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Valerie Ward
Quality Reliability Engineer
Austin, TX
I’ve had problems with sweets for over twenty years. In college, after a test, I’d be tired and reward myself with a bag of cookies or some other sweets. After college, I didn’t have problems again until I got into my thirties. It got harder and harder for me and then in my forties I started thinking about sweets almost all the time. I tried to stop myself by telling myself that I wasn’t going to have a binge. I told myself that it would be okay this time, but that didn’t work very well. I would save up and have a big binge and once it came on, I couldn’t stop it. After having cancer, I felt that I needed to do everything possible to stay healthy. Sugar feeds cancer, so I didn’t want to give the cancer an opportunity to grow in my body. Because of my sweet binges, I felt like I wasn’t really doing everything that I could to stay healthy, which made me feel out of control and anxious. I was seeing sugar as a coping mechanism and after a binge I felt bad about what I had done.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis at Austin Integrative Health. I decided to call and set up an appointment. We did a visualization during the hypnosis and I saw what I looked like having a binge, that was very powerful for me. I started to feel differently about sweets. When I was around them, I didn’t feel drawn to them the way that I had in the past. I don’t have the sugar highs and crashes anymore and it’s all become easier. I’m not thinking about chocolate and making plans to add it into my day and I’ve developed other coping mechanisms to deal with stress. I’m more prepared and I have snacks with me so that I can avoid the vending machine and because I’m not having sugar binges, my anxiety has gone down quite a bit. I know that I’m doing everything possible to be healthy and I feel more in control. When I go to a party with sweets, I don’t stand around by the dessert table anymore and I feel better about being in those situations. I feel more confident because I’m doing the things that I need to do to be healthy.
I have a real sense freedom now because I’m not obsessed with sweets. I love the fact that I’m able to go into Whole Foods and walk by the desserts without staring at them. I don’t have to feel guilty and I like having the sense of control. I would definitely recommend A New Day Hypnosis because it has helped me. It’s so hard to do it on your own and it’s much better to change your way of thinking than trying drugs or a crash diet that doesn’t work long term. I have healthier ways of looking at food and I’m very confident that I’m on the right path to making a change in my life.
Paige H.
Technical Writer
Austin, TX
In the past, I was able to lose a significant amount of weight and kept it off for five years. I gained it all back recently and realized when I was exercising in sweat pants in 100 degree weather that there was something seriously wrong. I felt really self conscious. I knew that I had a choice, but I wasn’t choosing to control myself and that made me feel awful.
I’ve tried exercising and eating right in the past. I was doing pretty well with my regimen, but I hit a plateau and couldn’t get past it, so I thought why bother to try. I knew that I needed to change the way that I was thinking, but I didn’t know how to do it. My grandmother told me that she’d had an issue with her weight in the past and thought that hypnosis was a great way to go, I decided to look into it.
I went to Positive Changes and it was way too expensive and from what I understood, you just went in and sat in an armchair and listened to a tape that they had there. I needed something more personalized, so it wasn’t for me. I drove past A New Day Hypnosis and saw the sign, so I decided to take a look at the website and schedule an appointment.
Laura was very articulate and knowledgeable about hypnosis. She explained the process thoroughly and I felt more comfortable when I realized that I wasn’t going to do anything that I didn’t want to do. I really connected with her; she heard what I was saying and also heard what wasn’t said, so that made me feel really good. She does a great job and I really like the way that we chat before my sessions. She helps bring ideas into my mind and it’s a really important part of the service.
The first change that I noticed was that I had better eating habits. I’d bought some junk food when my children came to visit and it just sat there and I didn’t have the desire to eat it. It’s been really easy. I’m always afraid to go to my medical doctor because I’m scared that she’ll yell at me, but I don’t get that feeling from Laura. Even if she tells me strongly to do something, I don’t feel like she’s going to make me feel bad.
I’m now eating three balanced meals a day and I have more energy because I’m feeding my body the right foods. Hypnosis has helped me stop eating cereal at night and I never eat peanut butter out of the jar anymore. I make better food choices when I’m out with friends and instead of ordering an enchilada plate, I’ll get a bowl of chicken soup. I’ve also noticed that exercise has been easier and I’ve been more enthusiastic about doing it. I have more tools, so that gives me more control. When I hear the little voice in my head that tells me not to exercise, I can push it away.
Getting healthy has given me more confidence. I know what to do now and I’ve got another tool in my toolkit to work with. I’ve learned more about myself and because of the focus om my personal issues, I’m noticing results. I don’t feel lost and I know that the things that I’ve learned will always be a part of my thinking. It’s all coming together for me and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to help getting control with their own issues.
Andrea M.
Scientist
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last 10-15 years. It wasn’t fun, I would gain and lose weight. When I got off track, I was really off track for months. When the weight came back on, I never felt like I could stop it. I didn’t have faith and confidence in myself and didn’t understand that I was in control of my body and not those external forces. I felt very powerless. I tried appetite suppressants, Weight Watchers, counting calories, and all the popular best seller diet books. I lost weight with each one, but they never addressed the mental component that was underlying everything.
From a rudimentary standpoint, I could follow any diet and lose weight, but the emotional issues weren’t addressed. I felt out of control at times and it just seemed so overwhelming to me. If I had a day where I ate badly and didn’t exercise, the next day I vowed to do better; it would just spiral and made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I felt angry and disappointed.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis on citysearch and saw a lot of good reviews. I felt that there was a very strong mental block that I was having a hard time breaking down myself. I wasn’t able to correct my thought processes on my own, so I decided to call. I started noticing changes in my behaviors within the first week. I was much more aware of what I was doing on a day-to-day basis. I was more conscious of my behaviors and more observant. It’s been much easier going than things that I’ve tried in the past. Getting in the habit of things has come more naturally than it did in the past. A lot of the process has been about setting up my lifestyle so that I can stay on top of things, even when I am busy with work.
I notice that I’m sleeping better at night. I feel more in control and it’s very empowering. I have a lot more faith in myself. The days that I get off track, I’m not hard on myself and I don’t feel like it’s the end of the world. I can’t remember the last time that I binged on anything and I don’t have the daily cravings that I used to have. My boyfriend has noticed that I’m taking better care of myself and losing weight. We’re doing this together now and he is exercising with me and making changes in his diet. I feel more confident because I’m able to wear a lot of my wardrobe that I hadn’t worn in a long time. I even shopped for a swimsuit recently and I felt good about it.
