Doctors and Hypnotherapists

Well, it's been a while again. I thought about blogging several times last week but I kept putting it off because there were some things in the pipeline and it seemed silly to blog before them, when I had nothing to say!

On Monday I went to see my doctor to ask about help with weight loss. I didn't get the help I wanted but she has put me on to some tablets that are supposed to help. They absorb 30% of the fat that you eat and release an enzyme that helps to break down fat cells. As you can imagine there are some nasty side effects if you eat too much fat... It has to go somewhere...

Luckily I've been good so far and haven't had any side effects at all. That may be because I instantly put myself on a low fat diet though. I think, personally, this is why it works! Lol.

I also saw a Hypnotherapist this week. Despite not being entirely sure I believed it could work. Stage 1 of possibly 3 sessions depending on how it all goes! It was an interesting experience. I was totally aware of everything going on but am honestly not sure I could have opened my eyes until Annabel told me too, even if the building caught fire!

The point of this session was to try and identify the reason I overeat and why food has such a strong hold on me. Why I see it as my supporting crutch!

The results were both predictable and interesting. There were 2 strong ideas. One was being bullied and looking for control and the other was an incident in my childhood that meant I ate secretly. An incident I had no real memory off until Wednesday. Annabel also "implanted" some ideas to help me cut my ties with food. So far, so good but it'll be a while before we can tell if it's coincidence. I feel more in control now I have an idea why I do what I do.

If I do decide to go back the next step would be putting a type of portion control in my subconcious so I feel I have to have smaller meals. Or there is aversion but that can be tricky. I can't wait to see if it's long term or not... Watch this space!

TTFN
xxx