Paul McKenna "I Can Make You Thin!"

Bayblue

The pedometer is great fun. I walk quite a bit during the day anyway, so I thought that 10,000 steps would be a doddle. I was quite surprised when I had only hit 7500 by the evening. So time for an evening walk.....

I like it, you see so much more of the neighbourhood by foot and it's cooler by then. I sort of pretend to myself that I'm off to the shop so that I don't feel silly, although why I should- I don't know, but you always think that others are looking at you when they probably haven't even noticed you!

For tea last night (or 'dinner' as my well spoken friend always corrects me to ;)0 I decided to really embrace the principles of 'eating what you like' because I was really fancying some of those super noodles, plus they are quick to make. Now, I used to love them, especially for a quick meal, but I didn't like them at and threw most of it away. It's very strange, because by eating them sloooowly I realised that they tasted of tinned spaghetti only not quite as tomato-ey, and I would never have thought that before. Perhaps they're right, your tastes do change with this way of eating.

Oh well, I suppose I'd better get moving and give the pedometer something to do.

Is anyone else still following this plan? If you are, let us know how you're getting on, good or bad..

gingernutbizkit

I restarted and am now on day 3. Realised I got a free months membership to the club with my book so also using that.... although doubt I will extend it as it doesn't seem worth paying for.
Find rule 2 the easiest and 1 and 3 not bad but do struggle to stop if there's a little left on my plate.
Determined to keep going as this is definately the easiest thing i have ever followed.
Ging x

Bayblue

Went for a walk today, I think that the heat did me in. The plan was to make it to a chemist across town (I'm weird I like to have a destination) and yet I underestimated how hot it would be at 4/5 pm still. Well, that and the fact that I am seriously unfit, but I still did my 10,000 steps.

I'm going for a little wander now, it's lot cooler than earlier AND I've just eaten another one of those Belgian chocolate mousses . I know, I know, you're not supposed to feel any guilt as per the PMK and the beyond chocolate 'rules' but sometimes you can't help it.

It's like, I often find that it can be difficult to eat exactly what you want, because sometimes you've got to make do with what's there. Or somethings going to go off and be wasted, or the budget doesn't allow it, or you know you're just being silly.

I try as best as possible to stick to it although I can't see myself having desserts as a main meal as they suggest in beyond chocolate, that just seems odd.

Oh, and I called in at the dentist and booked an appointment, having not been for a couple of years . I couldn't get NHS, gawd knows why we bother paying for any NHS dentists when hardly anyone can find one and get on their books. Anyway, it seems like deciding to sort my weight out once and for all is making me take care of myself more in other ways too.

Keep going everyone.

Bitsy_Beans

We don't play proper games in badminton, it's just a run around and a bit of fun and that's the most important thing. It's actually why it's the one exercise I've been doing for a few months that I have routinely stuck to. Hope you find somewhere to play (although in this heat its not so great - am playing tonight eek!)
I am loving the book. I think PM is too basic, I like more details etc and as such I've been applying their principles and so far so good. Haven't read it all but whereas PM aims for deliberately small book they've gone for more human aspect too which I like. Am feeling good about the whole thing

tara747

This is such a nice thread!

What are the rules again? I've forgotten...

Bayblue

tara747 wrote: »

This is such a nice thread!

What are the rules again? I've forgotten...

Hi Tara,
I've got my workbook here (I'm such a geek:p) and these are the 8 rules, but he does also state that the first 4 are the most important, so to do those if you don't do anything else. These also ties in with the 'Beyond Chocolate' philosophy that we've been talking about...

1. Eating when you are hungry
2. Eating what you really want, not what you think you should be eating
3. Eating consciously
4. Stopping when you are full
5. Drinking water
6. Moving your body
7. Listening to the CD
8. Doing the mirror exercise

SilverSapphire

Well I was a bit disappointed when I got on the scales this morning and had only dropped 1lb in the last week. But on the plus side my clothes are feeling looser - I am definitely less bloated than I was. Must admit I haven't done any extra exercise in the last week - I will blame it on the weather. It has just been too darn hot to move my body too much.

I have listened to the CD every day and I have felt better for it although the effect seems to wear off quicker this week (I am on week 2). Maybe that is because I always end up asleep though!

I do feel that I am gradually getting more in touch with my body on how much to eat. Although I had a healthy diet before I have realised that I ate way too much in the daytime and kept going even when I was full, stuffing in fruit etc. because I would tell myself it was good for me! I have found I need much less for lunch and as long as I eat slowly and consciously I don't feel hungry afterwards.