I feel like I’ve re-set myself mentally. I know that I can do the physical steps to be more healthy and I’ve been able to stay the course. In the past, when I was dieting, I told myself that I couldn’t have things that I wanted and as soon as I lost the weight I had them all. This time, I have those things every once in a while because I’m aware now and don’t want that rubber band snap back the way it did in the past.
I would recommend A New Day hypnosis to anyone who wants to change their lifestyle because I think that a lot of problems have emotional roots. This process has helped me to understand what is underlying and address the causes behind the unhealthy behaviors; that makes me feel confident that these changes will be permanent.
Cathy Charro
Network Center Technician
Austin, TX
I’ve had trouble with my weight since having my son about eighteen years ago. I wasn’t happy and I was just going up and up in sizes. When I sat down to eat, I was eating way too much of the wrong things. I knew that the good choices were mine to make, but I wasn’t able to make them on my own. I wasn’t focusing on anything at all with my diet and was just out there wandering. I wasn’t drinking water and I wasn’t doing anything successfully, so I stopped shopping in clothing stores and started buying loose fitting sweat pants and baggy t-shirts and finding ways to avoid knowing what size I was.
I’ve tried just about every pill on the market to lose weight. Any time I would read about a new herbal supplement coming out, I would buy it. I had short term success, but I hadn’t changed any of my habits, I couldn’t stay on it forever and when I stopped taking it I gained it all back because I hadn’t changed any of my habits.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis on citysearch; when I read that Laura had gotten the hypnotist of the year award, I decided to call. My boyfriend had stopped smoking with hypnosis, so I wasn’t afraid of it, but I was concerned that I wouldn’t be susceptible to it and that worried me a little bit.
After my first session, I started to notice changes. I was drinking more water and was a lot more conscious about my food choices. Those were the biggest ones for me. It’s the little changes that are making the biggest impact. I’m more conscious of what I’m doing, so I don’t stray too much. I’ve lost 12 pounds and gone down a clothing size so far. I’ve seen a noticeable change in my shape and I’ve also noticed that my blood pressure is better. I feel more in control and I’m making conscious and unconscious efforts to do things differently.
Hypnosis has helped me to eliminate the bingeing and overeating. I can hear the things that Laura tells me inside my head when I’m sitting down to a meal or ordering food and that has helped me a lot. I know that I don’t have to eat everything even if tastes good, so I’m leaving something on the plate. I go to lunch with my boyfriend every day and he has commented that I’m eating a lot less. Several people at work have also noticed that I’ve lost weight.
I walk taller and straighter and I feel more confident now. The biggest benefit for me has been that I have the awareness and I know what is going on. I’ve seen the success from it and I’m fitting into the clothes that were hiding in the back of the closet. I have better endurance and I can see the improvement in my lifestyle.
I feel confident that I’ll stay on the same path that I’m on right now and continue with my progress. I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to change their lifestyle. I’m happy to share it with anybody because it works. I know it’s all up to me and Laura has given me the tools that I need to be successful.
Rona Wheeler
Accountant
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight on and off during my lifetime, but for eight years I was able to maintain it. Unfortunately, during the last two years I forgot how to handle stress and I turned to food again. I put on a lot of the weight that I had lost and I was wearing bigger sizes and didn’t have much energy. My confidence went way down and I felt like I didn’t have control over my life. It was really scary and I felt miserable. If I was upset, I would just eat and eat. I didn’t know why I was doing it, but I just kept on and couldn’t stop myself. I wasn’t taking the time for myself and I wasn’t exercising. I felt really overwhelmed.
I tried diet pills to weight; I'd lose 5 or 10 lbs and then gain it back as soon as I stopped taking them. I also tried starving myself, I skipped meals and would sometimes lose 5 lbs, but when I ate normally again I gained it back. I was going for the quick fix and it didn’t work.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis from Stephanie Delk at Austin Adventure Boot Camp. I read her blog and wanted to have some of the same success that she’d experienced with Laura, so I decided to schedule an appointment.
After the first session, it was all making sense to me. I started to notice changes in my behaviors within a couple of days. I tried to fight it, but I just naturally wanted to eat healthier. Now I know how to stop myself if I’m eating what I know that I shouldn’t be eating. I ask myself if I’m eating just to feel good and make the decision from there. I’ve noticed that I can run faster because I’m exercising more. Saturday, before we went out of town, I went for a run in the morning, which I hadn’t done on my own in a long time. Hypnosis has also really helped me stop bingeing, snacking, and overeating. If I have a craving, I don’t act on it. I still might want a chocolate bar, but I just let it pass. A coworker said that she’s noticed that I’m more determined and my fiancée, who eats pretty poorly, noticed that I’m still eating healthier.
The biggest benefit from this process has been confidence. I stand up for myself instead of just going with the flow all the time. Weight loss is awesome and it makes you healthier, but if you don’t like yourself and let people run over you it’s not so good. I’m not going to be a passive person anymore and I don’t want to give control over my life to other people.
I believe that these changes and my weight loss will be permanent because I’ve re-learned how to handle stress and I have more tools on how to manage it. I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to lose weight because Laura helped me to get to the heart of the matter even when I didn’t know what it is.
Cynthia W.
Practice Administrator
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last 20 years. I felt like I was inhabiting someone else’s body and I really wasn’t myself. It was depressing. I would dress in the dark and avoid mirrors so that I wouldn’t have to be faced with it. I wore bulky clothes and tried to ignore it. Looking back I can see that I was out of control, but I didn’t know it at the time. I didn’t have a plan at all. Whatever was out there, I grazed through it until it was all gone, whether I was hungry or not. I felt fat and matronly and it made me a lot less confident in my interactions with everyone.
I tried eating less and exercising more. I was really good at deluding myself and would tell myself that even though I was eating cake, I was sure I was losing weight. I’d eventually get on the scale and be totally bummed out. I even tried a South American herb that was supposed to eliminate hunger. It was very expensive and it didn’t work at all.
In the past, I had quit smoking using a guided imagery technique and thought that I would be a good candidate for hypnosis, so I thought it might help me to improve my eating habits. I did a Google search for hypnotherapy and found A New Day Hypnosis on Citysearch.
I started to notice changes within 24 hours. It was Halloween, and in the past, it would have been Butterfingers for dinner. This time, I didn’t eat any of the candy. I’ve lost 15 pounds so far and the process has been easy because I don’t feel like I’m denying myself anything. I’m exercising regularly now and it’s pretty incredible. On the weekends, the first thing I do is get up and go walk two miles. I don’t even think about it now, it’s just what I do and I have a lot more energy.
