Weight Loss
Finally! Reach your ideal, healthiest body weight… and stay there!
Losing weight is hard, but diets are not the answer.
Losing weight is hard because, throughout the entire history that human beings have existed, having too many calories effortlessly available has never – ever – been a problem… until now.
Scientists estimate that human beings have been around for about 200,000 years. For literally 99.9% of that time, it has been a daily struggle for humans to get enough to eat.
So, from an evolutionary perspective, human bodies and, for the most part, human brains are poorly equipped to deal in a healthy manner with the virtual ocean of easy calories we’re surrounded by living in modern times. Especially, as you’ll soon learn, in the face of unrestrained greed.
It’s not your fault. Blame them!
Plus, food manufacturing is a very powerful and profitable industry estimated to be worth $5.75 Trillion as of 2017 according to statistica.com. This massively powerful industry has far more influence over your food choices and eating behaviors than you probably realize.
Very much like the nefarious tobacco industry, food products are specifically engineered to be as addictive as possible. Humans are “hard wired” to crave sweet, salty, and fatty foods, because in an environment of hard-to-get-enough-to-eat it was a survival advantage to crave these things.
The food industry exploits these natural human vulnerabilities by intentionally manipulating the added sugar, salt, and fat content to make foods “hyperpalatable”- the technical term used in the food industry to manipulate you and get you addicted to their products.
They also use their vast financial resources to influence (read “bribe” and “intimidate”) politicians and regulators to shape legislation to the food industry’s benefit. It’s been going on for a very, very long time now.
As if that wasn’t bad enough…
… another super powerful way the food industry sells more food is by “marketing hypnosis.”
They use highly effective marketing to confuse the truth and do whatever it takes to grow their bottom line – often at the expense of YOUR health!
And much like a smoker convinced that cigarettes are her friend, you have probably been brainwashed to believe things related to eating that simply are not true. One more reason to use powerful positive hypnosis to correct the harmful food “brainwashing.”
Considering this, it’s easy to see why new weight loss clients often tell me how they have struggled through various “diets” to lose weight and keep it off. Despite all the challenges, some of them tell me how they have successfully lost weight, sometimes a lot of it, only to put that weight back on and even more over time. This very common scenario of losing weight and then, over time, gaining it back is commonly referred to as the “yo-yo” effect.
Here’s the problem with diets…
The answer to the “yo-yo” effect rests on the simple fact that diets rely on willpower and only affect the BODY. And diets, almost by definition, are temporary. Once you go back to eating the way you were before, the weight creeps back on.
Permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes – both attitude and behavior changes. There is no way around this fact. These are all changes that begin in the mind. It’s the MIND (specifically, the subconscious mind) that controls the body, especially when it comes to changing behavior.
Your conscious mind (or you could call it “willpower”) is very limited, and it’s easily overwhelmed and distracted. You know exactly what I’m talking about, right? But what you may not know is – your subconscious mind is very powerful, is always on, never gets distracted, and is virtually unlimited.
So, if your conscious mind wants to weigh less but your subconscious would rather eat too much, sooner or later, the subconscious will win every time.
Most people have a pretty good idea of the perils of being overweight.
That’s probably why weight loss is the most common reason people come to see me for hypnotherapy.
It’s common knowledge that being overweight is linked to many serious health risks (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more). Being overweight can significantly shorten your lifespan, lowers your self-esteem, and negatively impacts your quality of life in countless other ways.
Despite the risks of being too heavy, many people find maintaining a healthy body weight to be very difficult.
And, as if reducing weight were not hard enough, studies have found that 95% of people who lose weight on a diet end up gaining all the weight back (Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology). This comes as no surprise – many weight loss clients have told me this over the years.
For real and lasting positive changes to occur in your body…
Your subconscious mind must be working with you as an ally. When your super-powerful subconscious mind is on your side, your success becomes easy, inevitable, and can last a lifetime.
Now that you understand what causes the “yo-yo” effect and you’ve realized that you have to change the (subconscious) mind before you can change the body, it’s time to talk about the very best way to do that.
If you are ready to shed those pounds for life, nothing… and I mean NOTHING beats the right kind of hypnosis.
Let’s take a moment to demystify “hypnosis” …
Thanks to Hollywood, stage hypnosis shows, and other media, the word “hypnosis” is often associated in many people’s minds with mystery and magic. But the truth is that hypnosis is a totally natural function of the human mind and actually a daily occurrence for virtually everyone.
Hypnosis can simply be described as a state of focused attention on one train of thought where your imagination is active, and you ignore all distractions. So, if you have ever been absorbed in an interesting TV show or movie, been engrossed in a good book or fascinating article (like this one), or even been lost in a daydream… you have been in a natural state of hypnosis.
When hypnosis is used to help people make positive changes in their life (as opposed to entertainment), it is called “hypnotherapy.”
Numerous clinical studies have confirmed the effectiveness of hypnotherapy for weight loss.
For example, in 1986 the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology published a study showing that the right kind of hypnosis with a well-trained hypnotherapist skilled in weight reduction can be 30x more effective than “willpower” alone.
