The Zone diet is a diet plan that monitors food intake and physical exercise to deliver weight loss. It is a lifestyle-changing diet program to help people lose pounds and become physically fit. The main aspect of this diet program is the set of eating guidelines developed by the doctor Barry Sears.

The scientific theory of the diet focuses on the effect of carbohydrates on the body’s insulin levels. Eating too many carbohydrates causes blood sugar levels to spike, which in turn causes the body to produce insulin, a hormone that reduces blood sugar levels by causing the sugar to be stored as fat. It is thought that by eating the right foods, blood sugar levels may be controlled to keep insulin levels in “the zone,” a range where the body is supposed to burn more fat and stop holding onto excessive fat.

The diet program balances carbohydrate and protein consumption in a three to four ratio, meaning 30% of your calories will come from protein and 40% from carbohydrates (another 30% typically comes from fat). It is important to monitor calories on the Zone program, with most meals not exceeding five hundred calories each and snacks no more than one hundred calories each.

Under the plan, you eat five times a day (three meals and two snacks), never going more than five hours without consuming food. If you get eight hours of sleep per night, this means eating breakfast within one hour of waking, having lunch within five hours of breakfast, a snack within five hours of lunch, dinner within two to three hours of snack, and a final snack right before bed.

The majority of foods eaten on the Zone program include low fat meats, like chicken or fish and other healthy sources of protein, plenty of vegetables and fruits, and a small amount of carbohydrates. Sugar, rice, breads, potatoes, and cereals are the kinds of carb heavy foods that dieters should avoid eating, but can enjoy occasionally. Dieters must also try not to eat processed foods and food with a high sodium content.

Physical exercise is another fundamental component of the Zone diet. The program suggests moderate intensity exercise for thirty minutes a day, six days each week. Exercise is supposed to increase the effectiveness of the Zone diet plan. Other things that are supposed to increase the effectiveness of the diet include taking nutritional supplements and vitamins.

The Zone program is perfect for many dieters, but it requires a lot of dedication. The reason why this program and most other plans do not work is because many dieters give up before they are able to see results. Many people struggle to stay on any type of diet program because of food cravings, out-of-control appetites or eating habits, or a lack the motivation to lose weight. Hypnosis is perfect for solving these problems and providing the motivation to stay committed to a diet plan such as the Zone diet program.

Hypnosis is commonly used in combination with dieting because it does many things to increase the effectiveness and success rate of weight loss programs. One thing that hypnosis programs do is help promote positive thinking, especially to counter negative thoughts. Hypnosis is a powerful stress-relieving tool as well, helping us cope with our stressful emotions and relieve tension. As a stress-relieving tool, it calms the mind, helps you develop strategies to cope with stress, and increases your self-confidence to motivate you to lose weight.

Weight loss hypnotherapy can also be used to directly treat the mental obstacles that keep people from losing weight. Take for example those who cannot regulate their food cravings and appetite because they fight with “emotional eating.” People who are emotional eaters compulsively eat in response to their emotions, such as when they are bored or sad. Hypnosis can be used to break the bonds in our unconscious minds between eating and our emotions. This way, people do not have to struggle with overeating and are able to stay on complex diet programs such as the Zone diet program.

Motivational weight loss CDs have become an extremely popular and effective weight loss aid to use with diet programs because motivation is integral to success for most dieters. Hypnosis taps into the power of the unconscious mind to naturally train our thoughts on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. These programs help dieters explore their reasons for wanting to lose weight and exercise so dieters automatically feel motivated to stay with their weight loss program.

Hypnotherapy is a strong motivational tool that works to help you “stay in the zone,” get physically fit, and experience natural appetite suppression without pills. Through hypnosis, we can think positively and focus on having better health.

Alan B. Densky, CH offers several ways to lose weight, including dieting CD and hypnotism for weight loss DVDs. Visit the self-hypnosis / self improvement CD website for Free hypnosis videos, newsletters, and downloads

- Alan B. Densky, CH

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