Not only have I become more conscious about my eating, I’ve seen a carryover and I’m more conscious about my spending habits as well. I stop and think before I do things. I feel more in control now; I automatically know when I sit down, what I’m going to do. If we are out to eat at a Mexican food restaurant, I get the fruit instead of the rice and beans and eat half the enchiladas. At home, I know how much and what I’m going to eat before I even start. Hypnosis has also helped me to eliminate overeating and unconscious eating. I control it and plan it. I’m not even snacking at work anymore. I just ask myself “What would thin Cindy do?” and I operate on that mindset.
People have said that they can tell that I’ve lost weight and that makes me feel more confident. Even a banker at work noticed a change in my appearance the other day, which was nice. My relationship with my employers is different now because I’m more confident and meet them on an equal footing, so I can totally be myself. There isn’t a barrier there anymore and that makes me happy.
This process has affected my health and my confidence in a positive way. It’s not a temporary fix and I know that these changes and my weight loss will be permanent because it’s been so easy for me to absorb. It doesn’t even feel like I’m doing anything differently, it’s just how I do things now. I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to have a healthy lifestyle because it really changes the core of what needs to change so that you can improve yourself.
Kasi Chapman
Travis County Court Reporter
Kyle, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last seven years. My eating habits were very poor because I didn’t care what I ate as long as it tasted good. I had no control over my life. I felt out of control, like a tumbleweed rolling across West Texas. My emotions were out of control and I was getting through a couple of 20 ounce bottles of Dr. Pepper a day. I could eat a half a pan of brownies and feel really sick afterwards, but I liked the way that it tasted so I didn’t stop myself. I was stopping at Taco Cabana for breakfast tacos almost every day and my stomach really hurt from it, but I kept eating it anyway.
I’ve tried Weight Watchers and it worked, but after I’d lost twelve pounds, I realized that I had to start reducing my food intake and it totally freaked me out. I wasn’t sure I could do it and I had no confidence in my ability. I tried it again three other times and I would do it for a month, but I wasn’t prepared for the changes that I needed to make, so I quit.
I knew that I wanted to lose weight because I wanted to excel at my job and feel more confident. I also wanted to have more children and decided to be healthy beforehand. I firmly believe that if you can change your mind you can change your life and hypnosis was something that I hadn’t tried yet.
I did a yahoo search and read about A New Day Hypnosis. Pretty soon, I noticed that I was eating better and eating less. I was also drinking a lot more water. The biggest change for me was stopping Dr. Pepper and I haven’t had one in two months! I’ve gone down a clothing size so far and I have a lot more respect for myself because I know that I can do it. My emotions don’t go up and down anymore and I’m pretty happy all the time. Today at work someone told me that I have a really bubbly personality, which I haven’t heard in a long time. I have more energy and that makes me happy. I feel good and I’m a lot more motivated and patient, so that I get things done right. I notice that I have a lot less anxiety about life in general.
I’ve been very impressed with the services and I like that the meetings are one on one. It has really helped me to work with someone who is honest and won’t BS me through it. It’s also been good to work in the present and the future, not digging up problems from the past. I feel much more in control now. When I go to a restaurant, I’m not afraid to try new things that are healthier. I also have more patience with my cooking. I’m more in control about how I make decisions. I step back, evaluate and think about what I want to do instead of doing the same thing every time. I realize that I have choices and I don’t have to go back to my old ways.
I eat because I’m hungry now and not because I’m bored. I eat slower and don’t feel guilty about not cleaning my plate; my appetite has changed a lot and I notice that I’m less hungry. I feel more confident and know that I can do anything that I want to do. I think a lot of the issues that I had about food were really about fear, frustration, and impatience. Once I got those things under control, the food situation got better. I have faith in myself and know that these changes and my weight loss will be permanent, so I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone that wants to create a healthy lifestyle.
Jennifer Plato
Quality Analyst
Austin, TX
I’ve had to struggle with my weight for the last five years and it’s been very difficult and painful. I was tired and restless all the time and it was hard to not be able to fit into any of my clothes. It was painful emotionally seeing people who were thin and then looking in the mirror and feeling so fat. I felt out of control because I couldn’t stop myself from eating. I saw what I was doing, but I couldn’t do anything about it. It had gotten to the point where I was eating between five and eight times a day. I was embarrassed that I was getting fatter, so I stopped eating around other people.
I’ve tried fasting, crash dieting, different meal plans, and exercise. The results were temporary no matter what I did. I would lose a little weight and then gain it all back. I’d try for awhile and then miss the foods that I used to eat or I would have outside interference from friends and family and just make the bad choices again.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis on citysearch. Every review that I read was a positive one, so I thought I’d call. I had a little bit of concern about using hypnosis, because of the things I’ve seen on TV and in the movies. I was a little worried that it might be mind control, but when I came in and met Laura she seemed wonderful, so I wasn’t worried.
I noticed changes immediately after my first session. When I went to eat something, I was choosing things that were healthy. I wanted to get up and go and I didn’t have the desire to lounge around anymore. I’ve gone down two clothing sizes so far. I have more energy and I don’t struggle to get up stairs anymore; I’m also getting a much deeper sleep. Of course, there is always that temptation in the background to make bad choices, but doing hypnosis has helped reinforce everything and keep me on track. I feel more in control and if I notice that I’m reaching for something I can stop myself now.
Hypnosis has helped me eliminate all the snacking and friends and family have noticed that I’m thinner and I’m wearing different clothes. I eat more vegetables and fruit and I find that I’m eating a lot less in general. I can control myself and I’m just eating three times a day. I feel more confident and I’m a lot more positive because I have hope for my future.
My biggest benefit has been that I have the tools to lose weight and I’ve learned a lot about what to eat and what exercises are best for me. I have a clearer structure on how to plan and a direction for healthy eating in my life. I know how to do this and I can apply it to everyday life rather than running home to eat my Jenny Craig meal or getting on another temporary diet. I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to lose weight because it really does work.
Becky Helton
State Employee
Austin, TX
I have always struggled with my weight and spent a large part of my life being depressed and thinking way too much food. I’ve been on so many food plans that I was able to know, without consulting anything, exactly how many calories I had consumed every day. Teenagers have better things to do with their time and it wasn’t a fun way to spend my adolescence. When I wasn’t compulsively counting calories, I would wipe it all from my brain and never think in any way shape or form about food or exercise, which was also not healthy.
