Have you heard about acupuncture for weight loss? One of my sister-in-laws told me about it a couple weeks ago when I asked her if she had lost weight or was just wearing a sweater that was way too big for her. She’s lost 16 pounds so far and going to an acupuncturist to help with cravings is what’s helped her do it. I’m so happy for her!

That finally got me to make an appointment to see an acupuncturist myself even though my doctor has been trying to get me to go for a couple years now in an effort to relieve my headaches.

What had been stopping me? My official excuse what the cost, but the truth? Well even though I’m not technically afraid of needles because I had weekly allergy shots for several years as a kid and several more as an adult, it’s one thing to get a shot in each arm every week and quite another to have so many needles stuck in me at once that I could qualify as a human pin cushion! And on top of it, those needles stay in a while and don’t get pulled back out right away!

But the thought of alleviating my “hungry all the time” feeling was a bigger lure than multiple needles sticking out of me even though my sister-in-law warned me that several of those needles would be stuck in my ears and that they could very well “prickle” a little.

So I made an appointment and surprise of surprises, my husband said he would try it too to see if it could help him lose his pudge (and also hopefully help him with his snoring and his high blood pressure).

“Prickle” isn’t the word I would use for how those needles in my ears felt though, A couple of them hurt pretty bad when they went in. Luckily the pain subsided right away, although honestly it didn’t go away completely.

The acupuncturist also put needles in my hands, legs and my feet and those I barely felt at all. They were like a little “ting” and that was it.

Then it was 20 minutes of supposedly relaxing but I was more worried about making sure I lay completely still so I didn’t disturb those needles and prayed that I wouldn’t get an itchy nose because even though I knew there were needles in my hands I didn’t want to see them! And I certainly didn’t want to accidentally push one in further than it was supposed to go! So I did my best impression of a statute for those 20 minutes (and did quite well, thank you).

I’m not sure what it’s going to do for me yet although after even one session I feel different (the acupuncturist was up-front about needing to commit to several sessions before deciding whether or not it was helping). I feel less pressure in my head though, especially behind my eyes, so I have hope.

Although it’s not cheap, it’s also not nearly as expensive as I thought it would be (it’s costing me $60 for each weekly session). If it helps me get rid of my headaches and helps me lose weight, it will be money well spent. If not, then I guess I’ll chalk it up to a learning experience (I’ve certainly spent that much money on stupider stuff).

So now my question is whether or not you’ve tried acupuncture for weight loss or if you know anyone who has. I would love to hear what you’ve heard or what your experience has been. Please share in the comments section.

P.S. I’ll update every week to let you know how it’s going. Keep your fingers crossed for me!