Essex and Suffolk Hypnotherapy - lose weight without dieting

Hypnosis for WEIGHT LOSS: Slimming / Lose Weight in Essex and Suffolk with Hypnotherapy - no diet:

Group Weight Loss in Essex and Suffolk areas

I am happy to offer group weight loss on site which includes individual sessions for a reasonable fee.

Individual bespoke weight loss in Suffolk and Essex areas

I see individual people at my practices in Manningtree (privately) or at French Complexion in Hadleigh Suffolk. My approach is talored to your particular circumstances. Every client is different and we will find your particular reasons for overeating and help you work out a strategy. For general info about how to lose weight without "dieting" - read on!

If you have to lose weight for blood pressure, hypothyroidism, or water retention I may be able to help you - hypnotherapy allied to rethinking your diet can help you enormously.

I am happy to consider Home Visits.

Gastric Band Hypnosis - the alternative to Gastric Band Bypass / Lap band in Essex and Suffolk area

For other matters see my MAIN website:

http://www.edgehypno.com

Call Graham Howes Edge of the World Hypnotherapy and NLP on:

Telephone:

01206 391050

Email:

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HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR GOOD:

Diets and stop dieting by Graham Howes

1: Diets: Latest research seems to indicate that diets (whatever they may be) are usually good in the short term though sometimes can actually be harmful if based around a restriction of some kind (e.g. only eat Grapefruit or Cabbage or Protein or Low Carb only) because they put unwarranted strain on the liver and kidneys. Balance is the key – if you suddenly favour one thing over the other your body may go into shock! Also short term weight loss may only be that – you start to gain weight as soon as you go back  to your old ways!

The latest thinking is that really the most effective way to lose weight is simple: change the way that you eat and change your relationship with food and up your exercise. The key to permanent weight loss is really easy: less calories and more exercise means that your body behaves optimally burning only what it needs – so no need to store the excess food as Fat. It is also important that the food is of good quality and not full of empty or useless calories. Avoiding high fat and high sugar foods will make your life easier and as you re-educate your taste buds you will appreciate good food more - bonus all round! Also if it is fresh food then it contains all the nutrients that you need – so no need for vitamins and other supplements. I will explain:

Firstly latest research suggests that a good day should go like this:

Breakfast: high protein – such as an egg omelette with lots of Ham or low fat/sugar Baked Beans and grilled Bacon. (Better still make your own baked beans haricot beans and tomato sauce with cinnamon.) Or Beans and jacket. Tofu and baked or red beans.

Lunch: Home made soup – tests showed that if you took for instance chicken and rice and a glass of water – if you had it just that way people were hungry in a shorter time than if they cooked the chicken and rice and blended it into a home made soup – so home made soup with protein and carbohydrates with fresh vegetables can be an effective ally in weight loss. Low sugar Beans and Baked Potato with a small amount of butter is also a good mix.

Lean or oily fish, meat or beans or tofu and salad leaves (careful with the dressing) - lemon and olive oil with some Dijon mustard is a great low calorie -dressing on some good quality Italian leaves and Rocket.

Evening: Lean protein meat or beans or fish with steamed vegetables. Lots of fruit and vegetables preferably steamed. Fresh salads – cheese is actually OK – see below.

Cheese surprisingly has just been given a clean bill of health – dairy surprisingly helps you excrete more fat! This is a new one!!

None of the above need be boring – spend the money you spend on “naughty foods” or expensive processed ready meals on an exotic piece of expensive fruit or a great salad mix – preferably home made. (Again watch the dressings for sugar and fat!) A small piece of high quality protein is often more cost effective that buying large amounts of fatty mince. Grazing can be better than a few big meals.

Moderation is your watchword: Small amounts of PLAIN chocolate can be good for you – full of bioflavinoids. The main thing is to avoid HIGH FAT foods and HIGH SUGAR. Read the labels – lots of ready meals are FULL of unhealthy fat and sugar some of them apparently diet ones!! If it is above 7% fat it is to be treated with caution – fat is more bad news than the calories!!  Better when you prepare your own food to make a bit extra to freeze and put into a container to be microwaved when short of time.

Take pieces of fruit and vegetables to snack on if necessary. Crisps alas are full of fat and sugar – just hold a lighter to one and watch the fat drip off it. Sandwiches - try to avoid them and if you do make them your self - use wholemeal bread and fresh vegetable or salad and lean meat in them. A smear of Butter is actually better than margarine – try leaving a pot of margarine out for a while and you will see what I mean…

Also: Consider WHY you over eat? Is it really pleasure or is it to do with anxiety, stress or negative self image. That is part of why I come into the picture because I can help you identify and change your relationship with food – i.e. you use it for nutrition and pleasure not as self punishment, punishment for others or for “comfort” or as a “treat”. “Treat” yourself with moderation – and don’t then feel guilty about it!

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2: Exercise

Exercise is important. It does not have to be the Gym or weights. Yoga or Pilates are just as good. Even walking the dog further than usual or getting off the bus one stop earlier. Running up the escalator rather than standing still. Walking up stairs rather than taking the lift.  Standing and jogging/moving on the spot gently rather than always sitting – it can be when on the phone or washing up. The main thing is even small amounts of exercise can make big differences and you will feel better because even small amounts of exercise create endorphins which make you feel good. The more the merrier really – so if you suddenly take up the bike and gradually up your mileage – or start swimming again - really good!!

3: Decrease portion size. Buy a smaller “magic” plate if necessary.

Bottom line is threefold: read the small print on packets and here -

EAT LESS and what you eat should be LOW FAT and with LESS SUGAR – preferably high lean protein such as fish, lean meat or beans. Moderation is the keyword – treats are OK if in moderation and preferably LOW FAT and SUGAR. 7% fat or more and lots of sugar is BAD!!!

EXERCISE MORE – even if it is walking up stairs rather than use a lift or parking one car park further away from work. Walking fast rather than slow and try to get slightly out of breath. This is a minimum – better to just get more exercise – join a dance class or yoga or whatever suits you and you enjoy.

EAT NUTRITIONALLY – don’t overeat then go on a crash diet! Listen to your body. Let your clothes dictate – don’t buy bigger get yourself smaller. It is rarely genetic – we just eat too much for our needs. If you think you are eating healthily and within your calories and you are still overweight you are probably forgetting snacks and treats and your portion  size – no matter how “healthy is too big! Make sure you eat enough of lean protein – sometimes bingeing on carbs is a by product of not enough protein – beans, fish, lean meat or lean meat.

Bottom line:
Eat less of good food and exercise more.  If you eat less and exercise more you will lose weight permanently!

Keep a food diary to see when and why you eat certain foods.

Beyond this it is really very important to understand why we binge eat - many clients who come to see me have reasons why they overeat. Getting to the bottom of the problem area often leads to significant weight loss. One client had low self esteem issues and was bullied getting to grips with this soon had her losing a great deal of weight.

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FURTHER READING – these books are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and Amazon do a deal if bought together:

"Eating less say goodbye to overeating" by Gillian Riley Pub: Random House

"The truth about Food" by Jill Fullerton – Smith Pub: Bloomsbury / BBC Book