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Hypnosis & NLP For Appetite Suppression & Weight Loss Success

Scientists have provided positive evidence that all diets work. But scientists have also proven that there are several secrets to making those diets work consistently. This article will reveal the secrets of fast, permanent weight loss.

Author: Alan B. Densky Ch

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Scientific research at Tufts-New England Medical Center has provided proof that all of the popular diets are effective if you can stick to them. Atkins - low carb; The Zone - low glycemic index; Ornish - low fat; Weight Watchers - low calorie.

But researchers have also proven that only a very small percentage of people can stick to any diet because of his or her appetite. So to be successful with a diet, appetite suppression is required.

Webster's Dictionary defines "Appetite" as: "The desire for gratification of some want, craving, or passion." So "appetite" is eating and drinking for relaxation and pleasure.

It's a mistake to confuse hunger with appetite. Hunger is defined as "The body's call for nourishment." In other words, when the body needs food, that's when you feel actual hunger. By that determination, it is almost impossible for anyone to "be hungry" if they are overweight.

However, it is possible for you to have feelings that you interpret as "hunger." And the stomach contracting in expectation of being fed causes those feelings.

When you were a little baby and you got cranky, your mother would put a nipple into your mouth to calm you down. You would get distracted, become calmer and often fall asleep. That sequence of events was repeated many, many times so that your unconscious mind was programmed: When something goes into your mouth, you get relaxation and pleasure from it.

Now that you are a grownup, if you feel upset, you crave something in your mouth for relaxation and pleasure - food!

People Also Get Cravings and Urges Because Of Conditioning.

When you connect the consumption of food with any other activity, the other action will trigger cravings for food and a strong compulsion to eat. This is called a conditioned response. For example: If you eat when you see someone else eating, you will automatically get an urge to eat each time you see someone else eating.

What About Compulsive Overeaters Who Eat Because Of Emotional Reasons?

A compulsion is defined as an "irresistible impulse." NLP (neuro-linguistic programming has a presupposition: All behaviors are driven by a positive intention. In other words, our subconscious mind only motivates behaviors that benefit or protect us in some way. So in NLP terms, being fat is a behavior when it provides a positive outcome for us.

You must be wondering what the positive outcomes of being fat are. The list of possible positive outcomes is as long as the list of people who eat compulsively. But I'll give you a classic example: A person gets their heart broken in a relationship. So to protect the self from getting the heart broken again, the unconscious motivates the self to get fat to keep the self out of relationships and prevent another broken heart.

A big secret to eliminating your appetite is reframing. With reframing, we respect the fact that the subconscious mind is compelling us to consume extra food for relaxation and pleasure. And if we are eating compulsively because being fat is protecting us, we respect that also.

In an NLP reframe we negotiate with our subconscious mind. In the case of eating for relaxation and pleasure, we ask our unconscious mind to assume the responsibility for substituting other behaviors. The alternate behaviors must be as effective and available at providing the same relaxation and pleasure. But they must also be more consciously acceptable to us. When the unconscious mind is motivating us into alternate behaviors that provide the relaxation and pleasure that we require - we lose our appetite on this score.

If you are an emotional overeater we do an additional reframe. We ask your subconscious mind to accept the responsibility for finding and substituting new behaviors in place of being overweight. These new behaviors must be as effective and available at providing the same benefits and protections. But they must be activities that are more consciously acceptable to you and your unique personality. When your subconscious is motivating you into alternate behaviors that provide the same outcomes that you require, you lose the urges to overeat.

As far as feeling cravings because of conditioning (conditioned responses), we utilize various NLP and hypnotic methods that erase or "extinguish" those conditioned responses. That breaks the connection between the behaviors, and obliterates the urges and cravings.

When your appetite has been eliminated and all of your compulsions to overeat have been dealt with, you can easily stick to any type of healthful diet indefinitely so that it becomes a permanent lifestyle change.

Compulsive eating and appetite suppression is a complex topic. I can only scratch the surface of it in this article. You can locate additional articles on this topic in the hypnosis article library located on my website.

About Author

Alan B. Densky, CH has been in practice since 1978. He specializes in NLP & Ericksonian hypnosis for losing weight, and Video NLP/hypnosis for appetite suppression. He also offers a broad range of NLP & hypnosis CD's & DVD's for a broad range of other topics and can be reached through his Neuro-VISION Video Hypnosis website. http://www.neuro-vision.us/Products/OrderAudioAppetiteControlHypnosisTapes.html

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