After the first personal, hypnotic session, it seems my whole life has changed. After any hypnotic session, I virtually floated out of the clinic. Floated on the sidewalk, feeling absolute, unexplainably joy. And very relaxed. Under hypnosis, I was alert, aware, involved and participated during the sessions.

One of the first obvious signs that something had changed was upon driving home with a sense of calm, tranquility and good will. Goodbye road rage.

I noted an increase in my interest about the food I was eating and preparing. While in the last few years, I did an awful lot of eating out in restaurants and fast-food places for breakfast, lunch and dinners, here I am purchasing vegetables, fruit and good food, preparing it at home and dining on it at home. I was suddenly more interested in chewing on raw vegetables and eating a variety of fruits throughout the day and enjoying it.

Another benefit that resulted from my hypnosis is that I now sleep up to 8 hours every night whereas before, I would sleep four or five hours and perhaps snooze in the afternoon, in between eating binges. Now I awake refreshed and alive and the only time during the day that I would consider lying down is to hear the tapes provided for me, after a personal session.

The most important benefit that came out of just one session and subsequent sessions is the immediate weight loss. I was quite unprepared for this. It seems that as days went by, I could see delightful changes on the scale, almost on a daily basis, causing me to dance off the scale, whooping it up with excitement. A miracle! What a wonderful thing to happen. Then gradually, the belt was tightened to the next level, and the next, until I have now reached the end. The clothes appeared to become too baggy and big and eventually, while shopping for clothes but trying them on first, discovering I had gone from a MEDIUM to a SMALL size, my pants from a size 34 to 30.

Throughout the first weeks, despite the considerable weight loss, I was astonished that I didn't look like someone that lost so much weight, you know, that drawn, pained, sallow look on the face that usually accompanies a "diet"? Instead, my reflection indicated more like someone alive, healthy, strong, and happy, with good skin colouring and sparkling eyes. I love myself now. I feel on top of the world.

I have learned to fuel and energize my body with the right foods and beverages, in the right amounts, at the right times. Through hypnosis, I learned to tap into my inner resources so that I do not have to consciously monitor everything I consume.

By not being on any "diet", instead consuming the right foods, in the right amounts, at the right time, I don't have to get off any "diet". There is no calorie counting, pills, negative side effects or starvation.

I have learned to make better choices because I want to, not because I have to. I am able to use my imagination rather than will power. There is noting that prevents me from eating anything - if I so choose. Nothing to stop me from overeating - if I wanted to. Nothing to stop me from eating junk food - if I were so inclined. It simply doesn't appeal. I'm "not in the mood" to revert back to my former lifestyle, it just isn't my value system now. I feel that I want to go on from here, only eat until satisfied, eat food that is lush, alive and good. This way losing weight is permanent - for the rest of my life, this is something that even I can manage.

There is no guilt associated with eating more, no pressure, no sense of failing. It isn't a diet. I don't think about food or the next meal constantly because other things happening in my life throughout the day are more important. Food is no longer an obsession. What I do feel is a sense of joy, a more positive outlook and an interest in everything going on with me and around me. I now have more pep, energy and feel so much more alive. All cravings have disappeared. I find now that I'm eating less and enjoying it more.

The program is definitely beneficial and a must for anyone seeking to better themselves and stand out from the crowd.

Today I weigh 147 lbs and I feel great!

Hypnosis offers so much and is so ideal for those people constantly on the go. For me, on the weight loss program, it definitely reaffirms the old adage: "Eat to Live not Live to Eat."

I urge you to call PCH now. The staff is very professional and helpful and the clinic is beautiful, warm, and comfortable. If I had one regret - I wish that I had done this years ago.

Update: After four years, my weight is still maintaining at 136 lbs. Meanwhile, having received my certification as a hypnotist, I am now helping clients at the POSTIVE CHANGES HYPNOSIS centre in Scarborough.