Monthly Archives: June 2012

The World’s Oldest Female Bodybuilder and Your Weight Loss

Maybe you’ve heard about 75-year-old Ernestine Shepherd and her title of the world’s oldest female bodybuilder. This title is official as she is listed in both the “Guinness Book of World Records” and “Ripley’s Believe it or Not!” So why am I writing about it and why does it matter to you? If you’re reading this blog then you’re interested in losing weight. You’re also interested enough to consider using hypnosis to help you get to your right size. You’ve also decided the gastric band process appeals to you but maybe not surgery. Here’s where it gets interesting…

Virtual Gastric Band as an Alternative to Weight Loss Surgery

The Virtual Gastric Band is a relatively new hypnosis procedure developed as an alternative to Gastric Band weight loss surgery. Using hypnotic suggestions a virtual gastric band is “installed” in a person’s stomach and thereby helps to control portion sizes The result is the individual becomes fuller quicker and satisfied on smaller portions of food which lead to weight loss. The Virtual Gastric Band procedure offers all the benefits of the surgery but because no operation takes place none of the risks, discomfort and recovery time of real surgery. The hypnosis technique was developed in Europe where it’s enjoying widespread success under different names and slightly varying techniques. Discover more about this procedure here…

NLP Anchoring – How to Overcome Cravings and Bad Habits

Anchoring is a key technique used in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and helps people achieve outcomes in life they desire. Here’s a quick primer on the topic. NLP is an alternative therapy that can be engaged to change emotional behavior and achieve self-awareness and effective communication. Examples in the real world include helping with smoking cessation, weight loss and building rapport and relationships. I use elements of NLP in my Virtual Gastric Band program as a tool and resource for clients to use if they’re subjected to food cravings. Here’s more…