What do some of my other clients say about their experience?

Everyone’s experience with hypnotherapy and weight management is personal and different. Here are some comments from other clients who have worked with me and chosen to share their experiences.

Mel

This was so much more than weight loss…

Starting my journey on the weight-loss bandwagon, well, I thought it was all about losing weight. How wrong I was!

My relationship with food was unhealthy, with binge eating and feeling guilty about overeating. I felt helpless to change. I tried every diet going — the promise of losing weight with a pill, a shake or a funny-looking band for my thighs! Yep, I tried it all. Nothing seemed to work for me.

If I didn’t see results quickly, I would quit and think, “Stuff it, I may as well eat all those biscuits!” I did the shopping, so I was the one buying all the foods I knew weren’t helping me. And I realised I was teaching my children some of the same habits.

I used to be slim in my 20s, but once I had children, things changed. Tiredness kicked in and sugar became my friend for a quick fix. My weight gradually increased from there, and I hated myself.

I first heard about the Virtual Gastric Band on the radio, sitting in Auckland traffic on my way to work. It appealed to me because it sounded non-invasive and attractive to a surgery-phobic girl like me!

Then, while I was cleaning a friend’s house, I noticed that she had lost weight and asked her what she had been doing. The conversation about the Virtual Gastric Band happened, and I asked where I could find out more. She gave me Sue Wood’s number, and I called and made an appointment with Sue from Alpha Hypnosis.

The day came for my first session. I was excited and full of hope. I thought I was finally going to reach my ideal weight and that it would happen quickly.

But as time went on, I discovered this was so much more than weight loss.

It was about changing my thoughts and learning more about why I overate. This wasn’t going to be a quick fix. I had my ups and downs over the Christmas and New Year period, and I came to a very important realisation: this was a lifelong journey, not a quick-fix approach to weight loss.

Turning my negative thoughts around food into more positive ones and becoming comfortable with three small meals a day took some retraining. It was about much more than food, too. Breaking the destructive thoughts inside my head — the feelings of failure and the “stuff it” thinking — also took some retraining.

I completed my seven sessions with Sue and feel wonderful, positive and definitely more confident to continue. I will work towards my goals, and it may take a little longer than I first thought, but I’m okay with that.

I don’t feel as though I’m constantly thinking about food anymore, and I’m not reaching for sweet food for energy in the same way. I walk my dog every morning and have plenty of energy. My thoughts around food have changed, and I feel much more positive.

This has been a journey of enlightenment, and being kind to myself is my main goal. The rest will follow!

Thank you, Sue, for our sessions!

Mel  😊

Individual experiences vary. Testimonials reflect the personal experiences of individual clients and are not a guarantee of results.

After just our second week, we were amazed at how differently we began to approach what had been holding us back.

“The only person holding me back… was me!”

“I am a person who has tried all the weight-loss programmes — four-week ‘lose 10 kilos’, gym contracts for a year where I only went twice, boot camps, shakes, green teas, fasting, bingeing… always looking for a quick fix. I kept forgetting that it didn’t take me four weeks to put the weight on!

So when I saw the Alpha Hypnosis programme, I thought, why not? One more ‘fad’ won’t make a difference, and it was worth a try.

Well… was I wrong!

I realised that I needed to get things right in my head first, and recognise that some of the things holding me back from enjoying my life and working towards my goals were coming from my own thoughts and habits.

Hypnotherapy gave me a different way of looking at things, and I found it to be a useful tool. I got much more from hypnotherapy than I expected.

I have found more energy, confidence, drive and passion for my life again. The motivation I feel now to get on with living my life and working towards my goals is great!

I found hypnotherapy to be a helpful tool in supporting me to make healthier choices and work towards my goals. I no longer feel the same need to finish the bag of biscuits just because I’ve opened it! I have even stopped chewing my nails, which I had done for about 20 years.

Before, everything felt like too much effort, and now I feel much more energetic. I don’t give up on getting things done as easily, and it was like something ‘clicked’ in my brain.

Now I no longer feel like I need a quick fix to lose weight. It’s more of a lifestyle programme, and I can see a big change in my attitude and happiness levels too.

I have lost a few kilos so far and still have quite a few to go, but I have finally realised that I had been thinking about my weight in a way that was restricting me from living my life to the fullest. I don’t feel as restricted now.

What I have gained, and continue to gain, is a greater sense of achievement as I work towards my goals, along with a happier outlook and sense of self.

So thank you, Susan Wood and Alpha Hypnosis!

Caylie Roussel

Individual experiences vary. Testimonials reflect the personal experiences of individual clients and are not a guarantee of results.

“Sue was amazing. I had my doubts about the power of hypnotherapy, but the changes that Sue helped me make have been inspiring.”

“I highly recommend Sue, as she listens and understands the issue and really understands what I’m trying to achieve.

Her 12-week programme gave me the time and support I needed to work on my eating habits and getting healthier.”

Helena Carter

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