Paul McKenna "I Can Make You Thin!"

WorkingHardDFW

Ok so I've lost count already.....:o

Had a fairly active weekend and did some exercise of some description every day if only walking the dog at a slow pace with DS2 yesterday evening. All activity though.

I've been in control of my eating as well which is FAB. Mind you I broke the cardinal rule this am and stood on the scales this am. You know where this is leading don't you.....you guessed in I'd not lost any weight. Why did I do it, why is it so hard to resist? I think if may be when you are in control and feeling good you want to see the results on the scales not just how you are feeling, maybe?

Had a day out today at Warwick Castle. Great fun with the kids and I was on my feet all day, lots of walking around . Took a pack up to keep costs down :cool: and stay healthly. Although I did have the most delicious ice cream with the kids in the afternoon - very yummy:rolleyes:.

I'm not dog walking tonight (OH is out) but I'm planning a walk into town tomorrow with the kids and both a kids swim and a proper swim tomorrow evening. I know I'll get the halo out - if only eh!

Waiting for the journal I've bought to arrive to see how that helps me remain in control. Loving this thread and all the support it gives :T

Bitsy_Beans

Feeling a bit fed up. I don't feel I have anything to contribute to this thread. Don't seem to be going anywhere today. Was stuck in the house doing a tiring and crappy job that I didn't want to do. so therefore I decided to eat for england even though I wasn't hungry for it.
Why do I self sabotage all the time?

Working Hard - Warwick Castle is about 20 mins from me and its fab (although not cheap!). I love driving past it, its such an imposing castle next to the river.
Know how you feel about the scales. They are such a waste of time and yet we hang all our success on them. Madness. If I could chuck them away I would (but H won't let me )

Honey39

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Feeling a bit fed up. I don't feel I have anything to contribute to this thread. Don't seem to be going anywhere today. Was stuck in the house doing a tiring and crappy job that I didn't want to do. so therefore I decided to eat for england even though I wasn't hungry for it.
Why do I self sabotage all the time?

Awww, don't be like that - it's a hard old grind, for sure. I've fallen off the wagon over the weekend, but you know what? That's life; it's not like it's one shot, and if we don't succeed we give up. All the days of succeeding at it add up, and completely win against the times when we stuff our faces.

I'm trying to gee myself up as well, and work out what were my triggers and what I learned. For me, it was all tied up with emotions (well, doh!), and I didn't even enjoy any of the food - how odd is that, huh? I'm away to read the journal for tomorrow, and get motivated again ((hugs))

Bitsy_Beans

Honey39 wrote: »

Awww, don't be like that - it's a hard old grind, for sure. I've fallen off the wagon over the weekend, but you know what? That's life; it's not like it's one shot, and if we don't succeed we give up. All the days of succeeding at it add up, and completely win against the times when we stuff our faces.

I'm trying to gee myself up as well, and work out what were my triggers and what I learned. For me, it was all tied up with emotions (well, doh!), and I didn't even enjoy any of the food - how odd is that, huh? I'm away to read the journal for tomorrow, and get motivated again ((hugs))

Sadly its not been just one day for me I seem to have lost motivation completely.
IF I get chance I'll try and re-read the book although I've done that so many times in the past why should this one be any different?

WorkingHardDFW

Hey Bitsy Beans we all feel like you do a large amount of the time and we all have ups and downs about being in control of what we are eating. My hardest time for some bizare reasons is when I get in from work with the kids. I'll be in the process of making dinner and I can eat for england whilst I am doing it. Absolutely nothing to do with hunger but everything to do with comfort eating - I've not quite figured out why though.

Keep posting it will help you and keep going you will get there :cool:

Beenie

I am in need of a kick to shift 8lbs. Not a big deal, but my eating and drinking habits are becoming bad, so I can see this moving up to 1st if I'm not careful.

I would like to try Paul McKenna, but before I buy the CD/book, it would be good to know if and how it works. I don't have the time to sit and listen to a long CD session, so how are the 'lessons' constructed? Are they in 10 min sections that you can play like a music CD, or does it all run into one long talk by PMK??

Honey39

Day 51: Well, I fell off the wagon on the weekend; weird really. Not enjoyable at all, and it's been hard work yesterday and today. I feel like I've failed, and like I should start all over again, and give this up.

But then...I dunno. I've taken photos of myself, and I can see that I look a lot better. I want to carry on. I want to realise that it's not about perfection, but about screwing up and carrying on anyway, not going back to the beginning. I reckon I've lost about a stone and a half, and I'm kind of jazzed up by that. I am hugely hugely tempted to throw it all in as well though.

You know what I realised tonight? I realised that I had slipped into a bit of a dieting mentality, and was thinking of hunger as being good and virtuous, and I am HUNGRY! So tonight, rather than get a takeaway, I've just had a small tin of tomato soup, because that's what I really wanted. And later on, I will (if hungry!) have my tea of fishcakes, salad, dips etc. I'm going to go back to basics I think, and keep at it.

It's the weirdest thing, because I feel like I've blown it, I expect to feel fatter than before - and yet I can feel the differences in my body; my clothes are looser, my hands are thinner, my face is lighter. I expect that one weekend of overeating will mean that 21 pounds goes straight back on. It's weird.

