…one of the best decisions I have made, concerning my health, in years.*

After being to the doctors and realising I needed to do something about my weight, to improve my health, I contacted Sue Wood at Alpha Hypnosis. This was one of the best decisions I have made, concerning my health, in years.

I could not believe after my first session how little I needed to eat to feel satisfied. I have not felt the need to snack between meals, which was what I have previously done. One of the things that was a surprise, was that I can still eat the things I like.

What I have found is I have no desire to eat some food that I once could not resist. I am now so much more aware of when I have had enough and I can stop eating.

I really enjoy doing my daily exercise. My knees and hip are not hurting the way they once did. I also have more energy.

Sue is always so positive and makes me realise I am doing really well and I will continue to.

Thank you, Sue, for your amazing support.

Teacher, Auckland

* Results may differ

It’s been an amazing turn around!*

I used to think about food all the time, so what surprised me is that since starting with Sue Wood and the Virtual Gastric Band, I don’t think about food anymore.

I’ve lost 2.4kgs this week!  I find the 3 small meals a day really satisfy me. I’ve had the very occasional snack, way smaller than before, but no “cravings” like I had before.  Snacking was a big issue for me previously.  I would sit on the coach and eat my way through a packet of biscuits. Now I just have one IF I feel like it.

I like that this is not depriving me of foods that I like, I just have much smaller quantities. I haven’t really wanted biscuits, so only eat them very occasionally.

I chose to park further away from the school now and walk to pick the kids up. Then I take them to the park, and while they’re playing I do some pull ups on the bars, then afterwards we do a big walk around the park. It’s great! Those walks have been huge for us and the kids love it. They get back home really happy and revitalized, not tired at all!  It’s really benefitted them in so many ways.  They’re spending quality time with me, getting lots of fresh air and chatting about their day. And when we get home they don’t want to blob on the couch like we used to. My son wants to help me get dinner, and my daughter gets her scooter out.

The kids also have a much better mind set, because I have too. I’m much more positive about things. It’s a big deal.

When I look back I realise I used to eat the portion size of a grown man, maybe two!  Since the start of this programme, I’ve had much smaller and healthier meals. I’ve done a complete about turn. I’m really feeling so positive. I’m much more in control of my eating.  I feel really good about it. And it’s been so easy because I’ve had so much energy.  I’m surprisingly more energetic.

I’m not really a morning person, but as soon as I wake up I listen to the (support) audio, have a drink of water, a small breakfast and then I have a good day! Days haven’t been this good for a long time, not smooth like I’m having now.

Plus, I used to suffer from depression, so my days were not too good or pretty awful. Now I feel good or very good every day!  It’s been an amazing turn around! I would never have picked it would be so powerful, and in so many different ways.

Mum of two, Auckland

* Results may differ

Other comments… 

• I went into the supermarket and it wasn’t until I was unpacking my shopping that I realised that I hadn’t bought any chocolate or chips!  It just didn’t occur to me to buy it, and I don’t feel the urge to eat that sort of food at all.*
• I feel much more motivated, and I’m losing weight. I’m feeling so much better, a lot more energy. I just feel so much fitter and healthier.*
• I can’t believe it! I was addicted to energy drinks, and I’ve completely stopped buying them. I don’t even miss them at all.*
• I can’t believe how easy it was to cut down my portion side and stop snacking*
• “I was shocked when I realised how much I used to eat. this has completely changed my mind around.”

* Results may differ

It’s not your fault!

Some time ago, TV’s Dr. Oz was talking about hypnotherapy and weight loss. On that programme, his guest was Paul McKenna, Author and trainer who uses hypnotherapy and NLP to help people. Paul McKenna explained how hypnotherapy can make it much easier for you to lose weight.

Dr Oz explained that there are two patterns that Paul McKenna thinks keeps everyone from being trim….

• Emotional Eating – this is when you eat when you are lonely, bored, upset, frustrated, etc. We call it ‘Head Hunger”.

• Obsessive Dieting – you try every diet that you can think of: high protein; low fat; high fat; low carb; weight loss pills; etc, etc.  All you can think about is dieting… and eating.  You can start a diet on Monday, and within 2-3 days  you eat something not allowed in your diet, and the diet goes out the window until the next time.

These are psychological patterns, so that when you can’t stick to your diet it can lead to negative feelings of guilt, anger and frustration. You no longer feel in control of your eating or your life. Can you relate tho this? 

It’s likely to have happened gradually, probably over a few or many years. This is NOT your fault!  It’s sort of “snuck up” on you over the years, and by the time you realised you were overweight, the old habits had become embedded into your subconscious mind.

How my Health Mind-Body programme (incorporating the Virtual Gastric Band) can really help you to reducing  weight – and keep it off long-term! 

This programme helps you address your past relationship with food and helps you resolve those issues, and gives you longer support to see you though.

This is not a “quick fix” or a “magic wand”.  If that’s what you want, you’ve come to the wrong place. And you’ve probably tried lots of those types of ‘diets’ and programmes before anyway? And where has it got you, if you still need to lose weigh?

Lower your expectations – this is not a “lose 12 kgs in 10 week”. I don’t make those type of hyped up marketing claims. This is about the two of us working together. I bring my expertise and knowledge to our sessions, plus provide weekly journals, support audios and videos, plus other support. And as I can’t be with you 24/7, some of it is up to you.

No one’s journey is perfect. Mine wasn’t and life isn’t perfect either! It’s messy. We all have a few slip-ups along the way. We put them behond us and, going at our own pace, that’s perfectly OK! 

E.g.  one client, on her 5th session, said “I’ve blown it this week, I’ve been terrible!” She wasquite distressed, as she’d been fine up until then. Turns out she has 2 major family events (a 60th wedding anniversary & a 40th birthday) over two evenings. On discussing it with her I discovered out of 21 meals that week she’d only eaten 2 (slightly) larger meals. So 19 out of 21 meals that week were fine! And the meals were nowhere near what she would have eaten before starting her VGB programme!  It was working for her! She left the office with a big smile on her face. She was no longer “beating herself up” as she’d done in the past. 

The main thing is to pick yourself up, get back on ttrack and keep going.

Yes, you will need to make some conscious decisions, take responsibility to schedule in time to listen to the support audios each day, do the challenges, etc. until it you have bedded in those new habits to eat smaller quantities and no longer turn to food as a remedy if you are stressed, upset, bored, etc. 

This is a serious life changing programme and everyone’s journey on it is different.