As far as diet programs go, you name it, I’ve done it. I did the Scarsdale for four months and I’ve tried every single fad diet that exists. I even bought Susan Powter’s book back in the 80’s when it came out. I’ve exercised and paid attention to what I ate. I even did The Zone a couple of years ago and felt like I needed a slide rule to eat lunch; that made me feel more nervous. I was thinking about food all the time and I don’t want to think about food that hard. I lost weight, but I’m sure that at least five pounds was due to energy expended in freaking out that I had my food ratios wrong. In everything that I tried, I would lose weight, but was never able to sustain it. I felt out of control because I wasn’t progressing and felt like I was just stuck.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis when I saw a flyer at the Wheatsville Co-op and decided to call. This has been so much easier than anything else that I’ve tried. I started to notice changes in my outlook almost immediately. I had a plan and I became more conscious about trying to get to bed earlier so that I could get up and exercise. I really like having these tools and a sense of control. This process has been easy for me because I let the information seep into my brain, so it isn’t much of a challenge. I never felt tense or nervous about it and it didn’t require any effort on my part. I’m getting better sleep and I see progress, which gives me a greater sense of control.
I feel more confident because now I know that I can do it. My biggest benefit has been learning how to be patient with my body because this process isn’t magic and it doesn’t happen right away. When I was able to let go of that belief, it became a lot easier not to get fed up, or say “why bother”.
I feel confident with everything that I’ve learned that I have tools to keep me on the right path. I’ve gone down around two clothing sizes so far and when I saw my mom and my brother recently, they commented that I was looking good, which helped me to see my progress even more.
I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants a healthy lifestyle. It’s painless and it gives you a good plan. Everyone may not to learn the same things that I did, but there are always things that everyone can learn and improve upon.
Beverly Haldiman
Process Management Consultant
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life. It was like I was on a roller coaster; I was constantly getting on or off a diet. It was horrible because I’ve always been in a state of overindulgence or deprivation. I talked ugly to myself and beat myself down. My biggest problem has always been overeating. I thought that food would make me feel better, but it was just a temporary solution for my problems.
I’ve attempted to change my eating habits in lots of different ways. I’ve tried every diet under the sun, artificial sweeteners, and diet pills. I even tried hypnosis in the past with a creepy guy, but it didn’t work that well. I did the Opti-fast liquid diet twice and lost a lot of weight, but gained it right back when it was over. I can’t even count how many times I’ve done Weight Watchers. I felt out of control and no matter what I did, I never really mastered my weight problem. My friend Tommy recommended A New Day Hypnosis to me when he was able to stop smoking with their help and he made me a believer.
I noticed changes immediately. I felt positive and began to believe that making this change was possible. It was an evolution that was getting to the real issues instead of just putting a band aid on things the way that I’d done in the past. It’s been very easy because Laura is easy to talk to and her methodology gets to the heart of the problem. She doesn’t preach or tell you what to do. She’s good at getting me to say things that I didn’t know that I was thinking or feeling and I’ve come to a lot of self-realizations through this process. I like the way that she remembers things about me, a lot of times when you go to the doctor, they don’t have a clue what they did the last time, but Laura always makes me feel like I’m important to her.
I feel like I have a support structure that I can rely on forever. I can exercise control because I’m more self-aware, I have a little voice in my head that reminds me of what I need to be doing every day. When I see myself creeping back into bad habits, I’ll listen to my sessions and change the way that I feel about things. The biggest thing for me has been recognizing my behaviors and having a dialogue about it.
With hypnosis, it’s like the little secret in my back pocket. Before I eat, I ask myself if I’m really hungry. When I go to a restaurant, I almost always put half of the food in a to-go box before I have the first bite because I’m aware of what I’m doing now. My body has become my friend and not my enemy. People have commented that I’ve calmed down and seem a lot happier. I feel more confident and know that I have control now.
My biggest benefit has been that I’ve been able to work on issues that I wouldn’t do anything about if I were on my own. It’s been really satisfying to actually intellectualize what’s going on and come up with a solution. When it comes to eating habits, it’s a very complicated thing because you’ve got to eat every day. I know that I’m done with going up and down and I’m ready to age well and be a healthy old person who has fun.
I’ve recommended A New Day Hypnosis to lots of people because it’s a good process, Laura cares about what she’s doing and it shows. She really helps people get to the root of their problems instead of giving a band-aid and that has been invaluable to me.
Tomay Ryder
Pet Groomer
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight since I was a teenager. It was very difficult and really felt like a battle for me. I’d always thought of myself as the fat friend and that was never acceptable to me. I’ve tried starvation to lose weight; I wouldn’t eat for a couple of days and drop five pounds and felt really irritated the whole time because I was starving. That worked when I was young, but after thirty I couldn’t lose weight that way anymore. I’ve tried calorie counting, carb counting, and restricted diets. I’ve been through the gamut of the latest answer to waste loss. It was always the same, weight loss, then weight gain again.
I felt out of control. I couldn’t stop eating until all the food in my house was all gone. I knew it was out of control and still acting on the compulsion, but I felt powerless to do anything about it. It was like I was in a prison. I told myself that I’d just have one more bite and then I’d just eat it all. I discovered sneaky ways to eat food. If it was angel food cake, I would turn it over and eat it from the inside so no one would know how much I’d eaten. I was eating fast food two times a day. I couldn’t wait to get to Jack in the box and get a couple of tacos or some cheddar peppers. My diet had become so bad that I felt sluggish and run down, almost like I had syrup pulsing through my veins.
I’d used hypnosis in the past and it worked for me, so I thought I’d try it again. I found A New Day Hypnosis in a business directory at Genuine Joe’s Coffee shop and decided to call. The first thing I noticed was that I had more of a desire to eat healthy food and a distaste for fried food. I had been the fry queen, but they just didn’t have that appeal anymore. I felt almost a physical need for vegetables and salads and I lost the desire for red meat.
Salads come naturally to me now and I’m more aware of what I’m doing. Being able to chat with Laura and coming up with ideas has really helped me to stop and think about my decisions. I remember the advice that she’s given me and I’ve used her many helpful suggestions. It’s not an effort anymore, I naturally hear the things that she’s said to me and it comes as second nature now. I have the incentive to go and do things that are good for me. I notice myself making clearer decisions and I feel clearer headed than I used to.
I feel more in control because when I open the fridge, there is food there. I know that I’m doing well because there’s still food in my house that I bought two days ago. I’m no longer eating fast food at all. If I don’t have time, I’ll go through and get a grilled chicken salad. It’s amazing, I’ll go through the drive through and even though I’m in the car and nobody knows, I don’t feel the urge to eat bad food. In fact, thinking about ordering a burger makes me sick.
Hypnosis helped me to eliminate snacking. I have a taste for fruits and vegetables, so now I snack on carrots and cranberry raisins. I’m not binging anymore and I don’t have cravings like I used to have. I feel better about myself because I’m able to make better choices naturally and listen to what my body needs.
