Weight Loss

There are two distinct approaches to losing weight, straightforward weight loss and weight management.

For those living in Edinburgh and the Lothians and needing to lose weight quickly, we offer the Hypno-Band™, which is a virtual gastric band. Step2Change is one of the very few practitioners licensed to offer the Hypno-Band Virtual Gastric Band in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. This therapy is more suited to those with a major weight problem, perhaps with a serious health issue or needing to lose weight before a surgery can be performed. The major benefits of the Hypno-Band™ approach are:

None of the risks associated with surgery
A fraction of the £4,000 - £6,000 cost of surgical gastric bands
No stress and trauma of undergoing hospital visits and surgery, in fact it’s a very relaxing experience.

Click here to find out more about the Hypno-Band™ treatment.

Weight management is more about weight control than pure weight loss or ‘losing weight’; it is about losing or gaining weight in a safe, gentle but sustainable manner for each individual. It is particularly useful for compulsive eaters.

So 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 and NLP, 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.

It is important to point out that hypnotherapy and NLP are unlikely to address genetic or hormonal causes of overweight. However, the causes of excess weight may be due to a combination of factors that each need to be addressed properly. Please feel free to download a report entitled “Scientific Studies Show Hypnotherapy Can Boost Weight Reduction” from our Free Stuff page.

We offer a programme based on the WHY (Weight, Hypnotherapy & You) Programme that includes sessions targeted at compulsive eating, developing healthy eating habits,, developing an intelligent relationship with food, increasing motivation to exercise and training in self-hypnosis.

If you want to lose weight or help with weight management, call for a chat

† Source Pearson Judith E. PhD, Weight, Hypnotherapy and You, 2007, Crown House Publishing, Carmarthen

†† 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 Web site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/your_weight/

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