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Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis App?!

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cerealqueen · 30/04/2012 23:15

I've just seen this in the Apple App Store - does anybody know anything about it or tried it? It seems to have good reviews but its not cheap a £7.49!

itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virtual-gastric-band-hypnosis/id504835984?mt=8

I need something to control snacking (eating DDs leftovers in particular) and my portions - which are huge. I also need inspiration to lost about a stone in 7 weeks for a wedding in June, for which I need to fit into a dress I last wore 6 years and 2 DCs ago.
Any thoughts? Shall I give it a go?

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OddBoots · 20/07/2012 19:32

I'm astonished, I've always had a very sweet tooth but I have a load of boxes of chocolates (I work in education - it's the end of the school year!) but don't fancy them, in fact I feel some pain in my teeth thinking about them.

QOD · 20/07/2012 20:13

I listened again last night .... Fell asleep when she was whittering about the middle three toes ..... Wonder where I'll pass out tonight? Is it ok to have it at bed time? She says it's ok to fall asleep as the unconscious mind hears it ....

MrsPnut · 20/07/2012 20:31

I manage to listen at bed time most nights and I'm about to weigh myself tomorrow. I've drunk more water than I have for a while and I haven't snacked as much as I would have done normally.

darthsillius · 21/07/2012 16:41

Still not working for me sadly. My dh is a teacher and brought home loads of wine & chocolate he got as presents . I completely overindulged yesterday.

I had lost the required 2lbs to go onto stage 2 but probably put it all back on. I doubt I will be anywhere near the 8lbs to get onto stage 3.

I keep falling asleep in stage 2 & then about 2/3 of the way through there's a background telephone sound and it blasts me awake because it sounds like our home phone.

Doilooklikeatourist · 21/07/2012 20:31

I haven't managed to listen every day ( note to self , sort out earbuds for the iPad )

Weigh in tomorrow .

Have noticed I can now eat fruit , I normally have to cut it into slices , I actually bit into and ate a whole apple .

That's not like me .

Also , I do find water cool and refreshing !

Mumof3kidsDeb · 23/07/2012 21:35

I am new to this thread and have just read the whole thing - wow!!

I thought I would give the app a go and have been doing it for 5 days now and lost 5lbs. But have experienced the same as many others in that there is no effort at all. I am kind of having to make myself eat breakfast lunch and dinner but want to eat sensible things. I am also eating much less than before and am not snacking at all.

I have loads and loads to go....

I have no idea what she says past the first few sentences tho' as I have fallen asleep every time. I have to put an alarm on to wake me up. I don't really care tho' so long as it works.

I too am a periodic dieter and over the years I think I have tried almost everything. However, I have always struggled to cut down and felt hungry. I cannot believe that I have got nearly through the first week with what seems like NO EFFORT at all!!

Glastocat and Luckyme123 you are really inspiring

QOD · 23/07/2012 21:39

Well, night 6 tonight, still keep fallin asleep!

Pompano · 24/07/2012 08:06

I've just started this. Want to lose about 4 stone. Ideally lose 2 stone by Xmas.
I've tried every other diet known to woman so this is my last hope!

OddBoots · 24/07/2012 08:37

Hi Pompano, just make sure you follow the guidelines and I am sure you will lose, the key is to get over the bad days quickly, never feel you have blown it, just get right back on and carry on.

Pompano · 24/07/2012 11:50

Thanks OddBoots! I've been followng the guidelines today and it's so difficult to eat slowly - I'm quite surprised how much conscious thought I have to put into it.
I've been reading the Facebook page too and everyone seems very positive about it.

luckyme123 · 24/07/2012 16:42

Just back from holiday and can't believe I've lost another 3 lbs. I'm 1 lb off 2 stone lost now.

Has anyone else noticed how you don't even think about eating anything rubbishy now.

I'm so looking forward to hitting that 2 stone weight loss mark.

Pompano...I'd done every diet in the book for years on and off and this is by far the best thing I've done. It just seems to make perfect sense when you do it properly. It's easy to eat slowly if you put your knife and fork down while you eat each mouthful. When I spoke to Sue on Skype she told me to try swapping my knife and fork into the other hand. That definitely made a big difference to me.