I feel more in control. My biggest benefits have been making better choices and sleeping better. When I leave an appointment, I feel like I just got a shot in the arm. I’m more calm and rested and I feel confident about my goals. I know that these changes will be permanent and I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to work on a healthy lifestyle because Laura is very personable and pleasant. She has an insight into what makes people tick and how to get them where they want to be. She makes me feel valued, which you don’t see that a lot these days. She takes the time to ask questions and I never feel rushed. It’s comforting to know that what I have to say is important. I think I made a good choice when I chose A New Day Hypnosis and it’s been a very positive experience that has really been beneficial to me.
Anna Davies
Homemaker
Round Rock, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for almost eleven years and it’s been really frustrating. I was having a lot of difficulty with anxiety, which was affecting my weight. I felt really out of control. When I’m anxious, I don’t eat right and I get very uptight and I don’t sleep well. I’m cranky with my kids and I don’t get good sleep. I felt shaky and use food to calm me down. I would have a snack for a meal and an hour later I was snacking again. I thought I might break down and start crying or beat my head against the wall or something, so it was a little scary for me.
At this point in my life, I’ve tried harder than I ever had before to control my weight and I just couldn’t do it. I tried lots of eating plans and I would lose a little bit and then quit losing weight and stop doing the plan. I also did massive amounts of exercise, but that didn’t really help either.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis on yahoo.com. It took me a month to pick up the phone and schedule my appointment. I wasn’t sure what to expect because hypnosis was an unknown for me. I was afraid that I was going to be brought back to childhood or do something strange.
I noticed changes after the first time I met with Laura. I immediately felt a lot calmer. It’s been a lot easier for me to stick with a healthy eating plan. I’m better able to control anxiety and I’m handling it more healthfully. When other people around me are upset I’m able to stay calm and I don’t take on negative energy or stress myself out. My husband gets anxious sometimes and I just tell him to calm down and I don’t buy into the drama. If he gets upset, I stand up for myself without getting emotional.
I’m not overeating anymore. We went to Fresh Choice the other day and even my kids had more to eat than I did. I’m eating more regular meals. If I do have a snack, I’m satisfied with a little bit and I’m able to stop myself. If I’m in the middle of an unhealthy behavior I just stop to regroup because I don’t have the desire to do it anymore. My mom and my kids have noticed a change in my behaviors and my mom and husband said that I looked smaller.
I feel more confident and don’t compare myself negatively to others all the time. My biggest benefit has been feeling more focused on what I want and not having the anxiety about things. I can be happy now and if I feel I’m getting stressed out, I have tools that will work for me for the first time in a very long time.
I believe that these changes and my healthy lifestyle will be permanent. I’ve learned how to listen to myself and it’s helped me to calm down and take a more realistic view. I put my attention on what I want to happen instead of worrying. I’ve already recommended Laura to friends who want a healthy lifestyle because she’s great. I feel like hypnosis is a really valuable tool for me. I’ve had a lot of people comment on the change in me; I’m able to calm myself down when I’m starting to feel stressed and I just keep going.
Amy Braden
Design and Production Manager
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight all my life, but specifically since I started working in the last ten years. It kept going up and up, but never went down. I tried pretty much everything; I did Weight Watchers and lost some weight, but ultimately didn’t sustain the weight loss. I tried Jenny Craig for two months and it was short lived because I was always thinking about food and obsessing over it. I tried Adkins and lost a little weight and then gained it all back. I found that I had to distract myself to not think about food and eventually lost motivation and just stopped. I felt like food was controlling me. I ate out of stress and would buy a bag of peppermint patties and they wouldn’t last the day at my office.
I heard about A New Day Hypnosis through citysearch.com. My mom had used hypnosis for weight loss and had success, so I was motivated to try it. I started to notice changes in my behavior right away; I gave up the sweets at night, which had always been my biggest downfall. In college, I was playing sports and would skip meals and eat sweets instead; I would cut out the chicken and green beans and eat ice cream for dinner. Now that the issue with sweets is cured it feels so weird to me. It’s crazy to me because it’s been I’d had this problem for 30 years and now it’s just gone. I feel more in control now and it’s easy for me to avoid sweets.
This process has been very easy, I don’t have the cravings and I don’t think about it. My mind isn’t constantly focused on where my next meal is coming from. I’m exercising a lot more consistently and that’s been great. I’ve slowly increased my cardio and I can see the improvement in my endurance. I’m also doing much better with food at restaurants, which had also been a problem for me. Now I’ll take half of it home and make two meals out of my dinner. I’ve completely eliminated stress eating and I don’t have to eat sweets to reward myself. Instead, I catch up on my magazines at the gym as my reward for my hard work.
I feel more confident because I can see the change in the way my clothes fit and increasing my cardio workout. My mother and husband have both commented that my jeans are fitting differently. I can see my progress and feel like my whole life is in control. I know that these changes and my weight loss are permanent because I don’t have to think about anymore, I just do it. I know that there’s no reason why I can’t sustain this and I would recommend A New Day hypnosis to anyone who wants a healthier lifestyle because I’ve found a lot of success with it.
Eden Schiffman
Secretary
Lago Vista, TX
I’ve struggled with weight issues for the last ten years. It was a constant waste of inner turmoil. I always felt like I couldn’t get on top of it, I couldn’t have any control over it, and that the food had power over me. I’ve tried Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, starvation, Adkins, and calorie reduction. I always had the typical results; I had short term success and then gained the weight back and more. I was always telling myself that it was mind over matter and I felt like I was hanging on by my fingernails. It was a constant struggle for me.
I felt completely out of control. I would stop for fast food two or three times a day. My car would automatically turn into the drive through even when I said that I wouldn’t. It had nothing to do with hunger; I would eat when I was full and then pass that point. I was trying to fill something that could never be filled and now I realize that I had been suppressing so many things from myself. My behavior had become nightmarish. My lifestyle was so unhealthy that I was afraid I would die of a stroke. The last couple of years were the worst point of my life.
I learned about A New Day Hypnosis when I did a google search. When I met with Laura, she was easy to talk to and really understood what I was trying to do. After the first session, I felt a boost in positive feelings and noticed some changes in my behavior. I felt a lot calmer and started to want better foods. It’s been one of the easiest things that I ever did. It requires effort and attention, but my mind has changed and that’s the biggest difference. I have more energy and want to exercise more. I’m a more positive person and I don’t freak out all the time anymore. I feel capable and on top of things now and I have much more endurance with my exercise.
