Hey, Portland Boot Camp VIPS,
If you have trouble staying consistent with your diet plan, find yourself eating emotionally, and need some extra willpower… then check this out…
- The idea that hypnosis can make you do anything against your will is an old one. It’s simply a stage trick. But research shows that MEDICAL hypnosis CAN help with weight loss.
Medical hypnosis has been shown to dramatically increase the ability for users to stay motivated and focused.
In fact, the winner from The Biggest Loser in season two used it. But only medical hypnosis works. Not stage “hypnosis”.
In a 9-week study of two groups, the the group using hypnosis kept getting results after two years. The group without hypnosis did not. (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985).
Another study with 60 women using hypnosis got results too. The hypnosis group lost an average of 17 pounds, while the non-hypnosis group lost an average of only .5 pounds! That’s pretty dramatic. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986).
But there’s more.
I found this tidbit:
“In a meta-analysis, comparing the results of adding hypnosis to weight loss treatment across multiple studies showed that adding hypnosis increased weight loss by an average of 97% during treatment, and even more importantly increased the effectiveness POST TREATMENT by over 146%. This shows that hypnosis works even better over time (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996).”
Anyway, I did a little poking around and here is what seems to be the best source:
http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/hypnosis/weight_loss.php
And if you like to read, here are some of the studies:
Cochrane, Gordon; Friesen, J. (1986). Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 489-492.
Kirsch, Irving (1996). Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments–Another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64 (3), 517-519.
Allison, David B.; Faith, Myles S. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: A meta-analytic reappraisal. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1996 Jun Vol 64(3) 513-516
Stradling J, Roberts D, Wilson A, Lovelock F. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy for weight loss in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. International Journal of Obesity Related Metabolic Disorders. 1998 Mar;22(3):278-81.
To your success!
-D
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Hello Daniel,
Hypnosis certainly can be the single best aide to weight loss. The only thing I may not agree with is where you say “medical hypnosis”, not sure what is exactly meant by that and hypnosis in general can be helpful, whether self hypnosis or with a certified hypnotist.
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