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Weight Reduction Miracle – Hypnotherapy CDs Plus The Atkins Diet

06.21.2011 · Posted in Weight Loss Articles

The Atkins Diet is a very popular “low carb” weight reduction program, but it is often greatly misrepresented! Common, if slightly exaggerated depictions of the plan portray dieters eating nothing but vast quantities of meat and fat. Although the diet is not quite this simple, many people under the program have successfully lost weight and improved their health.
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nOn this program, dieters follow a highly specific program based on restricted carbohydrate intake. The nutritional aspects of the diet are emphasized over exercise and other factors, although getting physical activity is recommended. There are 4 phases to the Atkins plan:
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nInduction: During this two-week stage at the start of the diet program, dieters can only consume up to 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. Dieters can ingest high protein foods such as meat and poultry, fats such as butter and oils, and other foods with little to no carbs. Many foods containing carbohydrates are not allowed at all, including alcoholic drinks.
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nThis initial phase is supposed to help the body switch from burning carbohydrates for energy, as it usually does, into burning stored up fat (a process known as ketosis). Most dieters begin to lose weight during this stage.
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nOngoing Weight Loss: During this period, dieters gradually increase their carbohydrate consumption by adding 5 grams of carbohydrates into their diet each week. Dieters adjust their diet, continuing their weight loss to put themselves within 5-10 pounds of their goal weight, before transitioning into the Pre-maintenance phase.
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nPre-maintenance: Dieters use the Pre-maintenance stage to find out the maximum amount of carbohydrates they can ingest without experiencing weight gain. During this stage, dieters add 10 grams of carbohydrates to their diet each week. Once dieters reach their target weight and can maintain it for one month, they move into the Lifetime Maintenance stage.
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nLifetime Maintenance: For lasting results, the Atkins program is supposed to be maintained throughout the dieter’s life. Using the techniques that helped the dieter reach their goal weight, the dieter maintains an eating and exercise program to stay at their goal weight. Individuals can revert to previous stages if they ever begin to regain weight.
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nDieters who can stick to the Atkins diet are usually successful in losing weight; unfortunately, many people are unable to keep up with the program and end up quitting early on in the difficult induction stage. In general, most diet plans fail simply because dieters cannot stay committed to the plan.
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nMany people struggle to stay on diets because they experience strong food cravings, have problems with compulsive overeating, cannot regulate their appetites, or simply don’t feel the motivation to lose weight. Overcoming these mental obstacles is the hardest part of losing weight.
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nOne reason why many people cannot seem to control their eating is because they are emotional eaters. Such people eat in response to their feelings, such as when they are bored or upset. However, this practice programs a “conditioned response” into the unconscious mind. This means that when people experience the same feelings that made them initially overeat, they will feel compelled to overeat once again.
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nHypnosis works by helping our unconscious minds disassociate our emotions from our eating habits. To extinguish the conditioned response to overeat, a hypnotherapy weight loss program is used to break the link in the unconscious mind between overeating and certain “trigger” behaviors.
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nFor example, if you tend to overeat when you get bored, hypnosis can disassociate boredom from eating in your unconscious mind. Hypnosis techniques can then be used to replace the overeating response with another activity, such as exercising. That way, the next time you suffer from boredom, instead of overeating, you will feel motivated to engage in physical activity.
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nHypnosis is an effective tool for stress relief as well, helping us deal with our stressful emotions and relieve tension without eating. As a relaxation tool, it calms the mind, helps you develop strategies to manage stress, and boosts your confidence to promote natural weight loss.
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nHypnosis can also be used to end the emotional stresses that keep you from losing weight. Many overweight people hide behind their weight for emotional protection. For example, after ending a relationship, people might find themselves becoming overweight so they can avoid new relationships and avoid experiencing emotional pain again. Through hypnosis, we can think more positively and focus on having better health instead of becoming overwhelmed by our worries.
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nNot only is hypnosis an ideal motivational tool, it relieves stress, extinguishes the conditioned responses that trigger overeating, and can be used to overcome many mental obstacles that prevent weight loss. Hypnotherapy for weight loss is very effective at helping people stay on a diet program, such as the Atkins program, and lose weight.

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