They are the perfect snack if you are trying to lose weight. Two or even three a day between or after meals has so man benefits.  Just look at this article there are so many benefits. This is something we have all known for a ling time.

In an article in last sunday’s Sunday Times it is suggested that people’s weight loss plans are being sabotaged by “Low Fat” foods.  It points out that low flat breakfast cereals and cereal bars are high in Carbohydrates.  You just have to read the packet to see that this is true.

We should reduce our fat intake to avoid developing high cholesterol levels which cause heart desease.  So “Low Fat” foods are a good idea in that respect.  Eating fatty foods will result in weight gain, but this will be minimal in a balanced diet.

A diet high in carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, pasta and white rice) will inevitably result in weight gain.  These carbohydrates are converted into sugar by the insulin in the body and stored as fat.  A diet low in carbohydrates, like the Atkins diet and many others, will result in weight loss.

As part of the Hypno-band program my clients are advised to cut right back on carbohydrates and they begin to lose weight straightaway.  The hypnotherapy sessions enable them to change their behaviour and eating habits and they no longer snack or crave carbohydrates.

My weight loss clients in Potters Bar are having very similar experiences to Kevin in Scotland.  See his story here

As Kevin says, weight loss begins after the first session, because the client’s eating habits are changed.  It’s a whole new way of life, opening up new opportunities to do new things. Energy levels increase as the weight comes off.  Clients just feel happier!

This is a truly astonishing programme (Horizon BBC2 Monday 6/8) and I’m giving it a try today!  If you missed it you will find it here. The bottom line is if you restrict your diet to about 500 calories a day, for two days a week your risk of getting heart disease and or cancer will be reduced dramatically.

Its 11.00 now and I have had nothing to eat so far and I feel fine.  I will have my 500 calories later and resume normal eating tomorrow.

Some real winners this week!  They are showing significant, constant weight loss.  Now for the reasons why!  They were thoroughly committed to the Hypno-band program from day one.  They had reached a turning point in their lives.  They knew that unless they took immediate action they would continue to gain weight and that their health would deteriorate fast.  They had no alternative really.  They just had to change.

So how did the Hypno-band program help?  First of all we looked at why they were over eating.  They were stressed, lonely, bored or sad and felt pretty bad about themselves. When they had those feelings they “self medicated” with food.  So we worked out some alternative behaviours for them to adopt when they got those feelings.  Simple things like drink a glass of water, or go for a walk round the block.  So this broke the cycle of “feel bad – need a snack”.  When they came to me they were “addicted to carbs” (I think we all are to some degree), so they cut right back on bread, potatoes, pasta – yes pasta and white rice.

The Hypno-band program changes behaviour so clients are encouraged to eat small portions of health nutritious food.  This becomes normal.  They don’t like that full bloated feeling anymore.  Their eating habits change to those of a slim person and start to take some exercise and the pounds start to come off day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month. Soon their target weight becomes an achievable goal, not too far away!