Anyway, there you go, I've been honest with you - I've binged this weekend, and now I'm trying to get back on board. I'm not going with the self-loathing either. This was never going to be a magic wand, and I suppose by being conscious and aware, this stands a chance of working long-term. I know my triggers were emotional - I was lonely and sad, and food is the way I comfort myself. And last night, someone I dated briefly was unbelievably horrible to me - and again, I felt the tug of food as a comfort, but I didn't go there either.

I find this hard - I know that things aren't right with my life; I'm lonely and recently bereaved, I had a nasty accident at the start of the year, and I use food as a way of showing myself love and care. BUT...I do try. I honestly believe that we succeed by chipping away at something - it's not about being 'perfect', but by getting up and trying every single time we get knocked down. I think. I've quit smoking this year (woo hoo!), I've supported someone very close to me, I've got a great job, I'm debt free and actually have managed to save £5k in a year, I live in a great city and I support myself. And I am trying to tackle my weight issues honestly and bravely - so there!

Sorry, that was a bit of a confessional - I just want to convince myself that I'm doing well, and that I can and will stick at this.

Sorry for not answering other people's posts properly. I don't know if this is the answer to everyone, this system: but I suppose I would ask you if any other diet has truely worked long-term? And if you're happy with your relationship with food? If it's 'no', then I do honestly suspect this might be the easiest (and cheapest!) way to tackle it. I'll try to be more supportive tomorrow night!

Bitsy_Beans

Honey your post was lovely. Thanks for posting. I am sorry to hear of your recent loss.

Beenie - CD only lasts for 25 mins but you need to be able to sit and focus on it for that period so don't use it in the car! The book is really short and that's deliberate so if you're a quick reader and have the time you could get through it in a couple of hours. The CD is more a hypnosis type rather than a long "talk" by PMK, it's to aim for your unconscious mind as well as your conscious one.
The book is where all the details are and how to re-train your eating habits.

I am battling with my negative thoughts but don't feel as fed up as the other day. I do need to make the effort whereas the easy route is to stick with what I've always done. Its the effort that lets me down. I am trying to aim for some self improvement (there are other areas of my life that need attention) so I looking at this as one part of the bigger picture.
I shall keep plugging away and see if I can make some inroads. Honey hit the nail on the head. I expect myself to be good at something at first stroke. When I am not I fail in my own expectations and feel bad about it. I need to start chipping away at things, I can't turn myself around in one day or even one week and I need to learn to accept that.

30_something

Hi all

I haven't read all of this thread yet (I will do!), but I am so impressed with the support I've already seen on here. Can I join in, pretty please?

I have tried the PM system before, but think I was a bit half-hearted about it at the time, which is why I didn't succeed. I have the 5 CD system, the book, and the diary.

I am not that overweight really, but through yo-yo dieting have lost and then put back on again the same stone over and over again. This has been going on for years. It seems I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to reaching my goal weight; I get within a couple of pounds of it then I start eating for England again. :rolleyes:

I have been planning to try PM again for a while, but know I am really going to need some support, especially at the beginning. I hope you don't mind if I join in on thread, starting with my day 1 ramblings tomorrow (scary thought!!).

I am off to bed now, and taking PM with me.

Honey39

Day 52: I've had a fabulous day after a really difficult few days, so am chuffed to bits about that. I've gone right back to basics today:

• I had breakfast, exactly what I wanted, and had a large glass of water with it, and ate s-l-o-w-l-y, listened to the CD, stopped when I was full.
• I did something a wee bit odd, but I wrapped up the remains of my breakfast (a slice of peanut butter on toast), folded it over and took it to work. It was *delicious* as a late morning nibble!
• I ate my lunch slowly and consciously
• I didn't eat any of the junk kicking around at work
• I had a nice tea, and again slowed my eating right down and savoured every mouthful
• I've drunk loads of water through the day
• I've tried to be active, and consciously taken the stairs rather than the lift every single time!

I don't want to sound smug, but it's great for me to have a really easy, good day. I read some of the book this morning - just a couple of pages, and underlined bits with pens, wrote in the margins etc. That helped.

I dunno, for me, it definitely helps to keep an account of the days. I like the not weighing as well - on weight watchers, i would definitely be eating like a pig now, convinced I had 'blown' it, and too ashamed to go to class. Because the only requirements of ICMYT are to follow it, I don't feel that sense of shame and quitting - I just wanted to follow it again, not let my perfectionism get in the way.

I do find it hard - but I would find any system hard. I find it easier than anything else I have ever tried. I cannot believe that I am in my eighth week and sticking with it so tenaciously, lol. I think the CD is really important to me. Like I keep saying, this is the only programme that I can see myself doing for the rest of my life: Christmas, parties, holidays, staying in, work, etc. I feel like I've found this secret, to be honest - how to be relaxed around food, rather than obsessed. As a very fat bulimic, I am enormously grateful for the sense of peace I've had - more or less - over the last seven weeks. It's worth doing it just for that. I love not agonising over food, daydreaming about it, counting calories, making calculations etc. Hmmmmm.

So there you go - today was very good, I feel very positive, and I am sure that at the end of ninety days I will be slimmer and happier!

Comparison:
Weightwatchers:
£5.00 x 13 = £65

Paul McKenna
2 books = £15 (I used ebay)