Also a couple of times this week I actually felt that full feeling in the solar plexus that PMK talks about and when I tried to carry on the food really did become tasteless so I had to stop. I did feel that was quite a result for me!

So I guess I am getting there slowly... Hopefully I will get my body moving this week and do better. I am off on hols next weekend so I was really hoping to see a more dramatic result like some of those in the book talk about. Patience is a virtue so they say.

Looking forward to reading how you are all doing.

sarahhajdari

i must be the opposite of a lot of people. I love the hot weather to go for a walk as i feel like i am working harder. I went to a pick your own farm with the kids last week and that was a proper work out. I was pushing my son in the pushchair on uneven ground for about an hour with the temperature over 30 degrees. It really got the arm muscles working.

I am finding it hard the last few days though as i broke a bone in my foot and now find it hard to get anywhere. I would have thought that might have been good, finding it hard to get to the kitchen, but instead i am tending to go quite hungry as i make an effort to get the kids something and then i am in too much pain and dont have the energy to get myself anything.

Hopefully in a week or so i will be able to put a bit of weight on my foot and get back to the PM thing.

wish me luck!

Bitsy_Beans

sarahhajdari wrote: »

i must be the opposite of a lot of people. I love the hot weather to go for a walk as i feel like i am working harder. I went to a pick your own farm with the kids last week and that was a proper work out. I was pushing my son in the pushchair on uneven ground for about an hour with the temperature over 30 degrees. It really got the arm muscles working.

I am finding it hard the last few days though as i broke a bone in my foot and now find it hard to get anywhere. I would have thought that might have been good, finding it hard to get to the kitchen, but instead i am tending to go quite hungry as i make an effort to get the kids something and then i am in too much pain and dont have the energy to get myself anything.

Hopefully in a week or so i will be able to put a bit of weight on my foot and get back to the PM thing.

wish me luck!

Hope your foot is feeling better soon x Any chance you can have what the kids are having and just cook a little extra for yourself?

I am still going OK. had to buy some muffins from Greggs yesterday and I never even had the urge to buy something nice for myself. I don't need to "treat" myself anymore because it's not something I make myself feel guilty about. Even had pie and chips from the chippie last night. but I am not stuffing myself silly, clearing the plate or picking at seconds.

Bayblue

Day 30

I'm doing pretty well. As I had suspected the initial weight loss has slowed down and I have lost about 3- 4 pounds in the past two weeks. Now, on the face of it this is slightly disappointing after my 8lb loss at the start. I have to remind myself though that this plan is in NOT a diet. It's a way of thinking and eating that I am going to use to manage my health and weight for the rest of my life, so slow loss in much more realistic.

I could fairly easily do a very low calorie diet with meal replacements or just not a great deal of nourishing food and lose more weight quickly but that would teach me nothing except how to deny myself of something for a while and no doubt, how to put it all back on again afterwards. So, I'm happy that the scales are going in the right direction. I can definitely feel it in my clothes and (hurray!) two bras are now too big. I'm not quite where I want to be yet, I estimate that I need to lose another stone or maybe 1 and a half, but I'm getting there and it's a nice feeling.

It hasn't been particularly difficult, I have found the rules easy enough. I have actually had a bad week in other ways :mad:, but instead of my usual overeating I have taken out my frustrations on a long walk most days. Yes, I have finally started moving my body and I enjoy it. As I am very unfit, and...I don't know how to put this (I never know because it's not like I'm disabled or anything like that) ermmmm.... because of my misshapen spine and other bones I am slightly impaired. When it comes to physical things, especially when they involve running or walking I do it in a slightly awkward way and in the case of running I can't do it for very far or very long. So I decided to be kind to my imperfect body to forget running for a moment and concentrate on walking. I honestly really enjoy it , the only problems I have are finding the time, and my feet are protesting slightly- they don't like the trainers although they are a perfect fit. I'm off out today to get some blister plasters which will hopefully help.

This has been quite a big change for me. After over 20 years of avoiding any public aerobic type exercise and with memories of school sports athletics, cross country and always being last in team picking to overcome I have finally (almost) stopped worrying about what other people think and started putting my health first. Anyway, as I said time is the biggest issue, I have walked in the evenings when it's cooler, but that it usually the time when I use the CD so I've missed that a couple of times this week. Oh well, like I said before, onwards and upwards.

Bees of luck everyone