trying to start again does hypnosis work

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RisiM
RisiM Posts: 180 Member
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after gaining back all the weight I lost and some more, also getting confused eating the harcombe way which put weight on and trying low carb I'm back. Can't seem to stop eating sweet carby things, given up alcohol but has anyone tried hypnosis, want to lose weight then get stressed and good intentions are then bad/high calorie food choice, not a big green veg fan.

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
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    RisiM wrote: »
    after gaining back all the weight I lost and some more, also getting confused eating the harcombe way which put weight on and trying low carb I'm back. Can't seem to stop eating sweet carby things, given up alcohol but has anyone tried hypnosis, want to lose weight then get stressed and good intentions are then bad/high calorie food choice, not a big green veg fan.

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  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
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    Hypnosis is one of those things that's more like a placebo. It will work if you think it will work. I tried hypnosis a long time ago, not for weight loss but for something else, and I could not do it because to me it's ridiculous, but it did work for my sister-in-law when she did it to quit smoking.

    But really, the way to lose weight is to change your lifestyle, eat less/move more. The high carbs/sweet stuff is a stress coping mechanism habit that you need to break. That's hard for a while, but once you get the sweet stuff out of your system, like about a month, it's easier.
  • geisha_runner
    geisha_runner Posts: 17 Member
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    I haven't tried it. But the way I see it, can't hurt to try! Might help you with the mental part of a lifestyle change!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,074 Member
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    I would recommend trying out MFP first before trying hypnosis. As stated above, it may have a placebo effect, which you can easily get here without a copay at a specialist!

    I would also say to give up different diets and eating styles. Do what works for you, and not what a book or lifestyle guru says. Practice with moderation, come here to the forums to get input and advice, buy a food scale so you can weigh all of your food for accuracy, and see about testing recipes (a lot here on the Recipes forum) to see if you can start liking green veggies. Also, if you find yourself slipping up with items you tend to overeat on, keep them out of the house until you can handle them being there without going overboard. I've found that preportioning out things like Cheezits and snacks into Ziploc bags really helps me keep my portions in check with things that come in big packages.

    Also, if you feel your stress is impacting your eating to the point that you can't manage it on your own, see about speaking to a therapist to get to the root of your eating issues. Much better investment than hypnosis, which may work yet only mask the problem, not address it. Good luck!
  • irejuvenateme
    irejuvenateme Posts: 96 Member
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    I highly recommend a book called "What to say when you talk to yourself" - Basically you can keep repeating self-affirmations and after a while something inside starts to listen.
    - Example, "I feel great, I look great and the future is wide open. I take care of my mind my body and my health" = it is not a cure all but I find it helps me. The book gets more into self-talk and self reprogramming but it's not hypnosis in the traditional sense.
    Just my two cents...
    Good luck!
  • RisiM
    RisiM Posts: 180 Member
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    thanks for that, having a better day today
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    RisiM wrote: »
    after gaining back all the weight I lost and some more, also getting confused eating the harcombe way which put weight on and trying low carb I'm back. Can't seem to stop eating sweet carby things, given up alcohol but has anyone tried hypnosis, want to lose weight then get stressed and good intentions are then bad/high calorie food choice, not a big green veg fan.

    No idea what the harcombe way is, but why not just use MFP? A calorie deficit works, honest!
  • TaoOfChow
    TaoOfChow Posts: 5 Member
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    Go on You Tube and search for free weight loss hypnosis sessions. Play around with it to see if it's something you like. I've used a couple of these videos and am shocked at how relaxed I feel afterward.(Not as relaxing as a double dirty martini, but that's the kind if thinking that has me on MFP in the first place).
  • redfisher1974
    redfisher1974 Posts: 614 Member
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    Was hoping for much more from this thread....lol
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
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    After spending the last several years losing and regaining the same pounds over and over, I have finally found the formula that is working for me.

    1. I had resisted the whole "friend" thing on MFP. This time around, I decided to give it a try, and the interaction/encouragement from people on a similar path has been amazing.

    2. I have been using a hypnosis app called Virtual Gastric Band Hypnosis. Hypnosis does not work for everyone. It is definitely working for me. I have struggled with binge eating my entire life. My urge to binge is now 100% gone. Hypnosis has also drastically reduced my food cravings. Now if I crave something (which isn't often), I can eat ONE serving and be completely satisfied.

    I have never felt so free in all of my life. As I recently mentioned to my MFP friends, if I never lose another pound (although I'm consistently losing), I will still continue to live this way for the rest of my life. My chains have been broken, and I 'm never looking back.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    stop trying to do the thing and just do the thing.

    you're over thinking it and letting emotions get the best of you.

    Throw out your sweets- or put them somewhere you can't see them. have readily available foods to eat that are going to fit you're calorie goals for the day.

    make sure your fats/proteins are up- carbs are tasty- but I know for me they don't leave me feeling as full for as long- so I need a good combo of all of them- but mostly fats and proteins - I eat a lot of veggies to fill me up- so my carbs tend to come through that route rather than breads. although- bread is delicious- and I will happily eat it.
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,157 Member
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    I've done hypnosis, I just stopped in March after about two years. I started it (saw it on a Groupon) for stress relief, then moved on to helping my sleep issues and finally weight loss. I think it helped me, but it is in no way a magic bullet. It's something to enhance lifestyle changes and better food and exercise habits. It helps you learn to relax, which is definitely a plus when you're trying to lose weight. But to get it to work well, you have to work at it, my sessions were recorded and it's advised to play them back daily. It definitely helped with things like my obsession with hopping on the scale and reinforcing the changes I was making. But I don't feel like I've done worse since stopping it.
  • eatnojunk
    eatnojunk Posts: 30 Member
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    Hynosis at the very least is very relaxing. I have read its not the most efective on its own but if use inconjunction with other treatments it increase the success rate.
  • sweetest_potato
    sweetest_potato Posts: 53 Member
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    I can see how it can relax you.... But not sure it'll make you lose weight. Just work out! Weight training is the best.
  • cantumelia
    cantumelia Posts: 59 Member
    edited December 2014
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    "Hypnotherapy is said to be effective for such things as helping people lose weight, quit smoking, or overcome a phobia. Most of the evidence for the effectiveness of hypnotherapy is anecdotal, despite the claims of such groups as the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Not surprisingly, all the anecdotes are positive! Nobody collects examples of failures or tells the world about their "incomplete successes." If one compares the characteristics of the placebo effect and those of hypnotherapy it is hard to distinguish the difference between these two ducks. Both work because participants believe they work and they occur in a clinical setting where the client is highly motivated for the therapy to work and the provider has all the accoutrements of the healing arts. Suggestion is the heart and soul of both. Hypnosis adds such things as asking the client to relax (important for suggestion to work) or to concentrate on something (which may be completely superfluous)." Source: http://skepdic.com/hypnosis.html

  • cantumelia
    cantumelia Posts: 59 Member
    edited December 2014
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    geisha_runner wrote: »
    I haven't tried it. But the way I see it, can't hurt to try!
    It will hurt your wallet. You´d be better off saving that money and buying some undersized clothes and making it a personal goal to get into them.

  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
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    The hypnosis app I'm using was $4.95. Definitely worth every penny.

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