2011 Paul McKenna part two - our final diet

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Welcome etc. blah blah. :)

WMMC ooh lovely changes afoot, sure your house will be snapped up it looks gorgeous.

I was thinking about your long lunch, it's like the mediterranean way of eating isn't it and that's supposed to be so much healthier.

Also have discovered that nice lovely posh yogurts I like and went 'ooh but 50p a pot!' at are actually cheaper than the bloody minging mullerlights I used to have on sw. As Charlie Sheen would say, win!

Thanks WMMC. I know Bandler from the days I used to read/do a lot of NLP so I'll check this out.

franch there are worse things to binge on than choc rice cakes and mini poppadoms . Anyway, tomorrow is another day. I am sure you'll feel much less hungry tomorrow morning. So it will be fine.

I forgot to say in my Week 1 post that I'm not necessarily bothering with the Don't Clear Your Plate idea as I'm simply serving myself less portions and only going back for a refill if I need it (rarely). Tonight we had 3 types of pizza, a salad and 2 types of cake for dinner - my DH is loving the fact he gets to eat a lot of my dinner too now .

Ursula: the Kallo chocolate-covered rice thins are gorgeous! Wish I didn't find them so addictive!

Thanks Bssh :)

BsshBossh - I've also just started having less but I did start out leaving something each time and still find myself doing it now.

Ursula - thanks, I hope so. It's not cheap though, so it's a serious house for someone to buy. So I need to do some work to make it walk in gorgeous so if our friend doesn't buy it, someone else can just walk in and go yes this is perfect.

Bloomingnora that's lovely. Thank you for reminding me about that bolognese and how it felt to get it right! That's exactly what I needed to hear.

WMMC yes that's true - it took a while to get to here and I can take time to get there.

I bumped into an old crush today (he's still gorgeous) and of course I was unshowered and in my trackies walking the dog. Gaaah! It has re-motivated me to get on with this.

I also explained to my (brilliant fantastic awesome 13yo) son that I was finding it difficult following the plan since I weighed. He just said, 'rule one: eat when you're hungry' which made me realise that I've just been emotionally eating since I weighed! Which is why I couldn't feel full! I was depressed not hungry!! Doh. Going to do the emotional eating cd tonight.

There's no way I'm weighing again bloomingnora and neither are you!

Morning lovely ladies (any gentlemen on this thread?). What a lovely day! Off to a toddler party today and am looking forward to cake .

fucking scales :(

lol!!! loving the fact that you can look forward to cake!! its such a change in relationships to food...

With this in mind I have caught myself eating quicker than i should and not concentrating on the food as much as he says... BUT... as they say Rome wasnt built in a day... and i have to change 25-30 years of 'diet' mentality... and it wont happen in less than a week!! Im anticipating at some point I will binge, feel out of control and loose the 'full' feeling, but the looking in the mirror thing and finding something I do like has helped my attitude towards myself and forgiveness for what ive done to myself over all those years!
I guess what im trying to say is habits wont break just like that...

Im not very good at this forum thing, and writing names etc! but thanks to the lovely person who commented about the counting! I listen through the iphone app I have (dont have the book/CD) Ive done it twice now, and although I thought I was awake, I dont remember much about what he says! his voice goes a little weird! then im out of it! straaaange! im thinking of getting the book though, but would recommend the app to anyone with an iphone! it has all the info on there, and i find myself referring to it alot when im out and about, so easier than a book i guess!

Well the joys of having teenagers means theyre all still in bed (including DH)!! so im in the kitchen wondering if im hungry! think another cuppa will do for now though!

Have a fantastic day all... I'll try and check in later! loving this thread, youre all so lovely/inspirational/friendly!

awww Ursula! not the scaaaales!!!!!!
I admit I hopped on this morning, but I know its bad....
shall we make a pact to WI only on a sat am???
can we resist til then?!
course we can!!!!!!!! EEK

Ursula not you too!

Bastard scales!