I feel so much more in control now. I make better choices and I feel better about who I am. I’m not being negative about myself and my inner voice is much more confident. I know that I can do anything that I want and that understanding has expanded past the food and into other things in my life. Smaller portions satisfy me because I’ve started to really focus on the food itself. Healthy food in particular has become a focus in my life. I have cravings, but now they are for healthy foods and that’s been a total change for me.
This has been such a bigger experience for me that I’d ever imagined. I came here for a particular reason and it turned into a life changing event for me. My husband has noticed the difference in my attitude and the way that I think about my life now. All the doors have opened up for me and he acknowledges that I’ve been able to learn something new at 50. The people who work around me can tell the difference because the guys who I get lunches for are getting Whole Foods now instead of Jack in the Box. I have an internal confidence and I don’t need approval from people to make me feel good. This was the push that my brain needed to talk myself into doing all the things that I can do. It opened the door to change for me that I didn’t know that I had shut.
The biggest thing for me is realizing that I’m really good at ignoring things that need attention in my life. Throughout my life, when things got unpleasant, I’ve said, “Well, I’m just gonna shut that door and not think about it”. I’ve realized that I can’t ignore things forever and that eventually my mind will force me to deal with them. Your brain can either help you or hurt you and I know now that if I don’t deal with things, my brain will do really weird things to compensate and I’ll end up eating fast food and covering myself with a layer of fat. You have to figure out what the issues are in your life and deal with them.
I know that I’d been getting my self esteem through work. My life was completely out of balance and I found myself saying that family was everything, but then spending all of my time and energy at work. The weight gain was indicative of something that I wasn’t facing up to or dealing with. Now I can move in the direction that I want to. The experience has let me know that I have what it takes to continue to do the work that I need to stay healthy. I’ve recommended this to others and I know that it depends on the person and a belief in the power of their mind.
Laura has provided so much more than what I expected. I came here predicting very little and thought I would get some suggestions that would be pretty generic. Instead, she figured out the issues with me and we worked on them. Despite my attempts to block it, Laura tends to poke at things until they come around. If the person wants to do this and understands what the mind can do and is willing to work at it, Laura has the tool that they need. It has been life changing. Every time I go home I cry because she’s opened so many doors for me. I see things in me and have learned things about myself that I never thought I was going to learn. It’s not what I expected. It’s been life changing.
Beth D.
School Counselor
Austin, TX
I have struggled with my weight for about nineteen years and my weight has always been an ever-present thought in my mind. I’ve been coming to Laura for about a month and have gone down a clothing size so far.
I learned about Laura through craigslist.com and I saw that she worked with people who wanted to promote a healthy lifestyle, so I thought that it sounded like the approach that I needed. I had heard about hypnosis before and couldn’t figure out how it worked, so I decided to just try it out for myself.
I started to notice changes after my first session. I started eating slower and drinking more water. My weight loss has been much easier than I thought it would because I’m not fighting with myself anymore. I felt like there was a part of me that I couldn’t control or fix. It seems like the part of me that was always fighting the good behaviors just quit. It’s become easier and I don’t feel like I need to talk myself into it, it’s just a part of me now.
Because of my new lifestyle, I am now able to work out longer and I can see my muscles and I feel stronger. Now, I find myself saying, “Yes, you can wake up and work out, “You can eat right,” “You don’t have to go out to lunch everyday.” I feel in control now and it’s so good. I’ve never been able to work out consistently for this long. If I missed a workout in the past, I would think “Good, I get a break”. Now, if I miss my workout day, I feel really annoyed and notice that something is missing.
I was addicted to diet soda and I used to drink two individual sized bottles every day. Last Monday, someone at work bought me a small bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper and it took me the whole week to finish it! I eat a lot less sugar and when I want something sweet I’ll have a Hershey’s kiss instead of a Snicker’s bar. When I’m hungry, I make the healthiest choice for me, carrots and celery instead of popcorn and chips. It makes me feel really proud.
I feel more confident now. When I’m walking around, I don’t tug on my clothes and worry the way that I used to. I’m focused on what I need to get done for the day. When I hear people laughing, I know that they aren’t laughing at me. My husband said to me recently “I know you’ve always been beautiful, but now you are SO beautiful.” Also, my sister-in-law has been trying to slim down and I was able to give her some of the tips that I’d learned from Laura.
I have peace of mind and I finally feel live I’ve got it. All the other things I’ve tried, Weight Watchers, Phen Phen, Dr. Phil, Body For Life, Dexatrim, they all left something out. I’ve been able to just get the last bit of tweaking. I believe that these changes and my weight loss will be permanent because I’m doing it myself; no one else is doing it for me.
Renee T.
Project Manager
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my eating behaviors and had issues with my weight since high school. I never felt like I fit the ideal mold of beauty and tried different diets over the years that never worked. I’m not a good dieter and most of the time diets usually worked in the reverse way for me and I ended up gaining weight. Sometimes it would work for a little while, but I could never be consistent, so I didn’t get long term results. I felt like I was going crazy because I always knew that I meant to do certain things, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t control my eating habits.
My husband was interested in stopping smoking. We’d both had some reservations about using hypnosis, but after we read an interview with Laura on austinist.com, we had all of our questions answered and it was easy to decide to try it. My husband met with Laura and was able to quit smoking after his first session. After I’d seen my husband’s success, I decided to try it for myself.
When I first met with Laura, I was frustrated with where I was in terms of my eating habits and attitude. I had been at a lull with my exercise, but after my session I was able to get up and go with the motivation to work out. It was there in my mind and I would just go and do it.
Making changes in my behavior hasn’t been too difficult. In restaurants, I used to feel like it was a free pass. Now, I make the decision not to order an appetizer and not eat all the chips on the table. I don’t have to finish all of my meal, either. I can take half of it home and be healthy. I’d always known that it was important to drink water; I just couldn’t ever do it before, now I’ve been drinking water a lot more often.
It’s been really nice looking forward to the relaxation of my sessions to unwind. I’ve become conscious of my actions as I’m going through the day. It’s more comfortable because it’s not this thing that’s happening to me, it’s something that I’m doing for myself. My biggest benefit has been that feeling that I get to choose. I can control how I live my life and I feel more confident, so I would definitely recommend A New Day Hypnosis to anyone who wants to create a healthier lifestyle. I know that my behaviors are my choice and the more that I practice this lifestyle, the more natural my habits become.
Stephanie D.
