Tammy Rivera
I lost 30 pounds and achieved my healthy weight using hypnosis and maintained it for more than a year.
I had three good reasons to try hypnosis. First, I needed to set an example for my children to eat healthy. I also wanted to look good in a bridesmaid's dress for my sister-in-law's wedding. Then I found out I was going to be a commanding officer of a youth organization, and I needed to fit into that uniform.
I gained weight when I had my three kids and injured my back. I tried to lose weight by just not eating, or by doing a little exercise, but I couldn't stick with it. The turning point came when I realized that I needed to take care of me, for the sake of my kids.
Losing weight through hypnosis was easier than anything I've ever done. My sister-in-law and I used to be chocolate fiends. The first week after I started the Watermark Hypnosis program, I noticed that I didn't really want to eat chocolate anymore. But I did crave fresh vegetables - my family noticed that right away. I also felt motivated to exercise every day. I lost ten pounds the first month, and then lost the rest of my weight gradually and safely.
The hour to myself each week relaxing at Watermark was great. Everyone noticed that I was more upbeat, and that I didn't stress out anymore. But the biggest shock came when I put on that bridesmaid dress and they had to alter it from a size 8 to a size 6. My husband told me I looked beautiful. When my father-in-law salsa danced with me at the wedding and said I danced like one of the family, that was huge--I just wouldn't have had the confidence to do that before Watermark Hypnosis.
Watermark Hypnosis gave me confidence beyond my expectations. The opportunities that came into my life after losing weight put me front and center with my worst fear, public speaking. But now I've spoken to congressmen, senators and the governor's office for the Sea Cadet program. Those conversations would have scared me before, but now I know I can handle it. I even had the confidence to start my own business after I lost weight.
The biggest benefit of hypnosis was the change in how I look at myself, and how I believe the world looks at me. I have more self-confidence to know that I can do these things that I've set as my goals, that I can achieve them. My shoulders aren't slumped anymore when I walk around, and I'm not looking down at the ground. It's my whole change in attitude.
