Weight Management

Are you over/under weight? Your perception may be wrong because an ideal body weight for your frame may not fit the ‘norm’. There is more likely a range within which your weight is okay. You should check it out first.

  • Do you just want a different shape? Perhaps you want to get into last summer’s wardrobe (assuming it’s still in fashion), drop a dress size or be able to tighten the belt on your trousers a notch or two.
  • Do you want to feel fitter and more energetic

Changing your weight comes from changing the balance between calories input and calories used, unless there is a medical, genetic or hormonal cause. Normally, taking in 500 more calories per day than you use will add one pound in weight per week. Conversely, to lose a pound you will need to burn off an extra 3,500 calories, or 7,700 calories per kilo. One source* has suggested that to burn 500 calories would require

  • 30 minutes walking upstairs or using a skiing machine
  • 60 minutes jogging, aerobic dancing, skipping, tennis or cycling
  • 120 minutes swimming, horse riding, dancing, badminton or volleyball
  • 150 minutes walking, housework or yard work

But don’t be disheartened. By using hypnotherapy, we can help you adopt good practices and habits that will sustain weight management, such as**

  • Drinking enough water
  • Eating slowly
  • Portion control
  • Getting enough sleep
  • Getting more exercise
  • Cutting out bad habits

The last item is interesting because many people have normally well balanced diets with reasonable portion control. Unfortunately there is a tendency to comfort eating or eating to alleviate boredom. We seem to have a natural tendency to feed our emotions.

If you want help managing and controlling your weight, call for a chat

* Source Pearson Judith E. PhD, Weight, Hypnosis and You, Crown House Publishing, Carmarthen, 2007

** More information on weight management and health, including finding out what your weight should be and your Body Mass Index (BMI) can be obtained from the Web. Try the following link to the BBC Website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/your_weight/