WEIGHT LOSS Success Stories
Before the Think and Lose Forum was created, Don consistently received letters and emails from customers sharing their amazing success stories (see below). To read inspirational stories from some of our newest customers, go to Inspiring Postings and see recent examples of how lives have been changed during this past year!
Jennifer
When it comes to weight loss I have tried different pills, different workouts, and a few diets. Only to keep losing the same 5-10 pounds over and over. I’ve come to a point where I research the weight loss method first only to find that more than likely it won’t give you permanent results therefore I don’t even give it a shot. Through my research I have learned that diet and exercise are the answer not pills. Easier said than done! Do to the fact the hypnosis stories were coming from two respectable women that I know I felt comfortable enough trying it myself.
The hypnosis went well. I was impressed by how fast the process went. It was as if nothing had happened. Other than feeling relaxed we didn’t feel any different. In fact we even questioned whether or not the hypnosis worked.
As of December 2004 (5 months later) I have lost 24 pounds, 21 inches, and I have dropped 1-2 pant sizes. This has been the easiest, fastest, and most enjoyable way to lose weight that I’ve tried. There were some struggles in the beginning, but for the most part it seems as if it was effortless and fun! I eat half of what I use to, haven’t had to give up foods that I truly enjoy, I exercise at least 5 days a week (because I want to), and listen to the CD every night before bed.
Oh, and my skeptic friends are proud of my success and have become believers. Let’s not forget my husband, he enjoys the thinner me and says he can tell a difference in my self-confidence.
Thank you Don Mannarino for offering a wonderful program.
Jennifer Porter
UPDATE on Dec. 27, 2004:
From Christmas Eve till today I have lost 3.5 more pounds. In that time I had been to six different functions all where a large meal and goodies were provided. I couldn’t have received the CD at a better time!
Lost so far... 27.0 pounds & 24.75 inches
UPDATE on May, 2005:
Lost 33.5 lbs and 33 inches
Joan
I am 61-years old and have been dieting for the past 45 years. As with so many overweight people, I have tried all the diets, bought all the books, taken amphetamines, joined several groups and they all worked for a while and then I'd return to my usual overweight self as soon as I stopped following the current "food rules."
Dieting can be a very dangerous for me because I went through a three-year period with bulimia where I'd binge and make myself vomit. I'm not proud of those years but must remember them as I am susceptible to problems controlling my food intake, understanding that there is no one magic number for my weight (my mind believes I should weight 128 pounds), and realizing that there are no good versus bad foods. Using the hypnosis has not caused me any stress in losing weight. This method could not only have changed my life but have saved my life.
On April 7 I weighed 197 pounds and wore size 18 slacks. I did not expect to be here in December weighing 167 pounds and fitting into size 12 pants and even a couple pairs of size 10. Each time I would be weighed at the doctor, I was amazed that something this pain-free could be for real. I don't diet and I don't obsess about food anymore. I no longer have a list of so many foods that are forbidden.
My attention was captured when while hypnotized Don told us our bodies were encased in cement -- no matter how hard I tried I couldn't move my legs or arms. When we got to the section about eating, the words "half only" - "half only" were repeated. The thought that there were no more forbidden foods and that I could eat what I wanted and when I wanted it, but "half only" seemed unbelievable to me.
The day after the first hypnotism session, my daughter and her husband took me to Niagara Falls. In the restaurant I said "Would anyone like to split a meal with me?" Those words had never come out of my mouth before and I know they had never been in my brain before. They just came out. It just felt natural asking that question. Since the hypnosis sessions when I go to a restaurant, I ask for a box for my food and put half in the box before I start eating. This gives me another meal for another time.
Today I weigh myself only when at the doctor's offices or to the recreation center because I still have problems with the perfect numbers where weight comes in. Each time I have been weighed I have weighed less than the time before. Today I weigh 165 pounds, 32 pounds less than the first night of hypnotism.
After a life of dieting, binging, purging and feeling bad about my body, this new way of thinking constantly amazes me. After all the tricks I tried to play with food to find the perfect solution, it seems very strange that I never heard about eating what I wanted but eating half only. Certainly seems like a logical thing to do. With the hypnotism I find it possible to do almost all the time.
Sincerely,
Joan Sari
John
I weighed about 300 pounds. I am now happy to say with your help I have succeeded beyond my dreams…I now weigh 233 pounds that’s a 67 pound weight loss thanks to your hypnotic skills! I would recommend this program to anyone who wants to lose weight easy and keep it off. I have been heavy all my life and your program is the most effective method I have found.