See how bummed out you all are when around scales - throw them away - I have not weighed myself for two and a half years. It doesn't matter one iota what the number is, it's just a number it's not permanent, it's like measuring your mood by what temperature it is - barking! :)

Yes WMMC you are SOOO right about scales, give them to the charity shops!! You can always tell by yr clothes if you're loosing or gaining IMHO. i'm back in France now hi everyone!!

of course they can be used for other things {like weighing luggage or pets, D.C etc} so put the scales away until the other thing occurs!!

Ahhh Blinder your DS's comment brought a little tear to my eye (pathetic pre-menstrual emoticon), he sound lovely...and very sensible!

Get rid if the scales. Now. The only time I can weigh myself is at my inlaws or my mate's house but I would be embarrassed to ask every time so it should be about once a month. Would rather not do it at all if I can help it.

Having a good day here - today's revelation: most food does not taste as nice as I think it does. It has to be pretty damn good to get eaten now. Quality over quantity.

Oh also blooming i follow a specific WAY of eating with P.M. for my health and it still works well for me.

Blinder - I am off to make bara brith from your recipe. Shall report back.

day 15 - weigh in day.

er, i'm the same weight.

but...energy levels have gone up massively, i'm exercising, i feel better about myself, i've got my motivation back and am eating a better, more balanced diet.
DH says i look slimmer.
I've realised that really full feeling i was always wanting and got anxious when i wasn't stuffed, was actually making me lethargic (and fat which increased my anxiety).
I feel my relationship with food is changing and although i've eaten some crap I feel it was a choice i made. (not sure if that makes sense).

AlwaysBe - he's the most uncomplicated and well-meaning person I know . Thanks for saying that.

bloomingnora you won't regret it. Have it with tea while still a bit warm later mmmmmm!

I went to an all-you-can-eat-chinese-buffet for lunch .
Ate a teeny bit past full but didn't worry. Was only a little bit. And I really enjoyed it.

Still not hungry so might end up having a light tea.

Also walked miles around the shops with toddler daughter so I can tick the exercise box later for sure.

Oh. My. God. Thanks blinder. DH and DS1 say thanks as well. That is the best cake ever. It took me about 5 minutes to make it (I used half sultanas and half dates) and it is totally yummy and filling and satisfying and I am now full after one thick slice. And fat free. I did indeed have it warm with a cup of tea. I love you, blinder.

I have done lots of walking today. I have volunteered everytime something needs doing as well, so have been moving lots. I'm babysitting for a friend tonight so am a bit worried as they have previously left me a large bar of chocolate and a family size pack of doritos to say thank you.

Nevergoogle - that sounds really positive. Do you feel any better for weighing? If not, you know what I'm going to say

My new clothes arrived today and out of three items, two fit and one is too big! And I look pretty fucking foxy, I must say. Although am wearing stomach flattening giant pants today and had a hilarious having to run/pants riding up/suddenly having the appearance of four buttocks moment

I KNOW! It's amazing cake. So simple. No beating or crumbing or any of that bollops but very tasty. And taught to me by one of Her Majesty's Inspectors so it has the government's seal of approval. I love it with dates too. I'm so glad you made it!

I am trying to do more baking as I want the DCs to have good stuff! I am aiming to bake every weekend and do a loaf cake and a batch of about 24 of something else (preferably oaty) which should last us the week. I did banana loaf and flapjack last week. Bara brith and some kind of big cookie this week I think. I definitely eat less crap when I know there is something yummy and homemade in the tin.

Back from the toddler party. The cake was yummy but too sweet (yes, managed to eat it slowly despite the mayhem around) so stuck to half a slice. Curry tonight - yum yum.

nevergoogle, so good your DH is noticing you looking slimmer. I am not sure whether I'll bother weighing in on day 15 (still a week away for me). I keep thinking about PMK's plane analogy... I'll see...

Have a good weekend all.

Yes I might try the banana loaf next week. We did muffins last night but they were a bit, er, crisp.

BsshBossh - I find lots of stuff surprisingly sweet now.