Lose Weight With NLP

With the vast array of diets on the market these days, you probably feel like you've seen it all.
However, "losing weight with NLP" is likely to be something a little different from the norm.
The original founders of NLP, or Neuro-linguistic Programming, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, claimed that,

NLP would be instrumental in "finding ways to help people have better, fuller and richer lives". They coined the term "Neuro-Linguistic Programming" to denote their belief in a connection between neurological processes ("neuro"), language ("linguistic") and behavioral patterns that have been learned through experience ("programming"), and can be organized to achieve specific goals in life. Source

And this book, Lose Weight with NLP, by Lindsey Agness, focuses on changing our relationship with food, so that we can "lose weight effortlessly."
While I am a bit sceptical when it comes to claims like this, having received a copy of the book, I was pleasantly surprised by its approach.
It seems that many of the diet books available these days, leave out an integral part, that is, focusing on our difficult relationships with food, and how to change that. This book covers it pretty well.
Some of the topics covered in the book include, how to stop dieting and start living, understanding your emotions, how to reprogram your brain, and how to banish food cravings.
But, if you're after a specific, step-by-step diet and exercise plan, this book isn't for you. And although is does include a few chapters covering diet and exercise, that isn't the main theme.
This book is all about what you "focus" on, and how this can impact the ability to reach your weight loss goals. According to Agness, by focusing on what you don't what -- "I don't want to be fat" -- you keep getting exactly what you didn't want. I think there is a huge amount of truth in that.
How to Use This Book
To get the most out of Lose Weight With NLP, use it like a workbook. There is a lot of space for writing down your own thoughts and goals, and this will undoubtedly help with becoming more focused.
I certainly wouldn't ascribe to everything in this book, but overall it's a useful guide. You can purchase it from Amazon for $14.
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