Thanks,
John Tornow
Julie
As of today November 2, I have lost 12 ½ pounds. My goal is 9 ½ more pounds, and at the rate I am going I’m not concerned about achieving this goal. (UPDATE: Lost 22 lbs by mid December and met her goal)
My mother is in a nursing home and when I was at a craft/bake sale there a few weeks ago the activities director was pushing chocolate covered raisins (one of my all time favorites). I told her I couldn’t have chocolate because it didn’t agree with me. With a sympathetic look she asked, did it make me real sick, and I said “No, it makes me real fat”. We both got a chuckle out of that statement. I really wasn’t interested in those raisins, although I felt I would be in control if I did want a couple. Since you have instilled in us that we can eat whatever we want “only half” I don’t feel deprived.
This is what is so special about this program. We don’t take “Magic Pills” (as I saw advertised on the internet today) and we can eat anything we want, “only half”.
I also feel that I am eating better foods now. If I am hungry I try to find something healthy to satisfy my hunger. I actually find that there aren’t as many times now during the day when I am really hungry.
The nice part is I doubt if anyone has noticed a change in my eating habits, because I’m not moaning and groaning about this awful diet I am on and I am eating just like everyone else. Well, maybe not quite like everyone else, but I am eating the same foods, just only a lot less.
I was just telling my husband this morning I don’t know why everyone that needs to lose weight doesn’t try this approach. He said he gave me credit for doing it and I told him, it certainly hasn’t been hard. I don’t even use the word “diet” when I talk about what I am doing. To me it is just a great way of life.
Sincerely,
Julie Wilson
Larry
This story began in about 1999. I had been over weight and my blood pressure was uncontrolled. I had to go to a sleep clinic and begin to use a Cpap machine. I'm guessing that at one time I may have weighed about 425 if not a little more. I began seeing an internal medicine doctor for my BP. He discovered that my kidneys were only functioning at about half their ability. The BP being uncontrolled for so long, had damaged them. The doctors were talking about doing kidney biopsies and maybe a transplant in the future if things continued the way they were going. I was taking 39 pills a day because of all this.
I was a little skeptical about this, but I hate to diet and this seemed like it would be perfect for me. I sat there and slowly relaxed as you talked and listened to every word not sure about the feelings my body was having. It was relaxing and yet I was still nervous. Afterward I called my wife and told her about feeling so weird, tired and yet totally awake. I was amazed the next day when we went to eat and I couldn’t even finish a hamburger. At every meal I couldn’t eat even half of what I used to eat. I was thinking ok wait a few weeks till this isn’t a new thing and on my mind so much. But it continues to work for me. I lost 38 pounds in the 1st month. I was so happy that I couldn’t stop telling people about it. I weighed 396 the day I started the hypnosis and today I weigh about 260. I'm going to weigh 220. I have started going to a gym and working out, this has changed my life so much. My kidneys have gotten a little better and they aren’t talking about doing anything to them. Now I only take 4 pills a day and they are talking about taking a few of those in the near future. My BP is under control and I feel so much better physically and about my self. I want to thank you so very much Don for doing what you do with out it I may not have been alive to write this story.
Larry Anderson
Pam
Before I tell you about my new life, let me tell you a little about my old one. I'm 51 years old, a mother of three grown kids, a grandmother of six, and self-employed, so I pretty much set my own hours. And I come from a family of overweight women. I weighed 1OO lbs. when I was in kindergarten. Being overweight has been a part of my whole life. I've been on almost every diet known to man, including a stomach staple, which, like most diet pills worked backwards on me. I gained 50Ibs., and almost died, only to have it unstapled two years later. The yoyo diets and the stapling and unstapling caused other medical problems, and brought on my diabetes sooner. Last Oct. of 2003 I ended up in the hospital with congestive heart failure. I knew I had to find another way to take control of my weight, and my life, when someone suggested hypnotism, so I decided to give it a try.
On May 21st, 2004 I started my new life! You will note that i didn't say "my new diet" but "my new life". No more diets! Diet has the word die in it, and that is what you feel like sometimes trying to stay on one. Being on a diet makes you crave what you can't have, and then you feel guilty when you cheat, and we always cheat, sooner or later. So now I eat "Whatever I want whenever I want". But only half!
At first I didn't think it would work. So to test if I was really hypnotized, I tried to eat more than half, pushing it till the pressure hurt so bad that I had to stop! Once in awhile I would tell my husband that I didn't think the hypnotism was still working. And he would say, "if it's not working, then why are you still cutting everything you eat in half?"
Now my head tells me, no matter how hungry I think I am, the first thing I have to do is cut everything on my plate in half and either put half away for another meal, or in a to-go box to take home, or in the trash. I have found that more times than not I can't eat another bite even if it were there to tempt me. And by not depriving myself of sweets, I find that I don't want them, even when they are put in front of me. And even if I do eat something that I have been taught is "junk food" I don't feel bad about it. And I NEVER eat more than half of it.
