'It made junk food taste like CARPET!': Mother, 46, loses 6.5 stone after being hypnotised into believing she had been fitted with gastric band

  • Janice Rodgers was 17st 7lbs and slimmed to 11st in seven months

  • Dropped from size 22 to 12

  • Found 'virtual band' information on website and paid £270 for sessions

By Bianca London

PUBLISHED: 06:05 EST, 15 November 2012 | UPDATED: 06:58 EST, 15 November 2012


A woman lost a staggering 6.5 stone after being hypnotised into thinking she had been fitted with a gastric band.

Janice Rodgers, 46, tipped the scales at 17st 7lbs and became desperate to find a solution.

When she researched weight loss surgery online she stumbled upon a website about a ‘virtual band’- a treatment that hypnotises you into believing your stomach has shrunk in size.

Super slimmer Janice dropped a staggering 6.5 stone after being hypnotised into thinking she had been fitted with a gastric band
At 17st 7lbs Janice was unhappy and had tried other methods of losing weight such as Zumba but couldn't find the right solution

Super slimmer Janice dropped a staggering 6.5 stone after being hypnotised into thinking she had been fitted with a gastric band

Although doubtful she decided to give it a go - paying £270 for a year’s worth of sessions with a therapist called Andrew Nelson.

When she came to after the first treatment she was in disbelief the hypnosis had worked but gradually began to lose weight, slimming down to a trim 11st in just seven months after the treatment made her physically unable to eat unhealthy foods.

She stopped eating junk food like crisps and fried chicken and embarked on a two week plan of just liquids and gradually introduced solid food over time.

 

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Janice lost a staggering 12lbs in her first week and dropped from size 22 to size 12 in seven months thanks to the virtual gastric band.

Janice spent £270 on the hypnotising course, which made eating 'normal' food impossible

Janice spent £270 on the hypnotising course, which made eating 'normal' food impossible

She has since stuck to a diet of salads, fruit, healthy wholegrains and and lean, grilled meat and still listens to mp3 recordings of her sessions to keep her motivated.

Janice, a care worker from Manchester, said: 'I had been overweight for 23 years, since the birth of my son, and tried everything to lose weight.

'I signed up for weekly weight loss classes but any weight I lost I would just put straight back on.

'I started going to Zumba classes with two slim friends but by the end of each session I was gasping for air.

'I knew I needed to do something about it so I logged onto the computer and looked up gastric bands without telling anyone.

'I was shocked with the amount of websites I found, but among them was Andrew’s which mentioned a hypnotic band.

'After researching that I decided to book an appointment, the price was reasonable and I though I would just give it a go.

'I decided not to tell anyone because I felt like a fool but I was just so desperate to lose weight.

'When I first went I thought it would be a load of rubbish and I felt no different until I went home and tried to eat something but it felt like chewing carpet.

'I thought I had better look at the eating plan, which was just liquid for two weeks and then gradually worked up to solid food.

'After eating a lot over the years I didn’t think I could do it but I found it so easy and never felt hungry at all.

'The weight came off so fast and in my first week I dropped 12lbs. I still can’t believe I have reached a size 12 and I sometimes do pick up my old size in the shops.

The care worker physically can't eat unhealthy food anymore, she says it tastes like carpet
The care worker physically can't eat unhealthy food anymore, she says it tastes like carpet

The care worker physically can't eat unhealthy food anymore, she says it tastes like carpet

'My partner, Steve Kirkham, is really proud of me.'

Andrew Nelson said: 'The virtual gastric mind band is made up of cognitive behavioural therapy, neuro-linguistic programming, and mental preparation.

'The treatment begins with an initial discussion where I ask people to visualise themselves as they want to be and we talk about healthy eating.

'People eat for a variety of different reasons and once we have realised the cause I then put them under hypnosis and reaffirm what we have talked about.'


 
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This sounds like a very sensible solution for weight loss. Surgery can be dangerous and then you still have to stay on a strict diet. why not skip the surgery and do the rest of it? Same results but much safer.

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I know someone who has had this done she has lost 3 stone it was fitted at eliteclinicsuk.She is very happy!

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Well done dear. Carpet sounds mouth-watering compared with most take-aways down here.

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The women here in Brighton are more than happy to munch on carpet,bless.

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I have a friend who had exactly the same treatment and she has lost about 7-8 stone. Its amazing to see people who have found something that works for them without the need for an actual operation. Good on both of them and well done.

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what exactly does carpet taste like? lol

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I also had a virtual gastric band but appear to be one of the minority of people it didn't work for. In my case it was £400 down the drain.

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My mother in law was a smoker for 25 years and tried every way to quit. She was hypnotized and hasn't picked up a cig in over 15 years. It works for some

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She looks amazing, and younger!!!

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For the comment above: "She will just put all of the weight back on, and more. Her type always does." Absolute rubbish! The beauty of hypnosis is that it changes the core behaviours unlike traditional dieting which is why it can be so effective for the long term and is such a good alternative. Also its a lot lot cheaper than the real gastric band! Why oh Why does the NHS not recognise hypnotherapy as a good option for some people... must be the whole stage hypnosis and the lack of understanding as well as wanting to make more money from unnecessary drugs but that's another story I guess!

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