Okay, you’ve been there before, you go to a gym with your boyfriend or girlfriend, your husband or wife, both of you filled with the best laid intentions and ,BAM!, your friend is no longer able to go work out with you, your husband isn’t in the mood to hit the gym, to go walking…..familiar?

Well, that is EXACTLY where we find Pat in his Fitness challenge, by himself in a competition not against another person but in a battle of healthy lifestyle versus unhealthy lifestyle!

Who will win?.....I can predict the winner of this type of internal battle each and every time and be 100% accurate!

The side that will win will be the outcome that Pat or any one else in their own battles focus on! If Pat focuses on what he can’t eat, how sore he gets from exercising, how it takes extra effort to go to the gym to work out with Jason,well, then he will not succeed, BUT if he keeps his eye on that goal weight of 167 lbs, slim trim, looking and feeling great, focus  on the feelings of accomplishment and attainment in reaching his goal weight and slim trim 32/33 inch waist, focus on seeing himself looking handsome, attractive, desireable, seeing his wife and family proud of him and letting othe women know that ,’He belongs to me!”, yes, by focusing on what attaining the goal brings to his life then Pat WILL SUCCEED!

Don’t worry who is no longer running the race with you…don’t worry if you’re in the gym by yourself…don’t worry if  no one is theree to give you a reward for your hard work and effort….no, you’ll be able to take your TROPHY, your REWARD with you from now on for the rest of your life no matter where you go…YES, a SLIM, TRIM, STRONG, ENERGETIC, SEXY PHYSIQUE, yes,all will see that you PAT, and everyone else who keeps their eyes on the goal are the WINNER, the CHAMPION, the VICTOR, and to the VICTOR goes all of the SPOILLS, and to the LOSER goes nothing, absolutely NOTHING! Nothing but the utter sense of misery, and total defeat, and a sense of disappointment in themselves.

We salute you Pat and to all of the CHAMPIONS on this your SUPER BOWL Day! All the SPOILS, all the REWARDS, yes, EVERYTHING!

Are You Committed to Losing Weight?

Or What Does a Slimmer You Mean to You?

By Roger Literski, CI, BCH Dir. Literski and Jones Hypnosis Center

In ‘Any Given Sunday’, Al Pacino, in the role of a professional head football coach gave one of the best sports speeches ever and in this speech he told his players, that ‘I can’t do it for you! I’m too old, too tired, you’ve got to look in the eye of the guy next to you, look into his eye. Are you willing to go that extra inch to do what it takes, look into his eye., because that’s what winning is, that extra inch, that’s what life is, the inches add up to the difference between winning and losing, between living and dying. Are you ready to go that extra inch for that guy?!’

Well, are you ready to go that extra inch in doing whatever it takes to lose the pounds and inches that you have sought to lose? Or, when you see it is becoming a little uncomfortable will you slide back into your old comfortable unhealthy way of looking at eating, drinking, activity level, and ways to handle stressors in your life?

You’ve traveled down the comfortable path for far too long. The path which has caused you to gain pounds and inches that have left you feeling disappointed in yourself and miserable. The ultimate destination being a less than healthy life, terrible health along the journey, and, ultimately, a very painful and far too early demise.

Or will this be the year, 2009, when you take back control of your body, your life, your present and your future? No longer allowing hurts and injustices thrown at you from people, places, thoughts, ideas, or anything else that has helped cause you to be over weight, too fat, too unhealthy, yes, too miserable.

It’s up to you. What are you committed to? Your choice today will shape your destiny and the destiny of your loved ones. It’s all up to you.

The comfortable path, a way that leads to being fat, large, and unhappy, or a new path, a path lined with good health, happiness, a sense of accomplishment and attainment, yes, a path leading to a destination of many years, a wonderful quality of life, and opportunities that a healthy lifestyle provides! Again, the choice is entirely up to you.

Most people have heard of using hypnosis with weight loss but may or may not understand what the process is that makes hypnosis so effective in a person's behavior and habits where other programs have failed to produce satisfactory results. With this in mind, let me explain what we do in our hypnosis program to lose weight and keep it off.

As with most unhealthy or incorrect responses that people have to hurtful or painful feelings, emotions, recollections, memories, thoughts, ideas, places, people, or things eating in an incorrect manner results in an individual being too heavy, too large, and a sense of disappointment and utter hopelessness. All of which are feelings that once again get the negative, incorrect eating and drinking process in full gear again. In other words a deep rut that too many times one can get get mired in and live an unhealthy bogged down existnece.

