Weight Management

For most of my adult life I've done battle with weight. I can't admit to
trying every diet on the planet as I've only done a few, but I did those
few repeatedly!

So a few years ago I made myself a promise - I would never go on a structured diet again as I was fed up with the yoyo effect. Then, a little while later, my body did a bit of a malfunction which resulted in weight gain, but once my lovely GP had sorted this malfunction out I began
to lose weight. This time not through diet but through changing my mindset, reducing portion sizes, bringing in some additional healthy
foods, incorporating some hypnotherapy and increasing my exercise.
I didn't stop eating treats but I ate them VERY slowly and enjoyed them properly.

Now some may call this a diet, but to me it was simply bringing in some changes that I could live with and that weren't making me feel as though
I were in a straight jacket. I did this mainly by focusing on the other areas of my life i.e. not the food! The reason for this is simple, in most of our lives it's not the actual food that's the problem (unbelievably!). The problem can be boredom, stress, a need for reward, the list is endless...

Over a reasonably short period I lost 2 stone and now I'm happy to tick along losing a pound here and there but keeping on the right track. Occasionally a few pounds will go on but I refuse to get in a state about it as I recognise if I focus on the bad things then I get demotivated, so what's the point? When I really focus on what I've achieved and, possibly more importantly, what I would like to achieve, then I'm able to stay on track - especially when I utilise hypnotherapy as well!

I'm very happy to work with people who do wish to use a structured diet - in fact it's a good thing if you're clinically obese. I will do all I can to help you stay on track using my experience and what I think is the powerful tool of hypnotherapy. I'm obviously very happy to work with people who wish to simply get a different relationship with food (and drink for that matter, as this can make a massive difference to your weight).

So whether you're dieting or want to change your pattern of eating or exercise, I'm very willing to walk beside you and encourage you! For hypnotherapy to work with weight management, you need to understand that you have to get on board with the process and work with me, i.e. it's not me and the hypnotherapy working by ourselves, you need to work with us! Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool, an aid that helps promote change within the brain, shifting previously set patterns of behaviour and encouraging you to smile broadly as you start achieving your goals - but you still need to do some work.

My weight management CDs help you build and maintain focus and momentum:

  Prepare for Action: Getting the right mindset
  Food for Thought: Let your subconscious mind allow for choice
  Time for Action: Motivate to move (i.e. exercise!!) 

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If you are not in my geographic area of Gloucestershire and would like to work with a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, trained to the same high standards that I trained to, then visit www.afsfh.com and view the page 'AfSFH Hypnotherapists'.

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