Success Stories

My name is Anita Stuppler. I'm a busy attorney, stand-up comic and actress. I was on and off diets most of my life and felt I was doomed to play the 'overweight female role forever. Thanks to Positive Changes, though, I've shed 50 pounds. Positive Changes helped me drop from a size 18 to a size 6. Nearly two years have gone by and my success remains. Joining Positive Changes ranks right up there as one of the most important decisions of my life. My family and friends have all gone crazy with compliments for me, and when my doctor saw me, he was so impressed!

Food had become a comfort for me. I'd indulge in large portions of food that were quick and easy, but not necessarily healthy. Because I was trying to break into acting, I was reminded about my weight every day. My self-confidence was suffering and I was feeling the pain of being single, lonely and overweight. Just like everyone else in Hollywood, I'd tried about every weight loss fad in existence. If it was the 'next big thing for looking thin, I'd try it. When I stuck to the diets, I lost weight, but I couldn't eat that way forever, and then I'd gain it back. I heard about Positive Changes through one of my friends. When there's a great weight loss program in town, word travels fast! I decided to make an appointment for my free consultation. My first impression of Positive Changes was that the program would fit into my lifestyle well without much extra time or effort. I'm always on the run, so I was happy to hear that I'd never again have to count calories, points or fat grams. Positive Changes was really something different!

After my first hypnosis session, I noticed immediate changes. Hypnosis helped me eliminate cravings, food binges and poor eating habits. Eating right is now second nature; I don't even think about it. It isn't like I'm thinking, 'Oh, God, everybody is having chocolate around me and I wish I had it. I'm not at all deprived or hungry. Hypnosis reinforced good habits in my mind and it was a natural change. My weight just kept coming off and coming off. Hypnosis has helped me have a positive, '˜can-do' attitude for other aspects of my life, as well. I have more energy. Before Positive Changes, I thought about exercise for a long time, but I couldn't bring myself to get started. Now it's easy to stay motivated, and I owe it all to Positive Changes.

I'm into style and fashion, so I'm enjoying shopping for new clothes I wouldn't have been able to wear before. I was always considered pretty, but in the social arena, I felt my weight was holding me back. I'd always connected being overweight with being unattractive. Losing weight with Positive Changes has given me more confidence. I'm relaxed and easygoing. The most important benefit I received from Positive Changes is the beauty of knowing I can have whatever I want in life. Now that I've lost my weight with hypnosis, I know I'll never gain it back. I'm a new person!