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2011 Paul McKenna part two - our final diet

935 replies

whomovedmychocolate · 16/02/2011 21:17

Welcome etc. blah blah. :)

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pinkcupcakefairy · 07/03/2011 16:14

Hello everyone

Wow, lots has been going on over the weekend.

I can totally relate to the weighing issues. I have weighed in once, have lost 1lb but was disappointed its not more but surprisingly haven't gone and binged like I usually would.

My first big challenge was this weekend, I was away for a friend's party. Ate a big breakfast before driving up, had a wrap when I got there, then a couple of hours later had a sandwich in the pub with friends, knew it would be ages before any food at the party & wasn't sure what it was going to be. But I didn't order chips with my sandwich and did eat quite slowly.

At the party I only had a small plate of food and I didn't have any of the desserts which were there, totally unheard of for me. Everyone loved my cupcakes but after having taste tested them so much on friday I didn't really want one. I was soo pleased with myself.

And then I managed to continue the trend at breakfast in the hotel. It was basically an all you can eat help yourself type breakfast. I ordered sausage bacon & egg as the cooked part & had a croissant whilst I was waiting. A friend then joined me and although I was thinking about having more croissants or some muffins as I went to get some more juice I just thought 'I feel full, why am I thinking I should have more just coz its free - thats just silly' so I sat whilst 3 of my friends joined us and ordered their breakfasts and didn't eat anything else. I was very proud of myself and I think I'm really getting there.

UrsulaBuffay · 07/03/2011 17:12

Sounds really positive pink! & Howto, isn't it amazing when you think that people feel they need to be humiliated. Bizarre!

Mary are you saying that PM gives you the horn? Grin

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whomovedmychocolate · 07/03/2011 17:41

God I hope DH never finds this thread because of their friendship but yes me too Mary Blush

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HowToLookGoodGlaikit · 07/03/2011 18:10

Im not going to mention the amazing orgasm I had (with DH!) after listening to my CD Blush

JuicyOlive · 07/03/2011 18:13

Hi all - haven't been deliberately ignoring you - just busy in RL with DS's birthday (got myself active zapping the 9 year olds in LaserQuest) and friends staying the weekend.

Found it a bit harder the second week after the seminar, and I probably overindulged a bit at the weekend (our friends who were staying are real foodies and DH bought all sorts of goodies including some amazing cheese). I was still fired up the first week and also it was easier to eat only when hungry as it was half term and I wasn't working that week.

Overall, I've lost about a pound and a half over the 2 weeks, but it was actually probably -3 in week 1 and +1.5 the second. With the bit I lost from WW at the beginning of the year, I'm about half a stone down and that's absolutely fine by me. Still feeling relaxed around food, still get the whole concept, still savouring my deli food.

Love the new name nora.

JuicyOlive · 07/03/2011 18:14

HowTo Grin

nevergoogle · 07/03/2011 18:31

Home again. Frazzled.
thanks for the nice messages.
it was grim, but hey ho.
threw the marzipan in the bin this morning.
and am moving the chocs people give us at work away from my desk.

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whomovedmychocolate · 07/03/2011 19:39

Hi JuicyOlive - glad to see you are keeping on. It's great that you are all starting to accept bad days as just a bad day, not a reason to give up :)

I had a chicken and bacon sandwich for dinner, I have never had one before because I thought they were really unhealthy, but actually, it was yummy.

Now have to go iron my dogi for Wednesday. Can't stand badly ironed uniforms.

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shrinkingnora · 07/03/2011 20:33

I am going to bow out for a bit as I need to reduce my screen time but I will pop back from time to time. Real life is a bit busy at the moment and I am getting more and more sucked in to mumsnet and frankly there are other things that I should be doing. My use is no longer recreational....

I'll be giving up for lent and see how it goes from there. I will continue to listen repeatedly and practice tenaciously though Wink I will also be doing my 90 day journal from Wednesday. I might get DH to post any earth shattering losses that occur during lent Grin

I sort of feel like I need to finish the planning phase and move on to the action phase.