My goal is a long way away, but I look at it this way, you have to start at the beginning. From the 21st of May of 2004 until today (Sept. 12, 2004) I have lost 41 lbs. and 36.5 inches. I am starting to like myself again, and I find that little things like putting on my shoes and fastening a seatbelt are doable. Walking up stairs or hills no longer leaves me winded. And I look forward to someday soon running and playing with my grandchildren. This is the beginning of the rest of my life. My next goal is 10 more pounds, and then 10 more, and then 10 more, until I finally reach my ultimate goal of "one half the woman" I was when I started.
UPDATES:
Nov. 2004 – Total loss of 70 lbs.
May 2005 – Total loss of 90 lbs.
July 2005 – Total loss of over 100 lbs!
Thank You
Pam Brotherwood
Randy
My name is Randy Gray. Back in January of 2003 I weighed in at 242 pounds.
I felt terrible and I was tired all the time. After my first session things started clicking right away. And before you know it I was on my way to losing the weight. By April of 2003 I had a physical at work and my cholesterol had gone down from 215 to 181 and my breathing test went from a dismal 79% to an incredible 99% efficiency. I also went from taking 1 ½ blood pressure pills per day down to ½ pill and my blood pressure is a fabulous 100/60 after being dangerously high for years.
As of now I have managed to lose 62 pounds and I’m maintaining my weight. I eat only half only and I am eating healthier foods. My waist has went from a 42 overhang to 34 loose, almost 32 pants. I have been doing exercises and now am up to 300 situps and 150 pushups every other day.
You really worked a miracle for me.
UPDATE:
Maintained a 72 lb weight loss.
Sincerely,
Randy Gray
Ruth
My name is Ruth Gerber. I started to lose weight immediately. Over the next 12 months I lost a total of 70 pounds! I am so very happy I feel just great and I owe it all to you. I would strongly recommend you and your hypnosis program for weight loss to everyone.
Ruth
Terry
I've lost 36 lbs., on my scale!
I lost the weight in 3 months!
I think the program works because of its simplicity. I have only changed one thing since the first time I was hypnotized. Now I am able to eat HALF ONLY. I can still eat the same foods I have always had if I want to and when I eat out I order whatever I want, including desert if I want. It is fantastic!
I have recommended this to others and when ever I hear people talking about trying to lose weight I can't wait to tell them about your program and how it has worked for me. I tell people about it because I have found it to be an easy and effective way to lose weight.
Thank you!
Terry Bricking
Wilma
After many years of trying to find a weight loss program that was right for me, I finally found the weight loss program conducted by hypnotist Don Mannarino for weight loss through hypnosis. Don’s program made losing weight painless and simple. I simply ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, but only half as much! The pounds literally started coming off each week. After a year, I lost 50 pounds and I feel great!!!
I also found myself making healthier choices when eating.I would highly recommend this program to anyone who has tried other programs and failed. It made losing weight so easy."
Thanks again Don!
UPDATE:
MAINTAINING 60 LB WEIGHT LOSS
Wilma Roth
WE GET LOTS OF EMAILS, TOO!
I gained weight as a result of many things, some of which I will probably never figure out. With your hypnosis, I realized I don’t need to figure out all those reasons in order to lose all those unwanted pounds. I don’t need to have any special “diet” or foods. I don’t need to keep track of calories or points. I won’t be taking any pills that could potentially harm me. I won’t feel like I have to deny myself any certain food that I love.
I know it sounds too good to be true. I have been taught to be wary of “testimonials” but this is one that you can believe. I have lost 21 lbs. with hypnosis. The “magic” bullet to weight loss really does exist. I strongly encourage everyone to try hypnosis with Don Mannarino. I did and it is working tremendously for me!
Jeannie
I couldn’t remember the last time I had been that relaxed. I lost a total of 60 pounds! I don’t know how you did this but I started to run and am happy to say I just finished the Marine Corp. Marathon on my 53rd birthday October 2003.
This is what I think your hypnosis program did for me. Allowed me to sustain my motivation Allowed me to believe I could be successful Encouraged me to see weight loss as lifestyle change Helped me get a new passion in life- running Allowed me to be a generally happier person
Kathy
Nothing weird happens. You simply relax your body and listen to Don. A daily benefit I receive is I sleep better. I listen to the recording nightly just before going to sleep and, I believe, it relaxes in such a way I wake up having had a great night’s sleep.