With hypnosis we attempt to get to the root cause of the hurtful feeling, pain, or emotion that has been causing the individual to reach for food, in this case, or other distracting substances or behaviors. For instance, we believe that the appetitie is not your enemy but rather your ally. Your best friend that is designed to tell you to do 2 things: 1-'Eat, you're hungry'. and 2-Stop eating, you're satisfied!' By listening to both directions we can stay slim, trim, and in good shape. Thus, with hypnosis we tell our clients that they will probably eat at more times each day, but eat less food, stopping when they're satisfied.

We also state to the subconscious mind that they will only desire benficial foods or drinks that will get them down to their desired healthy size and weight. If they are holding a food or drink the question they will ask themselves is this, 'Is this food or drink beneficial for me getting to my desired weight and size?' Real simple, we call on the same integrity and honesty that they have given to their employer, their employees, their clients, their customers, loved ones, friends, and family and now we call on that same high level to be honest to and with themselves.

We may do a pseudo-regression where the client can see exactly how they have fallen into this incorrect habit of eating and drinking in a fashion that has made them larger. We ask their subconscious mind to think of creative solutions that would produce their desired slim and trim self rather than a body that is too large and heavy.

Their choice to lose the weight, to travel on unfamiliar territory and paths also must be addressed. Too many times a person is just plain old comfortable with things as they are and the unknown scares them.

Well, we are aware of this and do an age progression that shows them exactly what a life on the path that they have been on leads to, unhealthy size and weight, lack of energy, pain and misery, hopelessness and helplessness, and an utter sense of disappoint in themselves. Of course, the final stop being too early a demise and a very painful and tragic demise as well.

We then progress on the chosen healthy path to see what lies in store for them as they choose healthy foods, liquids, and eat only when the appetitie tells them they are hungry and stopping when it tells them they are satisfied. They see the way they look, they see the way they feel, the nergy, the happiness, yes, the pride as well. It also ends in a wonderfully long life, full of healthy memories, healthy fun loving activites and destinations along the path of success!

Is hypnosis good enough by itself? NO! That is why we encourage the client to join a gym, walk, run, do something physical that can help burn off the pouinds and inches, that will release the feel good chemicals to their brain. Some can do it by themselves but so often a person will only train till it starts to work, get tired, and stop, right at the moment of break through. With a Personal Trainer the person is motivated to work through the temporary discomfort to a greater good, a slim and trim body!

Of course, with both Kristy and Jason, Pat and Sam have the best trainers around! The support, encouragement, knowledge, and compassion they offer is second to none! Pat and Sam will not only reach their weight and size goals but will enjoy the journey as well! I will make sure that their creative subconscious mind does not drift into any other behaviors that may offer temporary unhealthy distractions and see that when the 'oil light' comes on add oil, not gas! The same with uncomfortable feelings or emotions, don't put duct tape on them, no, the feelings are good, they are a call to action! Something must be addressed! Find the solution, remember, unless you are hungry or thirsty, eating or drinking is NEVER the answr!

Until next entry, may continued Favor be with you all!

Roger Literski

Week one is officially complete and we are going strong with all of the "new" things that we are incorporating into Sam's daily routine.  Habit building is key here in the first week.  As with most of my clients "time" is the first issue we have to deal with.  Making time can be one of the first most critical things we need to work with.  It is so easy to get off track when you allow yourself to get pulled out of a healthy balance when you allow work and daily life tasks to govern your life.  With that in mind we have to schedule ourselves the time we need to take for exercise.  As with anyone if you make the time fit you will eventually fall into a natural habit of exercise.  You might find that your day does not feel complete unless you have exercised! 

Sam and I take the time in between exercises to discus the principals of nutrition and weight training so she will have the KNOWLEDGE to take with her long after the personal training process with me (Kristy Medo) has been completed.  The more sessions she has the more she will learn the "why's and how's" of the interconnection between nutrients, exercise and cardiovascular principals.  I firmly believe if a client understands how food is utilized within the body, and how exercise performance enhances normal body "processes" then the client will know exactly what to expect from their diet and exercise.  With that basic knowledge Sam will be able to know her own body and as it responds to her training she will be able to make educated adjustments to her weight lifting, and nutritional spectrum of proteins, fats and carbohydrates base off of her own energy levels and body fat loss.

Sam is highly motivated and not afraid to tackle anything you put in her direction.  With that motivation the results will most definitely come.  With exercise you truly get what you put into it.  In combination with proper calorie consumption, you will have the equation for losing body fat and improving your overall health and appearance!