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whomovedmychocolate · 07/03/2011 20:50

Good for you Shrinkingnora. If you want to be nagged by email PM me with your email address Wink

I'm managing to do shedloads and finding MN is reducing into the background naturally (no time). You could just try only coming on in the time it takes for the kettle to boil (that's what I do). :)

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UrsulaBuffay · 07/03/2011 20:55

Good luck with the shrinking, nora :) should really do the same, things are going to pot a bit at home.

shrinkingnora · 07/03/2011 21:00

Ah, you see, it's no computer time at all The odd text would be nice though Grin

I know it is time for a break because someone on another thread really made me feel bad and that shouldn't happen. This world is becoming too real.

AmpleBosom · 07/03/2011 21:04

Hello everyone, that's if anyone is still here Wink

I'm having a shit day, have eaten lots and not following the rules Sad. Somebody i know is really annoying me and copying everything i'm doing. It's pissing me off and i've allowed it to sabotage me!

You all sound like you are doing well, i feel like i'm doomed to be obese forever Biscuit

shrinkingnora · 07/03/2011 21:08

They are just jealous and have no originality. That is also unbelievably childish - my 4 year old does this.

You are not doomed. The door on a beautiful future has opened a crack, this does not slam it shut again. The reason this is so good is that you can go 'wrong' and it's all ok. Make yourself a nice cuppa and calm down.

franch · 07/03/2011 21:10

Hi all, still here, hopefully making progress but very sloooooow. Am looking forward to the day when I can eat what I want and what I want is a salad. Still, I'm convinced of the rightness of all this and am in a bloody good mood today.

I can't say I've yet had a day where I've stuck to all 4 golden rules all day, but I'm still hoping. Some moments of progress, e.g. yesterday I ate about 2/3 of a large brownie, then effortlessly put the rest away for later. Unheard of Shock And that big bag of kettle chips has been in the cupboard for about a week! Bombay mix too! Also unheard of. So I must be getting somewhere.

AmpleBosom · 07/03/2011 21:20

Thankyou shrinkingnora (Love the new name), i feel a bit pathetic really but for me any attempt at losing weight is a huge psychological battle with myself.

This so called friend is taking over my life, inviting herself to my exercise classes, insisting on doing the exact same podcasts as me....it sounds ridiculous but i don't need the pressure or the competition.

I end up panicking that if i fail she will say 'I knew you couldn't keep it up' or if i succeed i'll be panicking that it won't last. In my fucked up head i'm starting to think maybe i should just stay as i am Sad

Tomorrow is a new day and i suppose i just need an early night and try to get a grip on myselfConfused

shrinkingnora · 07/03/2011 21:24

Early night is a good idea. For me too.

She sounds a bit sad and lonely to be honest.

And let's get this straight - you are panicking that you might panic? Erm, Ample my lovely, that is a bit daft. Just take it a tiny bit at a time. I had a friend who did this a few years back with Slimming World and the gym. She never goes to the gym any more and is doing lighter life. I just had more staying power....

blinder · 07/03/2011 21:30

Nora I am very sad that you are taking an MN break. You are my bara brith buddy Sad. Lots of your posts have helped me stay on track and cheered me up when I was struggling.

Have a lovely time with no computer screen. Keep shrinking! Grin X

AmpleBosom · 07/03/2011 21:30

Grin a bit daft is a very good description!

It feels a bit like my friends/colleagues are all having a panic because i've suddenly started acting out of character. Like the world has turned upside down!

My plan is to go to bed, sleep and start again tomorrow St Davids or plan B get a tapeworm Wink

shrinkingnora · 07/03/2011 21:33

They will just want you to be the same because it is easier for them.

I love that you believe in me, blinder. I am very unlikely to manage the whole of lent.....