Musician
Austin, TX
I’ve gone down 1 ½ clothing sizes and I’m on my way to my next set of jeans. I’d always been kind of big, but I’ve really struggled with my weight for the last six years. In 2001 I started to get really heavy and I lost it and then gained it back over the last couple of years. I couldn’t wear any of my clothes and I just got bigger and bigger. It was like that scene in Willy Wonka where the girl turns into a giant blueberry except that I wasn’t blue and this was real life.
I’ve tried lots of things to lose weight, I’ve done The Firm workout, but I didn’t stick with it. I did the low carb diet and I hated everything. I tried Slim Fast and that just made me crave sugar. I did LA Weight Loss because my parents coerced me into it and I gained weight to defy them. I did the South Beach Diet, but it involved a lot of cooking and a lot of vegetables, so that didn’t work out so well.
I joined a gym, but found out that it doesn’t really help if you don’t go. I tried to work out with friends, but you can’t work out with friends when they don’t go. I even did Dexatrim for about a week. This, of course, was the week that they found out that ephedrine was burning holes in people’s hearts. No matter what, every time that I tried something new I would start for a while, get tired of it or stop seeing results, and go back to my old ways. I would completely fall off the wagon and gain it all back.
Sometimes I felt out of control. If I got upset or nervous, the first thing I thought about was going to get food. It wasn’t a snack cake; it was a box of snack cakes. It wasn’t a candy bar; it was a bag of candy bars. It felt terrible and felt sick all the time. I was a Mopey McMoperton and I used to sit around and feel sorry for myself with my frosted donuts. I used to have a bad day and I’d say “Forget it; I’m going to buy every box of cookies that I can find and stuff my face until I feel better”, which made me feel guilty and even more fat.
I didn’t really have concerns about hypnosis because I had a teacher in college that used to do it and told us about it. I decided to call A New Day Hypnosis after I saw a testimonial on Craigslist. When I met with Laura she was really easy to talk to. I felt comfortable and it seemed like she wanted to help me. I didn’t feel pressured by her and I respected her opinions about my situation.
I’ve had anxiety problems in the past and during the first week I noticed that I was a lot more relaxed about things and I started sleeping better. I noticed in the first week that I was drinking a lot more water and I noticed pretty soon after that I had more confidence about not eating sweets. My stress levels became a lot lower.
I let go of my defeatist attitude and now if I get frustrated and upset, I try and identify what’s making me upset and see if I can change it. If I can’t change it, I just keep on going. It’s nice to be able to go to the grocery store and see a dozen cinnamon rolls on sale without wanting to take them home. I’m happier and it’s easier to laugh. I don’t spend all my time feeling sorry for myself. I’m also running a lot and my feet don’t hurt. The first time that I ran the mile it took me 16 minutes and 38 seconds and the other day I was able to run it in 10 minutes 37 seconds! I met up with a friend recently who noticed my weight loss and she was shocked that I’d been running without being chased.
I feel more in control now. Halloween has always been the hardest holiday for me and this year I didn’t eat any Halloween candy even when I handing candy out to kids. I didn’t want it and that was crazy for me. Friends and family notice that I’m getting thinner and I have a better attitude. I haven’t worked in the last month and normally that would cause me to have a tailspin. I notice that I don’t feel sorry for myself anymore and I’m being more productive. People have mentioned that I’m a lot more calm and relaxed. I’m just doing what I want to do and I’m much more confident about things. It’s so refreshing for me. Now I know what I want and I’m going out there and getting it.
I always feel better after my sessions and it’s a good boost for me. It has helped me gain a better perspective on things and I feel more in control and much more hopeful. I’m confident that I’ll do better this time because I’ve learned a lot and faced facts. I can’t just lie around waiting for the pounds to melt off. I’ve figured out a way to eat that will get my body what it needs without making me absolutely miserable. I won’t try to cut out food groups from my diet because that’s not permanent. I’m a lot more realistic about what I am willing to do for the long term and that makes me feel good.
Lana S.
Business Analyst
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last 20 years and it’s been very stressful. I’ve tried dieting and exercise at different times in my life, but I’ve never had any luck sticking to a system. Making healthy choices was always in a temporary mindset. I’d go through the diet or exercise until I got down to the size I wanted to be and then I’d go back to living my life and gain it all back. I tried to eat less by skipping meals and did all the wrong things. I’d be too tired or get out of the habit of exercising and just give up. I felt out of control and it was scaring me because I saw the direction that I was heading in. I was eating to the point where I was miserable because I was so full. I was eating a lot of ice cream and chocolate out of boredom and I felt unhealthy.
I had a friend in Dallas who was doing hypnosis for weight loss and she recommended that I try it. My friend had been successful with it and I trusted her opinion, so I didn’t have any concerns about using hypnosis. I heard about A New Day Hypnosis when I did a search for hypnotherapists in Austin and heard about Laura. I decided to call because I liked Laura’s approach and it seemed like she could help me.
I was really serious about making a lifestyle change and figured that this would be the best way to make that happen. I noticed changes in my behaviors immediately. I started eating smaller portions and stopped skipping meals. I was also drinking a lot more water. I liked it because Laura gave me very well defined goals in detail to help me develop a new lifestyle.
It’s been an easy process for me. There has been a subtle shift in the way that I think and now this is just the way that I live my life. I drink lots of water, I work out every day, and I’m not snacking anymore. I don’t crave sweets and I don’t miss them. Right now, I’m going through a huge stressful thing and I haven’t craved chocolate. I actually find myself craving healthier foods and fast food doesn’t even sound good to me anymore.
I feel rested now and I’ve started waking up before my alarm goes off. I’ve gone down almost a clothing size so far and I have so much more energy. I feel more in control and it’s so much better. I have more confidence because I’m achieving what I want to do instead of just giving in to old habits and beating myself up about it. I’m my own cheerleader when I do what’s right and that encourages me to stay on track.
Stress doesn’t affect me in the same way. I just try to relax and I’m more reasonable instead of jumping to the worst case scenario all the time. Hypnosis has helped me to eliminate snacking, binging, and overeating. I’m better equipped to deal with cravings. I’ll have a bite to get the reward of the taste without eating a whole piece of cake.
I’m doing the right thing now and my confidence has been built on that. The best thing about this has been the change in my mindset. I have a healthy life plan and I put my own health and happiness first. I know that this is going to be long term and I can tell the difference because it’s real to me now. I know that these changes will be permanent because this is the way that I plan on living the rest of my life. I’m not trying to lose weight for a vacation or an event. I would recommend A New Day Hypnosis because it’s helped me and I’m stubborn. I know that if this can help me than it can help anybody.
