Hello everyone, another newbie on the block. Actually, I found this forum and thread as I was researching the Hypno band and CBT sessions after hearing from a couple of people who are doing well on it. This thread came up on Google search after a few pages by probably ‘sponsored’ results.
Really lovely to hear unbiased and at times quite painfully honest accounts of your experiences. I bought a Groupon voucher for a London clinic offering 3 sessions that would nroammly cost well over £400. I was actually happy to pay full price and had already fired off an email to try and book at another place but heard nothing back yet. I am rather pleased that I came across the deal yesterday and went for it. I have spent considerably more on other programs, such as pre-cooked meals. The problem was that they did not actually address the emotional aspect of over eating and lack of control. It’s such a roller coaster you probably all are familiar with starting off on a real high with almost evangelic zeal with yet another ‘breakthrough’ diet and then after a while when that first glow wears off and something happens or goes wrong, or even just boredom sets in you fall off the wagon. Then it is a weight wise upward spiral off scoffing your face, then self loathing at your lack of self control and then comfort eating as it all is ‘lost anyway...’. It is frustrating that the logical part of me knows what to do but is still powerless to manage will power and long term counter that cycle of loosing loads and putting it back again.
Well, reading your accounts so far was really uplifting and inspiring! We probably all have similar yet different individual triggers. Both my parents were refugees and starved as children, and other older relatives from my grandparents’ generation literally died from hunger. Hence food has a huge role and impact among a very foodie family who equate cooking and nourishing you with displaying their love. My father was a superb cook and lavished exquisite meals on us all. I had kept my weight under control for most off my young adult life and blew up in a long abusive relationship. When I finally managed to break free I nearly lost all my excess weight and just short of reaching my target weight. The death of my beloved father about 5 years ago meant I was trying to fill a huge emotional emptiness and ate to mask the grief. Lately, I have really come out of the other side of that dark hole and feel much lighter and happier again. That is why I want to invest in myself and make a real go off it by taking a different approach and stop the cycle of dieting.
Ooops sorry for the novel, I read this entire thread and felt myself nodding and agreeing with so much of it. Thank you for such an inspiring read and loads and loads of good wishes that you continue to do so well. It inspired me to start a food diary and apply some of the CBT practices I have come across in preparation before I start my actual sessions.
