Paul McKenna "I Can Make You Thin!"

mintymoneysaver

Well nearly a week of being back into this and it feels good. I still haven't managed to listen to the CD again yet so I'm sure I'll do even better when I can get back to that but it's amazing how easily you remember the rules! I'm not weighing myself till at least two weeks are up, although I'm going to aim for four. Once you get out of that mindset of thinking food's there so I'll eat it it's amazing how little food you actually need or want. I've had mcdonalds, chocolate and wine, but I know I haven't overeaten and I feel so much better being back in control....

HH62

I picked the worse week to start, I just didn't realise it at the time. I had a good first few days but then the old PMS set in. My main symptom is food cravings, every month without fail I go mad at this point in my cycle wanting to eat everything in sight....
So, don't want to spend too much time on the negatives, as I said, the first couple of days were great . I found that I actually need to eat a LOT less than I do.
Went out for a meal on Tuesday night and I found it easier to eat slowly and focus when I was in company than I do when I'm alone. I just kept putting my knife and fork down, chewing for England while nodding and listening to the convo. Didnt get much said myself though, which is a disappointment as I always seemed to have food in my mouth !!

Rest of the week has been off and on. More off than on. Back to it today.It was wonderful to feel relaxed about the food when I went out the other night. It was a carvery and normally I'd have loaded the plate and cleared it. But I didn't do that.

Haven't done any exercise at all this week, but it's been a bit of an odd one, out of my routines etc.

Great to hear everyone's updates

Honey39

HH62 wrote: »

I picked the worse week to start, I just didn't realise it at the time. I had a good first few days but then the old PMS set in. My main symptom is food cravings, every month without fail I go mad at this point in my cycle wanting to eat everything in sight....
So, don't want to spend too much time on the negatives, as I said, the first couple of days were great . I found that I actually need to eat a LOT less than I do.
Went out for a meal on Tuesday night and I found it easier to eat slowly and focus when I was in company than I do when I'm alone. I just kept putting my knife and fork down, chewing for England while nodding and listening to the convo. Didnt get much said myself though, which is a disappointment as I always seemed to have food in my mouth !!

Rest of the week has been off and on. More off than on. Back to it today.It was wonderful to feel relaxed about the food when I went out the other night. It was a carvery and normally I'd have loaded the plate and cleared it. But I didn't do that.

Haven't done any exercise at all this week, but it's been a bit of an odd one, out of my routines etc.

Great to hear everyone's updates

Sounds like you're doing great, to be honest! I think that's why it's good to NOT weigh yourself much, and see it over a month or two, rather than for that week. You sound great just being more relaxed around food, to me.

I also think that's it's kind of okay to eat more when you have PMS - rather than fight it and be miserable, your body wants more food, so listen to it! Just because I've been observing my food, I noticed thatalthough I ate more during my period, I ate a LOT less immediately afterwards; so maybe if you let your body be in control, it all balances out?

Anyway, sounds like things are going really well, good for you! :T

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Honey39

Day 44: I'm supposed to weigh myself tomorrow, and I really don't want to. I kind of do, but I suspect that I won't like it, and that will crush me. I think that I may well be a lot heavier because I have my period and am quite bloated. And I don't think I can bear it if I'm the same or heavier than I was two weeks ago.

Logically, I know I've lost weight because my clothes are looser, and I'm wearing smaller bras and pants. I think I'm looking better and I feel better. I'm sticking to the programme and doing well. I just have this sinking feeling that the scales will betray me, and I'll find it hard to find my motivation again. Don't know what to do, to be honest.

WorkingHardDFW

Day 2/3 & 4 all rolled into one...

The weekend was a little chaotic since we went camping with a big group of friends and drank lots. However that aside I have been controlled in my eating and stayed on tracking following the PMc's ICMYT philso of eating when hungry etc.

I've walked the dog several times, mown the lawn, walked with the kids and generally tried to be more active all round.

Tomorrow is DD's birthday and I'm taking her and some friends to a aerial assault course - this will be a challenge for me thats for sure but its activity. Tomorrow night I'm meeting some friends for a swim. I usually go swimmign with the kids after their lessons but I was working today (so I could have tomorrow off) so I missed that tonight.