I'm off to bed with Paul. See you tomorrow - I shall be eating pancakes and enjoying them guilt free.

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whomovedmychocolate · 07/03/2011 22:16

Amblebosom - perhaps she's trying to be supportive in a really weird and freakish way :)

Sorry you are having a hard time, but tomorrow is another day. I have people copy me from time to time, I treat it as a sport, see what stupid stuff I can get them to do or buy (yellow dungarees were a personal best I can tell you - esp. when I snuck back and returned mine the next day Wink).

YOU CANNOT FAIL AT THIS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT IN A COMPETITION. You are just learning to eat consciously and like a thin person. You are not on a diet. You are not going to be judged on it. If it bugs you, don't discuss it with anyone, it's none of their bloody business anyway. Say 'oh no, I'm not on a diet anymore' and then just get with eating slowly when you are hungry. You're doing okay, stop panicking. :)

Franch - you too just keep going. You are getting to the point where it's an everyday normal thing, if you keep going it will get easier. Your brain is still assimilating all this, it's new. Don't worry, you're doing great. Think of how great you'll look by the time the weather really heats up :)

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AlwaysbeOpralFruitstome · 07/03/2011 22:41

Nobody copy's me. To be fair, 'dazed and unkempt' are never going to be qualities that the masses aspire to I suppose Grin.

Ample - perhaps you could try and change it into a positive and regard her antics as her trying to emulate you rather than being in competition (even if it's not true) and then distance yourself if possible? She sounds like she floundering a bit and trying to grasp on to someone/something to help her through her own issues. Pity Sympathy maybe a more constructive emotion and remember, she is not you and she is not someone who loves and accepts you in the way that those close to you do. Whatever she thinks or feels about you is of no consequence to your journey.

Well it's my birthday today and despite being in a bit of a pre-menstrual gloom something really amazing happened today. I was having chicken and salad for lunch and I got the full feeling about half way through and I thought "One more bite of chicken, it is my birthday". I bit it and then this feeling came over me. Not disgust exactly but more like "I don't want anymore food in my body". It was so strong I had to spit it out!! Weird but good.

I had a ahem PM dream the other night after listening to the trance cd euew, ugh, euew - I suspect that McKenna has planted subliminal saucy messages in them there CD's, the bad, bad man Wink.

blinder · 07/03/2011 23:31

Alwaysbe, I bought a carrot cake today because toddler dd asked for it and literally forced half of it down before realising that I could not physically eat any more. I felt ill. But I wasn't full. Just NOT HUNGRY.

I left it on the plate. Shock Grin unheard of!

MaryDancesTheTango · 07/03/2011 23:32

Happy birthday Always. Smile

I suspect that the subliminal messages are ways to burn off calories through excercise. Horizontally.

Do you remember when we were all skinny minnie teenagers and ate slowly because we were all dreamy over the latest hunk? Or picked at food because we were rushing off to do something exciting?

Well, I am tapping in to that. and Prof Brian Cox

lililolo · 07/03/2011 23:42

Hello, I'm justbstanding in hammersmith bus station thinking back to our seminar. I had a lovely evening with friends eating tapas and drinking sangria and it feels so good to have stopped when i was full even though they left the plates there for ages!

Still no Internet until next week, and nora, I was the biggest addict ever until I had a row with talk talk in December. Although it has been a pita at times, it's really freed me up with more time to focus on the things I really want to do, so try to see it as a gain rather than a loss.

Meanwhile, I am finding Pauling has become a way of life for me now. Injust can't stuff my face. The only thing I find hard is that it takes a long time to go from full to stuffed, and sometimes I overeat because of that.

I haven't lost much since the seminar -1lb but next week dh has a week if work and we are planning to go walking two or three times while dd is at nursery so I'm really looking forward to that. It'll be nice to spend time with him as well as getting exercise.

Oh, and I decorated our flat last week. I am feeling pretty motivated in all sorts of ways.

Yay.

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