Educate me please!!

[sjm1027]

I was hypnotized back in April for weight loss and have lost 44 pounds thus far, I am pretty happy with the results but have a few questions.
I practice self hypnosis every evening listening to the same CD 90% of the time and the other 10% was a cheesy recording I made while I was in one of my 3 sessions made just for me, the CD I use 90% is a generic CD.
So I have done self hypnosis approx. 75 times myself, 2 of the times I got very squirmy where I could not sit still at all and 15 minutes into the 30 minute session I had to jump up and stop the session.
I would also say 80% of the time I fall asleep during the sessions and only remember the countdown from 25 to 0 and wake up because the next track on the ipod is louder and makes me jump!
Is this normal? I notice if I go for a week of falling asleep listening I need to at least force myself to listen all the way through in a very relaxed state. Is this because I am listening to the same old CD all the time and my mind is bored or not?

Thanks
Steve

[Merlin]

I would also say 80% of the time I fall asleep during the sessions and only remember the countdown from 25 to 0 and wake up because the next track on the ipod is louder and makes me jump!

How do you know you're asleep?

Is this normal? I notice if I go for a week of falling asleep listening I need to at least force myself to listen all the way through in a very relaxed state. relaxation is not related to hypnosis.
Is this because I am listening to the same old CD all the time and my mind is bored or not?maybe.

[sjm1027]

Merlin,

Maybe I am not asleep BUT... I don't remember listening hearing all of the CD... I only remember the stuff before I thought I fell asleep.

Thanks for the help,

Steve

[Merlin]

is that a problem for you?

[sjm1027]

Not sure, All I know is I am doing great right now... guess I am trying to understand this a little more and will be taking a certification course in the fall. There may be this fear that I need to do more at this point. I perform self hypnosis each day but was only wondering if I need to do more with hypnosis to firm up my thoughts... at times I have days that I have to really fight my craving for food...

Simply trying to learn Merlin
Thanks!

[Poodle]

I don't understand your last post at all. You believe you may need to do more now before your course? You are simply worried that all the listening you are doing is not taking away cravings for food? Have you ever thought that our bodies are like little cars - sit in the drive -- use no gas. Move a lot - use a lot of gas. Is it possible that some of these cravings may be your mind's way of telling you to eat a certain something or a little more due to increased activity? What you have failed to mentioned is: MOVING THAT BODY AT ALL.

Pood

[Merlin]

Have you read my FAQ?
It's a good starting point :)
There may be this fear that I need to do more at this point.
You're not sure?
Self-hypnosis can be limiting.
Sometimes there are underlying issue effecting our desired outcome.

[sjm1027]

Thanks Merlin, I will do just that

Steve