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Gastric Band Hypnosis is probably one of the most talked about procedures in hypnotherapy at the moment. Elite Clinics in Spain have had a lot of press coverage here and abroad which is part of the reason for this but there are many hypnotherapists offering this type of treatment, myself included.

So, why do people use this treatment? First of all, unless you are able to get a NHS referral, the cost of the surgery is in the region of £4,000. Second, why have surgery when there is another option?

The subconscious mind learns from imagined experiences in the same way that it learns from real events. Under hypnosis, and as long as the sessions are carried out properly, the subconscious mind believes the surgery has been carried out, and therefore the client/patient’s stomach capacity has been reduced. Consciously, the client knows that he or she has been sitting in a hypnotherapists consulting room during each session.

There are drawbacks with this type of treatment, usually when the therapist relies solely on this procedure. First of all, it isn’t suitable for everyone. If someone is eating small quantities of junkfood regularly throughout the day, then having a smaller appetite “per sitting” isn’t going to make much difference. Also, if the person is eating the wrong foods and not exercising, then just lowering the total volume of food may or may not make much difference to their weight and certainly won’t make a great deal of difference to their health.

Therefore, it’s important that the Gastric Band Hypnosis techniques are combined with other weight loss hypnotherapy techniques to ensure the whole of the problem is addressed. These techniques cover areas such as making healthy eating choices naturally, avoiding junk food, not eating for the wrong reasons such as comfort eating, boredom etc. In some cases it is necessary to address things the client was told about food and eating when they were a child, “you must clear your plate” being the most obvious of these.

When carried out in this way, the results of this process are often staggering. Imagine how easy it would be to lose weight if you no longer ate junk food, fatty foods etc but also didn’t miss them. Combine this with a smaller appetite and no longer feeling a need to eat large portions, or clear your plate, and you’re well on your way to losing weight. With added motivation for a reasonable level of exercise, the weight should not only be lost fairly easily and quickly but the body will be healthier and more toned.

Weight Loss Hypnotherapy in any form is a long-term solution. For some people, the weight really does just drop off. For others, the weight loss is more gradual but the important thing is that it is also permanent. By changing your perception of food, the cycle of punishment and reward that is often associated with weight loss diets shouldn’t happen and because you have changed the way you eat, rather than temporarily eaten low calorie foods, the weight shouldn’t come back either.

Oke Hypnotherapy offers Gastric Band Hypnosis and Weight Loss Hypnotherapy on a session by session basis as well as on a scheme basis. Although the clinics are in Manchester, Glossop and Sheffield, Oke Hypnotherapy has clients who travel from as far away as London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Stafford, Glasgow and Liverpool.