Linda
I was amazed at the results in that first month. My clothes began to fit me better. I was eating less but eating whatever I wanted when I wanted. I had been on diets all my life and I would always gain the weight back that I had lost. I now no longer had to be on a diet. It was such a feeling of relief! I had wanted to lose 15 pounds and keep it off for good. I lost the fifteen pounds but better yet I went from a size 12 (sometimes a 14) to a size 8 (I can even fit into size 6). I look better, feel better and am healthier than I have ever been! I have kept the weight off and use my reinforcement tape whenever I feel I need it. My mom lost 25 pounds and she looks and feels the best she has in years.
Mikki
Your program is fun and exciting and it is the first thing that has ever worked for me.
Larry
Your hypnosis suggestions took me from never exercising to getting on the treadmill and walking 30-45 minutes every night. Also, I was addicted to Pepsi drinking it like there was no tomorrow, having 6-8 cans ever day, after your suggestions that night I am happy to say not only do I no longer drink Pepsi but I don’t miss it either. I have never felt better And I owe it all to you Don. You have changed my life!
After only 2 months I have lost 16 ½ pounds and several inches as well. Your program works and its so easy I recommend it to everyone.
I’m even beginning to like myself again!
Thank you very much!
Hope
We both started to notice that we were already beginning to lose weight without all the sacrifice-and denials of our previous failed attempts at dieting, as well as the many other weight loss programs we have tried over the years.
As your hypnotic suggestions say, you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want but smaller portions and specifically 1/2/ only with no denial we have come to find it as true so very true. And that it is working so easily for us because we simply are not eating as much as we were before you hypnotized us. Chuck has lost 15 pounds and I have lost 18 pounds and we feel better than ever.
Sharon
I have lost about 20 lb. The most wonderful thing is the relaxation listening to the CD gives me. I have had an illness that has caused pain in my hip, but then I follow the instructions to relax on your CD to do the breathing and relax different parts of my body it makes me feel so much better.
Lynn
I HAVE LOST 12 LBS, AND 2" IN MY WAIST. THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT I FEEL GREAT ABOUT MYSELF. AND I HAVE NOT FELT THAT WAY ABOUT MYSELF IN A LONG, LONG TIME!!!!
EVER SINCE I WAS HYPNOTIZED, I SLEEP BETTER, I FEEL BETTER ABOUT MYSELF, I HAVE MORE ENERGY, AND WHEN IT COMES TO EXERCISE, I DON’T DREAD IT. YOUR VOICE HELPS ME RELEASE STRESS!
Bonnie
IT IS SO STRANGE HOW EVERYTIME I PUT SOMETHING IN MY MOUTH, I CANNOT HELP BUT THINK “HALF ONLY”, “HALF ONLY” !!!!
IT REALLY WORKS!! IT IS ALL IN THE MIND!!!
Casey
No other program or diet I have ever been on would let me eat what I want, when I want and still lose the weight. I have told my friends and family all about Don and his hypnosis program. They were amazed at my weight lose and asked how I did it. When I tell people all I do is listen to a CD for 10 minutes every night, they are amazed. I have tried working out in a gym, going to exercise classes and watching what I eat and guess what, none of them worked.
The first time I was hypnotized was such a wonderful experience. It felt like I got 8 hours of sleep and I felt so relaxed and full of energy.
It is amazing how the weight just melted away and has stayed away. Don said I would notice a difference the first week and I did. Wow!@!
My husband was not too sure about me going to see a hypnotist, but just the other day he said “Whatever you are doing, keep it up. You are looking great.”
This is such an easy way to lose weight. I now go to work feeling so much better, and I smile more then normal. I go home from work and I have more patience for my husband and children. I don’t feel like I am under as much pressure as I was before. Life is just so much better. I feel more confident about myself. The hypnosis CD is so relaxing for me…it is unbelievable!
Sandy
It is the strangest thing to be calm around food. It is also really helping me in life and my personal serenity.
One of my friends has a problem with grinding her teeth at night. It has awoken her up at least once per night for years and years. She said since listening to your hypnosis CD reinforcement, she has slept through the night because she is so relaxed. At first she said this wasn’t working for her, and then we went over her eating habits for the week and it WAS working she just didn’t even realize it. She is just so amazed as I’m sure many people you hypnotized are.
Teresa
I am more than pleased with the CD’s, so very glad that I saw your ad on TV. Thank you for your offer. I will be keeping all the CD’s except the ones on smoking. My daughter told me that she needs to be ready to set them aside and there in-lies free will. But who knows, once she sees my weight drop off she may see the light!
I am more than pleased with the CD’s, so very glad that I saw your ad on TV. Have been meditating for over 35 years so I knew this program was right for me, thank you!
Shirley
I have only used the CDs for a few days and I am amazed.
Terry
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