Donald Redman
Bus Driver
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for probably fifteen years, but I really didn’t have a problem with it until I had a stint put in my heart. The doctor told me that I had to lose weight, so I really starved myself to death and just didn’t eat. I lost about thirty pounds that way, but I’ve gained back ten pounds since then. I learned about A New Day Hypnosis by accident when I was looking for something on Craigslist. I decided to do a program with Laura because I knew that I needed to do something and she seemed like she could help me.
I started to notice changes in my behavior right away. After my first session, I was eating smaller portions, chewing slower, and watching what I ate. I feel much more in control now, I’m more aware of what I eat and include things in my diet that will help control my appetite. I’ve added protein to my meals and more exercise. Now I lift weights and work out in the gym. I’ve also noticed that I’m sleeping much better.
In the past, I would come home and be starving and I’d eat the refrigerator before I realized that I’d eaten too much. Now, even after exercising, when I come home from work I’m still not starving and I have a reasonable meal. My wife has noticed my changes and is trying to do some of the same things that I’m doing. She’s adding yogurt to her breakfast and paying more attention to what she eats.
My biggest benefit has been gaining confidence that I can control my diet. I would recommend Laura’s services because I think that she’s very professional and has done a good job helping me. She’s shared a lot of good ideas and pointed me in the right direction. Having the reinforcement has been a good tool to keep on the straight and narrow. I believe that I’ll keep on going with these changes because I am committed to making this permanent and I’ve made so many important changes already.
Sharron Cherry
Master’s Student
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last twelve years. It was frustrating and difficult. I’d often go up and down, but I couldn’t seem to go down and stay down. The one time I was able to lose weight I became pregnant two times and haven’t had any luck since.
I’ve tried really serious exercise and I’ve tried diets. I haven’t done really well with either one. I lost weight with Adkins, but I got pregnant and you can’t keep doing that when you’re pregnant. Also, you can’t really keep up that diet forever. I was exercising regularly for a while, but I didn’t keep it up.
I felt out of control and it was horrible. I have some “type A” qualities, so to not have control of things was very uncomfortable for me. I wasn’t in control of anything and I would end up screaming at my kids and not disciplining them well. I was so overwhelmed that I felt like I couldn’t do anything right. I felt like everything was chaos all the time. My life felt so out of control that I had a really negative self image. I’ve been overweight for a long time, but I’d never felt so down on myself. My husband said that I’d been so prickly that he felt like he was walking on eggshells. He could say the slightest little thing and I would jump down his throat. I’m generally a pretty confident and positive person; having that part of me evaporate was what helped me understand that when I fix these other things the weight would go with it.
My husband and I were talking about hypnosis and we noticed that A New Day Hypnosis has such shining testimonials that we decided to try it. My sister did hypnosis, but it was only one session and then she went back for two group sessions. I looked at a lot of websites and they looked like they were going to be groups and that’s not what I was looking for.
When I met with Laura for the first time I’d had a really bad day and realized that the real issue wasn’t the weight. It was the fact that my life was completely out of whack. I realized that I could get some things straightened out and I felt like I couldn’t leave her office without asking for help. When I was talking to Laura, I realized that I was dealing with a lot of issues that were coming out as weight and they were screwing things up terribly in my life. I was stressed out and freaked out all the time. I felt incompetent and out of control.
I noticed changes in my behavior immediately. I was suddenly drinking water like a fish, but mainly I felt a real sense of centeredness. I felt like I had my life back. Doing the hypnosis has been great. Stopping snacking and having a more positive outlook came pretty quickly. It’s been a pretty easy process overall. It was nice to have an excuse to sit in a room and relax. I feel better now and I have more energy. I’m definitely eating better and my digestive system has improved since I’ve started this.
I feel more in control now and it makes me feel like a better mother. I have more control of my eating and I’m more conscious of the old habits, I’ll ask myself if I’m really hungry or if I’m just stressed out. My husband has noticed a change in me and told me recently that he’s happy to have his wife back.
Getting healthy has given me more confidence. My family life is much better and I feel more centered and relaxed. I believe that these changes will be permanent because the feelings were caused by other things in my life and now I’ve corrected them. I’m making better choices and I feel like myself again. When I went on a diet, I ate in ways that I wouldn’t eat if I wasn’t on a diet. Now I’m eating normal foods, but it’s not extraordinarily different from my regular diet. I’m not weighing food or cutting out whole food groups and that makes this easier.
I’ve recommended Laura’s services to others because it’s changed my life. There’s a grad mom’s list serve and every time we get someone saying that they feel like a terrible mother, student, and wife, I’ll mention that they should call A New Day Hypnosis. I think it’s great and my family would like to thank Laura for all of her help.
Casey Garinger
Student
Austin, TX
I’ve struggled with my weight for the last five years. Towards the end of middle school, it started to bug me because I knew I was going into high school and I wanted to start fresh. I always had this thing in my head telling me that I needed to do something about it, so I tried the Adkins Diet and Weight Watchers. I didn’t like having to count points or cut out food groups and I just felt like I had no options with what I could eat, it was frustrating. I didn’t really see any changes with either of them so after a few months, I quit. I felt like I didn’t have a system. I knew what I was supposed to do, but I just didn’t do it.
My mom did an internet search and found A New Day Hypnosis. After we talked about it, I decided that I wanted to make an appointment. I noticed changes pretty quickly. I was paying more attention to what I was eating and it wasn’t hard for me. I’m more athletic and energetic and I’m practicing for basketball and volleyball when I’m at home, which I never used to do. I’ve noticed that my clothes are baggier and everything is a little bit too big for me when I’m shopping. My family has noticed that my face is getting thinner. I feel more in control now and I’m aware of what I’m eating and how much I’m eating. I’m making the right choices and I don’t overeat and snack, I’m also drinking a lot more water.
My friends have noticed that I’m eating a healthy lunch at school with more organic foods. I feel more confident. I used to wear a jacket all the time to try and cover up and now I don’t do that anymore. I’m more social and I do more things with friends on weekends instead of staying at home. I’ve also been participating more when I’m in class.
My biggest benefit has been that I’m paying attention more to what’s in foods and avoiding the things that are bad for me. Hypnosis has helped me make more thought out decisions and I never just act without thinking about it. I know that these changes and my new lifestyle will be permanent because I have a strong focus on my goals and I want to sustain that focus. I would recommend A New Day hypnosis because it’s worked for me and it’s really helped a lot. When I heard about hypnosis I’d always thought that it was somebody just telling you what to do and not discussing anything, but that’s not how it’s been at all. Laura is open and she really listens and works to help me find solutions. I’m more focused and feel really motivated about staying that way.