I've not listened to the CD since Saturday but I will try to do so tomorrow night at the very least. If I am feeling very energetic I might even get a dog walk in.

On the eating front I've been in control and actually making healthy choices. When we walked the dog yesterday we also picked blackberries and I had some in a home made smoothie this am - lovely...

I'm sure my good intentions will be tested very shortly but so far I feel I'm doing Ok and I've resisted the tempatation to weight myself....so far!

Honey39

Day 45: Well, weighed myself today after all, and have lost fifteen pounds so far. I think it's more, to be honest, because today I have my period and I feel very bloated and heavy. However, I'll take 15 lbs weight loss!

I know it's stupid, but I do feel slightly disappointed it's not more - which just goes to show how silly it is to let the scales be our judge. I know I'm looking good and feeling good, so why do numbers matter? But there you go. Fifteen pounds in just over six weeks isn't too bad I suppose - about 2.5 lbs a week on average.

I feel quite motivated at the moment. I also had a nice thought this morning - using the journal is really empowering and makes me focused, and I just realised that using it repeatedly on a ninety day cycle means I always feel like I'm not alone, and I have some focus to the day, some way to measure it. Which is nice, because it's actually quite a lonely way to lose weight. I post here regularly, but most of the time I don't get any answers to any questions I ask - which is fine, that's no one's responsibility, obviously, but it *is* pretty lonely. I do think that this is the healthiest way to go, and I'm having a bit of a pity party tonight for other reasons. I suppose I'm also learnin NOT to use food to cover up emotions, so I don't always know what to do with them. I have had a very bad year in many ways, and I'm trying my best to deal with things, but tonight I feel a bit overwhelmed. At least I'm not using food to dull the emotions, huh?

Hope everyone else's week is going well.

luc24

honey fifteen pounds in just over 6 weeks, isnt bad u suppose?!!its FANTASTIC!!u r eatin what u want AND losin an average of 2.5 lbs a week, well done that is so good!! and u shud definitely give yourself more credit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as for not knowing what to do with your emotions rather than cover them up with food, i know exactly how u r feelin on that score, im havin a little bit of trouble, but also celebratin the fact that i dont need the chocolate to fall back on

well done again )

xxxx

SilverSapphire

Honey39, Just happened to pop in and saw your post. I think 15 lbs is great - well done you! And as you say the most important thing is that your clothes are looser and that you are feeling better in yourself. From what you have said previously it sounds like you have come a long way with your attitude to food so that is quite a big battle to overcome and I think you should be proud of yourself that you are winning! As I think BitsyBeans has pointed out before, our weight did not go on in a day so it is going to take time to lose it and more importantly to change our emotional responses to how we deal with life's ups and downs and not to use food as a comforter.

I know what you mean about its being a lonely way to lose weight as we are not going to a club and I know when I have told people at work about PMK they look at me as though I am barmy! It is not an easy thing to explain is it? But it is working for us and I must say I think the CD is a big help both in reprogramming my mental attitude to food but also in making me more positive and happy generally. On one of the TV programmes I saw PMK actually said that he wanted to make people happier as well and I am certainly finding that to be true for me.

While I'm here I think you said before you were choosing healthy foods and wondered if that was OK rather than just going on what you wanted. I think that is all part of the CD's message that your body will naturally guide us to choosing the right "diet"/foods that will help us to be healthy and lose weight so I don't think that is a problem unless of course you find you don't enjoy the healthy foods. I bought some probiotic yoghurts which I didn't even realise were low calorie until I ate one and realised it didn't taste as nice as I'd expected! It is a learning curve isn't it?

Anyway hope you feel brighter and more positive tomorrow. How about pampering yourself a bit when you are feeling low, do your nails or a facemask, give your hair a treatment, or have a spa bath - something like that to give you a lift?

HH62

Hi honey39, how are you today?
I think 15 pounds in 6 weeks is fantastic. Just think about it. You haven't had to be hungry, you haven't had to eat horrid things you don't like. You haven't had to count calories/points/syns. You're much more relaxed around food, eating what you enjoy. And you've lost over a stone to boot! It's brilliant.

I'm sorry I haven't been around, I've been really struggling. Probably partly because it IS such a lonely way to lose weight. I'm getting back into it today. Really found it hard to not just eat and eat this past 10 days.