning to the patterns which put the weight on in the first place.
Dieting also gives a psychological message that YOU are FAT. The problem is not you but your behaviour. So it is important to tackle behaviour.
Eating problems are often triggered by a period of dieting or a stressful phase in which you have too many demands on your time and feel helpless.
Scientific evidence shows that exercise is one of the best methods for loosing weight. It stimulates the body to use up the unnecessary reserves of energy, it develops a good shape, it helps with self esteem and there are good health reasons for it too.
So why is it that people who use exercise as a method often fail to keep their weight under control. There are several reasons:
For some people exercise = eat
If you are doing exercise just to lose weight then you might have very negative feelings about it.
Exercise is often seen as chore
You will probably stop
Americans spend 33 billion dollars a year on products to help lose weight. Also a fortune on sport and gym facilities. YET the percentage of Americans considered overweight increases annually!!!
A helpful article:
Rushing into exercise after
festive overindulgence is the worst thing you can do, says Dr Simon Atkins
Thursday December 22, 2005
The Guardian
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/experts/drsimonatkins/0,,1683248,00.html
Plenty of good suggestions for introducing exercise
There is another way:
Last updated at 22:27pm on 26th December 2006
Interesting - however, people become fat not because of the lack of exercise or eating the wrong food or eating too much but because of the attitudes to each of them.
Over the last few years I have been assisting Paul McKenna in his weight control programme (http://www.paulmckenna.com/ ). This is very effective and a load more fun. The basic principle is simply helping the body do its job. It knows what you need to weight and will correct itself when you listen to what it says. In his book, (I Can Make You Thin, (Bantam Press)£9.99) he outlines the 4 simple rules and give guidance on how to put them into practice. The rest of the book is all about making yourself happy. This is because most people over eat because they are unhappy.
I have supported and assisted Paul McKenna in the weight control programme weekends he runs. I use many of his methods. However with me you can choose the method that is right for you. Group or individual work tailored to support you in ‘slimming and trimming’. You will discover just what is right for you. Both methods will include:
Positive motivation, encouraging not frightening, to help you gain control of your body
Hypnosis - probably the most powerful habit buster there is
Support and guidance of the therapist can support you.
Plus other powerful techniques to aid your path to good health.
Benefits of Weight Control
The benefits of in control of your weight are very great:
Research shows that being over weight is a serious health problem. With modern life styles it is difficult to eat in the way that maintains weight within a safe margin.
Diabetes, high blood pressure, strokes, joints problems etc, all have roots in being over weight. If you are carrying extra weight it will also slow your performance in all aspects of life. There is also a lot of pressure to look trim and health.
There are many methods and clubs to help you gain a healthy and sensible weight, however many people have difficulty with their methods.
Hypnotherapy offers powerful alternatives to help you gain control of your weight were many other methods have failed. It can target specific areas where you have difficulty. Bring snacking under control, help you feel happier eating smaller meals, eating healthier foods.
So with groups or individual sessions I can help you gain control of your weight.