Another study published in the same journal in 1996 combined the data from two similar studies. It showed that adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction more than doubled average weight loss. Additionally, the study also showed that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time.
The right kind of hypnotherapy works so well for permanent weight reduction, because it deals with making powerful and lasting changes in the subconscious mind… and those positive changes within the subconscious mind create positive changes in the body.
In most cases, the primary causes of overeating are ultimately emotional.
Aside from the food industry doing everything they can to manipulate us to buy and eat more, people eat to comfort themselves when they feel bad, bored, stressed… or even when they want to celebrate or enjoy a reward. The list goes on and on. These are all examples of “emotional eating.”
Since these emotional drives come from the subconscious mind, most people are not even consciously aware of them. They just know they have powerful urges compelling them to eat inappropriately or feel cravings for the wrong kinds of food.
What that means is, in order to reach an ideal, healthy body weight and maintain it for good, the subconscious emotional cause(es) that are driving the urge to overeat must be identified and resolved.
Knowing the cause is subconscious: The good news and bad news…
The good news is… making changes to the subconscious is exactly where hypnotherapy excels. When we find and fix the subconscious emotional cause(s) that are motivating you to eat inappropriately, any diet will work far better for you.
In fact, once you solve the subconscious emotional cause(s) of your overeating with the right kind of hypnotherapy, the symptom(s) of being overweight will naturally begin to self-correct. Many people begin to lose pounds and return to a healthy weight without ever feeling as though they are “dieting.”
The bad news is, until you find and fix the subconscious emotional cause(s) of your weight struggle, it is most likely that no “diet” will allow you to lose weight and keep it off for good.
Changing your subconscious for lasting weight-loss success…
Bringing the subconscious mind in line with our weight and health goals is a two-step process.
First, we clear out the blocks to success. We clear away harmful food industry “brainwashing,” as well as any persistent negative emotions and limiting beliefs that lead to emotional eating, unproductive eating habits, and anything else that may be blocking your success.
Then, we can put in the positive and useful attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that help you become the healthier, happier version of yourself you want – whatever that looks like for you.
These positive changes move you beyond diets and help you to create the attitudes and lifestyle that naturally leads to healthy living at your ideal weight, size, and shape.
Putting an end to the “yo-yo effect” is easier than you think!
Remember, without first working with the mind, even if you succeed in losing weight for a while, there is a 95% chance you will likely gain it back – plus some.
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be frustrating, painful, or require massive amounts of willpower. It’s a problem that we solve very effectively with the right kind of hypnotherapy at Boise Hypnosis.
A large national hypnosis franchise charges over $2500 for their flagship weight loss program. The comprehensive weight loss program at Boise Hypnosis is far more effective and far more affordable.
Plus, did you know that you can get your weight loss hypnosis package virtually free of charge?! Believe it or not, it’s true. You can be 100% reimbursed for your weight loss hypnosis package with an IRS Tax Credit if you are advised by a physician to lose weight for a specific diagnosed disease (such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, or heart disease). How cool is that?! You can get the details from your tax professional.
Invest in Your Success
Part of knowing if hypnotherapy at Boise Hypnosis is right for you is understanding the pricing. I do not take insurance. Much of what I do I learned years ago from two very skilled hypnotherapists who commanded fees of $500/session and $425/session, respectively. My results are very comparable to theirs and are actually better in the areas I specialize. I strive to be affordable and therefore currently only charge $197 for a session. However, clients rarely come to see me for a single session.
In the vast majority of cases dealing with weight loss I recommend starting with the 6 session package. I’ll give you a few reasons why nearly everyone chooses a package.:
The #1 reason people go with a package is so they can get in to see me at a frequency that works best. In most situations it’s best to see me once a week. I do great work and my schedule is usually quite full. If someone comes in for a single session they nearly always love it and want to get in again the following week. But, too often – by that time my schedule is booked up for several weeks (or even months) and they have to wait weeks (or months) to get in to see me again – and that’s frustrating!
Therefore, nearly all my clients will get started with a package, those sessions are prepaid and so they are scheduled immediately. When you get a hypnotherapy package at Boise Hypnosis those appointments are reserved for you and you can enjoy the peace of mind that you will be able to get in once a week (or whatever frequency works best for you).
Another important reason is that while hypnotherapy usually works really fast compared to other forms of therapy, hypnotherapy is not magic – hypnotherapy is therapy. For most issues, most clients will only need to see me for 3-6 sessions. I generally don’t like to see clients for less than three sessions. It makes sense to most people to have at least a few sessions to work together, to address the issue with a few different approaches, and make sure we’re getting the results you want. And, in my experience, it is the most effective approach.
The third good reason is that clients who go with a package get a discount off the regular rate.
One session is $197. So, 6 sessions are valued at $1182.
But, a 6 session weight loss package is only $1062 [You save $120!]
Now is the time to act. Right now!
Let us help you shed the pounds and keep them off for good.
Call Boise Hypnosis at (208) 629-5374 and ask for a free and confidential phone consultation or ask about being accepted as a new weight loss client.