Guest expert- 4 parts

By now, most people who had a goal to lose weight for the new year are starting to peter out. I have used EFT with tremendous results on all kinds of physical and emotional issues. I have not used it consistently on anyone to lose weight. I have used it myself with some success but I don't have a lot of weight to lose. So, I am going to share the best of the best, from EFT Master Carol Look. Here is part 1, if you can't wait for the other 3 parts, you can read the entire post on emofree. Go to:

http://www.emofree.com/Addictions/weightlossseries.htm

But just take them one at a time. Here is part 1. And I am going to follow it myself and let you know the results.

Dr. Carol Look's series on Weight Loss

Hi Everyone,

Dr. Carol Look provides us with a series regarding the use of EFT for weight loss. The subsequent installments are appended below. Notice the various well-worded Set Up statements and her pivotal, core-issue question, "What happened the last time you were at your goal weight?"

Hugs, Gary

By Dr. Carol Look

Part I

During my recent "EFT for Weight Loss" seminar, patterns and themes emerged that Gary suggested I write up as a series of posts for the EFT list. Please notice in the case below how simply treating an urge or craving for food fails to address the real emotional drivers that trigger compulsive overeating (which, of course, cause a client to maintain excess weight). Without the deeper work, effective treatment or lasting results will elude even the best of EFT practitioners.

During the weight loss seminar, I provided small DOVE chocolates as a prop to get participants salivating. I then asked the participants who felt a strong urge for the chocolate to come to the front of the room for a tapping demonstration.

"Ann's" craving for the chocolate was an "8" (on a 0-10 scale). She tapped for "Even though I crave this chocolate, I deeply and completely accept myself." After one round, the chocolate still smelled good to her, yet her craving/ urge was reduced to a manageable "4." However, she told the class she couldn't imagine passing up the Godiva chocolate at her favorite Barnes and Noble bookstore. (As is quite common, a new aspect had emerged). She tapped again: "Even though I can't resist the Godiva chocolate, I deeply..." The urge faded a bit and she thought she "might" be able to resist them. She tapped a second round for "Even though I can't resist Godiva chocolate..." as she pictured the familiar, fancy, gold boxes tempting her in the bookstore. She was finally able to "see" herself passing up the formerly irresistible chocolates, although she still had some doubts.

Then I asked the class to tap for "Even though I feel deeply deprived, I completely love and accept myself." This hit a nerve with Ann. She was able to feel even more confident and empowered to pass by the Godiva boxes and felt more understanding of the emotional drivers behind her food cravings.

Later in the workshop, Ann said she became quite anxious about the thought of reaching/imagining herself at her goal weight. We tapped for "Even though I don't feel comfortable losing the weight again..." and "Even though I can't picture myself reaching my goal." The class also tapped for "Even though I don't feel safe leaving my comfort zone..." and "Even though I feel more comfortable staying overweight..."

Later in the class, I asked participants a question I use with all my clients:

"What happened the last time you were at your goal weight?"

A light bulb went on for Ann. She was able to identify the source of her emotional resistance to picturing herself successfully reaching her desired weight. She revealed to the group that she associated reaching her goal weight with her first marriage which had ended quite painfully. She was quite surprised by this revelation, yet delighted to uncover this hidden connection.

In a follow-up phone call, Ann said she had been doing her daily tapping and was able to conclude that her "fears of intimacy and being hurt by love are definite contributors to my addiction to overeating." Trying to avoid these fears and anxieties had allowed her to overeat and put on the extra weight. This bright, experienced, successful psychologist with years of professional psychological experience and self-exploration said she felt "blown away" by the previously unrecognized emotional issues that were revealed by using EFT.

Stay tuned for the next installment.

Dr. Carol Look