Doilooklikeatourist...I'm eating lots of fruit and drink much more water than I ever did.

QOD · 24/07/2012 22:34

Its weird, I still eat bits of junk BUT I realised today that every single meal I have had has been salad!

Mumof3kidsDeb · 25/07/2012 13:47

Luckyme123 Well done to you!!

I am now on 8lbs lost. I can't believe how little effort it is. Wish I had discovered this ages ago...

I still don't know what the Session 1 says tho - I have drifted off to sleep or whatever every time.

It is interesting how everyone is 'doing a different diet' - some Atkins, some low carbs. For me I am kind of doing calories but with WW kind of variety of foods. Does it just make you do the kind of diet you think will work for you if only you could keep to it?

DashingRedhead · 26/07/2012 16:16

Why is EVERYTHING so much harder when you're short on sleep? My toddler is my worst saboteur. Followed by my mum - fab cook and ingrained habit of cajoling you into having second helpings? Grin

Mumof3kidsDeb · 27/07/2012 13:22

Since being on this, I just decide what I am going to have and that is it. Might have less, but no more....

If your mum is trying to get you to have more - just politely say 'That was lovely but I don't want any more thank you' - she will soon get used to it!

10lb lost now.

neverputasockinatoaster · 28/07/2012 12:15

Hi, I'm currently looking at the CD on ebay. I've been listening to Paul McKenna but I know I don't really get 'hypnotised' and I wondered if it was his voice..
I don't really want to go as far as virtual surgery so I was wondering if I could just do stage one?
I have about 6 stone to lose but I want to be 'normal' about eating - I don't want to 'diet' just make better choices and cut the portion size down.
What do people think? I suppose £10 is not much of a price to pay if it works........

buffdudgie · 28/07/2012 18:35

app is on special offer today! just got it

Idohaveoneofthese · 29/07/2012 17:38

Hi does anyone know whether it shows up to your facebook friends that you have joined the fb group, I always like to keep this sort of stuff to myself!

ILoveStripeySocks · 29/07/2012 21:29

No, its totally private Ido :)

somerandom · 30/07/2012 08:02

neverputasock - I felt the same as you - didn't want to diet (or have a stomach the size of a golf ball for that matter) - just make better choices. Having said that I did listen to the whole 3 stages - it helped me to have something to aim for - ie. to lose enough to get to the next step. I finished listening to the 3 stages over a month ago and now just listen to stage 1 every few days - I am still losing weight. My feeling is that session 1 could stand alone but if you want reassurance on this join the FB group - Sue and James the app creators answer questions on there - infact they're doing a live chat tonight.

DashingRedHead totally agree - much harder when you're tired- I always feel that I need to take in loads of "fuel" to raise my energy levels. Have to say though this app has helped me keep it under control a lot. Same goes for my emotional overeating.

QOD007 · 30/07/2012 20:15

2 nights left of session 1 and still never been awake to the end

neverputasockinatoaster · 30/07/2012 22:59

I have listened twice now to stage one and I feel different.... I am drinking loads of water and I have not snacked as much as I do normally. I have also left food on my plate at some meals and that was a pretty conscious decision.
However I have also given up sugar in my morning tea and I have found in the past that sugar in my morning tea sets me off on a day of constant searching for the perfect food! So it could be that I am not having the sugar highs and crashes I normally get that disrupt my eating.
I can't visualise at all - I never have been able to make pictures in my head so the whole table thing is lost on me!
The fist time I listened I woke to silence but yesterday I did hear the whole thing. I'm not sure if I prefer her voice or PMK's......

Peppapigsarse · 30/07/2012 23:21

marks place on thread I've not read all the way through yet! but will download app in a bit sounds like loads of success for ladies!

Whats the FB group?

Thanks

somerandom · 31/07/2012 06:57

peppa it's a closed FB group where you can get support and get your questions answered. Search for 'Easyloss Virtual Gastric Band Support Group'.

By the way - I asked about using just session 1 and it can be successfully used as a stand alone - but with the guidelines of course.

Peppapigsarse · 31/07/2012 08:56

Thanks some random Grin