Has anyone had hypnotherepy for weight control and did it work?

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I'm considering having hypnotherepy to sort out my eating issues but thought I'd get some feedback to see if it works first. It strikes me that spending £100 to sort it out once and for all is much better than spending the rest of my life on a constant diet!

I don't have severe eating issues or a disorder - I just know that my attitude to food is not great and can be quite emotional. I'm also aware that I'm passing this on to dd which is why I'd like to get it sorted once and for all.

My main concern is that I would not want it to take away my enjoyment of food.

Anyone?

I had it about 6 months ago. It worked for about a week then nothing.

Yes I've tried it and yes it worked. I sound a bit like you - not big issues but enough to make me a bit too unhappy and unhealthy.

Didn't pay £100 though - £50 for first (lengthy) session and £30 for follow up. After that I could stare a chocolate chip biscuit in the face and walk away leaving both of us unscathed.

I lost my baby weight and it didn't feel like hard work at all. I've never even considered a diet like Dukan or Atkins, and WW etc was not for me.

Three years later bad habits started again (stress related chocolate gorging) and again 2 appts sorted it out nicely.

Have you thought about dipping a less expensive toe into the hypnotherapy world by getting Paul McKenna? Believer he's on Amazon for only a few pounds...

Marking place and watching with interest.
I keep straying from Paul McK, but it's working for others.

Do try Paul McKenna

Hmmm interesting,

Well the webiste I looked at said £50 a session and that it would probably take 2. I might be able to negotiate less.

I have done Paul McKenna before and the principles make good sense to me - I just fund it hard to think about it all the time really. And actually thinking about if I'm hungry all the time quite often makes me hungry and want food.

Can you tell me how it's helped you? Do you still enjoy food, go out for meals and stuff?

I am trying to loose weight at the moment but only have about half a stone left to go. I'd like to get this done once I'm at my desired weight so I can have a more sensible approach to food.

And why doesn't Paul McKenna stick in your brain with no effort required - I'm sort of hoping that this is what it would be like after the therepy.

"And why doesn't Paul McKenna stick in your brain with no effort required " It does for some - but not for everyone I think.

Link to thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/big_slim_whatever_weight_loss_club/1402956-Paul-McKennas-No-Pain-No-Pain-Non-Diet-for-those-who-really-want-to-lose-weight-No-calories-no-syns-no-humiliation-just-shedding-stones-amongst-friends-Thread-8?msgid=30247626

tried it but it didn't work
but since I have realised my emotions are more tied to eating than I originally thought
I think if you know why you overeat so they can tackle those issues it stands a chance
no harm in trying is there? although i paid about £50

Do you know why it didn't work? Did they state that it might not before you parted with the cash?

Mardy - are there people on there who no longer have to listen to the CD every night?

I price has always put me off. My friend is doing it she has lots of issues not just food related and while she feels it helps her with her anxiety, she doesn't seem to have lost weight!
I've been doing Paul Mckenna for two months and I've lost about a stone. I'm finding it's sinking in. I now struggle to overeat at meals, I'm so conscious of when I feel full.
Can I ask how long you tried doing Paul Mckenna for?

I lurve hypnotherapy because it makes you feel so good! It's never actually broken any long-term habits for me - too much underlying fucked-up-ness for the quick fix - but it has helped me through several rough patches and would work if the problem was purely behavioural.

I do meditation, which isn't too far removed from self-hypnosis. I don't think there's much wrong with trying Paul McK and/or Marisa Peer, to see how you get on. Hypnotherapists can teach you how to 'let it work' if you're the stubborn type

Ah, maybe I'm the stubborn type.

Phoenix, it supposedly takes 21 repetitions for new synapses to form, so I'm guessing that would be the minimum number of CD repetitions you'd need. Only a guess, though.

Mardy!

This is interesting 'cos i've lost nearly 3 stone on Mckenna but DH who has MUCH more to lose than me and is totally fxxxxx up in his approach to eating may well be good with a proper hypnosis session I wonder !!

OP, Re how hypnotherapy has worked for me:

• I have a real sweet tooth / craving for sweet things. With hypnotherapy I was able to resist these cravings without it feeling like I was torturing myself / using loads of will power. E.g. I worked in an office with a constantly replenished biscuit tin which I could happily ignore after hypnotherapy.

• I eat chocolate when I'm stressed, hypnotherapy reduced my stress and gave me the ability to not resort to food for comfort.

• I tended to eat portions that were too big. I now cook, serve and eat smaller portions.

Re going out etc - it's made absolutely no difference to my enjoyment of this. I just ate what I felt like eating. I think that the occasional meal out doesn't contribute massively to weight gain, it's more your everyday habits, and mine are improved enough for me to be happy (ish) with my weight.

I have lost 2st on Paul McKenna too. You don't have to listen to the CD every day/night, but it's a good thing to do for the first month I'd say. Come and have a go on our thread, linked above :)

garlic it's interesting..I've listened to the cd 6 times a week for 8 weeks so maybe that's why now it has sunk in!

When I did PM I listened to the CD every night - I felt I had to as otherwise I slipped and it didn't work. I don't want to have to go to bed with an iPod for the rest of my life so I'm hoping this would have a more permenant effect.

I've booked a consultation for next week - I think they'll have to sell it to me as I am a bit sceptical as I guess I'm looking for a permanent quick fix which I don't think exists.

It's taken me 30 years to learn all my bad food habits, I'm not sure I believe they can be undone in 2 hours

Ooh, let us know how it goes!

How did it go?