2011 Paul McKenna P3 - the march towards skinny jeans continues

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Well the old thread was getting mordibly obese wasn't it?

Welcome new people and people who've been here for a while, this is the definitive Paul McKenna support thread.

Whether you are dribbling over his Paulness or wibbling over pudding, we're here to listen, slightly mock you and tell you to step away from the scales.

The Paul Mckenna plan is not a diet but a way of teaching yourself to eat slowly and consciously and achieve the body you've always dreamed of.

There will be no diet foods on this thread, no starvation and no beating ourselves up because ^lifes' too bloody short to weigh a carrot and we'd far rather be doing something incredible instead!

yes, road cycling, but the roads here are pretty good for traffic.
there was a vintage car rally today which was very noisy but we keep to the quiet back roads. usually cows and pigs that present the problems.
DH is back and rustling up a chicken chasseur.
strangely not hungry.

Hey good to hear from you shrinkingnora - well that swollen gallbladder will surely have weighed at least a pound? Hope your digestion gets better, eat slowly and I'm sure it'll calm down soon. :)

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Oh and Happy Mothering Sunday everyone. I hope your families all remembered (the kids brought home made cards home from preschool but DH didn't even fecking notice - the git!). I will be sure to pay him back on Father's day.

Hi nora - good to see you. Hope you're OK after the op. How are you doing with the Pauling.

I'm reasonably back on track after a bit of a wobble last week and a stern telling of from wmmc. I have even been staying away from the scales, although also still avoiding the mirror. (wmmc you are very kind in your comments - I was certainly NOT fishing for compliments - I'll concede the hair on a good day).

i have a sore bottom

sorry not offering to rub it better?

sounds like your not sure.

I am not REMOTELY interested in how much I weigh now. I definitely eat slower than I used to. I definitely eat less than I used to. I feel better about myself. I still very much feel that I am in this for the long haul and that I am repairing myself. I listen to the CDs and eat exactly what I want when I want. I do eat past the point of being full still but it really doesn't matter 'cause sometimes I don't and I often don't eat when I don't want to (if you catch my drift!).

I no longer define myself by my weight - I do not feel compelled to crack jokes about my size whenever I meet new people or draw attention to diets and weightloss when I see my friends. I do not engage with my MIL when she goes on about good foods and bad foods and being 'naughty'. I have let go of loads of crap and it feels good.

I had an allergic reaction to the morphine and the operation wasn't quite as straightforward as it should have been - nothing serious but I spent a long time very spaced out having revelations about how life is pretty short and kindness is paramount. Although I was off my face, mind.... and slightly am still to be honest.

shrinkingnora - I also had allergic reactions to morphine after surgery in the past and yes it does drive home what really matters. It's great that you are able to realise that what you weigh is just a number and that it's part of your development as a person to start to become the weight you really want to be because you are in control of all aspects of yourself. Good for you :)

JuicyOlive - glad to see my arse kicking worked. There's plenty more and I know you weren't fishing for compliments but you are very pretty and also pretty damn determined when you put your mind to it too.

My sodding kids are driving me potty today - they are running round like mad things because a big storm is coming. Cat is also nuts for the same reason and DH is away. Grrr! Am drinking decaf coffee and pretending all is well while hiding in the dining room.

Well, I'd been putting it off in case of disappointment, but this morning I took myself off to my bedroom and tried on all the jeans that I had, ahem, grown out of in the last couple of years. I got into every single pair and feel ridiculously pleased about it. But what I find really interesting is which bits of me have become slimmer - I'm astonished at how much back fat I've lost, whereas my rear and thighs don't seem to have properly got going yet (although they must have if I can get into all these jeans). It feels so good to be back in control.

nevergoogle - I can assure you that was an entirely accidental question mark.

franke - that's great! I'm also lost weight laterally so for example, I'm slimmer and my muscles look longer IYSWIM, but I still need to tone up my bum and legs. The hamsters are also no more too

nora - glad to hear you are in a good place foodwise. Sorry to hear you had complications with the op - take it easy.

wmmc - how is the house move going?

Thanks What an amazing machine the human body is if you treat it right. I was also wondering where it all ends with this system (I think bsshbossh brought it up yesterday). I'm assuming the body plateaus at a healthy weight for height and then you just carry on feeding it when it's hungry etc.

Happy Mothers day everyone,hope you had a fab day and got spoilt.

DP got me chocolates and flowers and dd made me a lovely sunflower card and a sunflower seedling she planted.Still had to do tidying and cooking though.Did a lovely roast meal with yorkshire puddings.Delicious and managed to stop eating after being full and still not hungry again although was hoping on that so could have the rest of it.

Had a bad day food wise yesterday as we were out in London Zoo and even though took sandwiches and fruit still managed to have an ice cream and hot dog because wanted them but wasn`t actually hungry.Then had massive migraine which sadly ruined rest of day and then had to lie down as soon as we got home.Will try and listen cd later and need to remember to write in my journal too.

shrinkingnora glad your ok after the complications and hioe you manage to get lots of rest.

franke yay for fitting in your jeans,
How long have you been doing this then?

Was looking at some zumba dvd so might get one,they also do one for the wii so might try it and as might be great way to exercise.Would love to do a zumba class but as ds2 still bf to sleep and never know when he goes down for night it`s hard to plan for that and they all seem to start around 6.30/7pm which is too early.
Have a good evenig xxx

JuicyOlive - well the easy bit was getting an offer within five days but the buyer needs to sell to proceed so we are still marketing it. Have another viewing this week. Fed up with tidying up really.

And the people we are supposed to be buying from can't find what they want either, so I don't know if or when we'll get to move - but it'll all come together in the end. I've mentally moved on anyway, this is just a house I'm living in till we get another one. Which is difficult but doable. My job at the minute seems to be constant tidying and pretending I actually do use ten pillows on my bed.

Franke I've always believed the body has a set point it wants to be at - which for most women seems to be about a size 12 and if you go too far below that you'll find it hard to maintain. I get away with it because I have a lot of muscle mass so I can be a size 8 and weigh 10 stone etc. I think you know as well when you are at the right weight, everything just seems to flow better.

My DM gave me a box of chocolates last week and I donated them to the preschool raffle the next day without a second thought. I appreciated her thinking of me but there's no way I'll eat them so off they went. Just wish my mum had kept up with it, but maybe now she has finally retired she will start again.

ah ok juicy olive. watch those question marks.

franke - congratulations!!!

WMMC - that set point theory makes sense to me.

Nora - welcome back.

Well, I've realised now since Pauling for 3 weeks that weekends are a little different for me eating-wise than weekdays. Weekends are much more frantic and food-centered - lots of gatherings and going out therefore lots of food. And even if we're spending the day chilling at home, DH prepares such wonderful food that we enjoy eating together in our little family of 3.

I've noticed that on the weekends I tend not to eat when hungry - just when everyone else is eating or when we happen to stop by a good place to eat or when DH has cooked something yummy that needs to be eaten now!

Despite this weekend scenario, I'm still not overeating or eating beyond fullness and I'm still doing my very best to eat consciously/slowly. I'm just not the waiting for hunger bit.

So I'm not beating myself up about it. I'm so far still able to follow all the rules during the work week.

Let's see what the scales say next Saturday - then I'll review.

I've been Pauling for longer 3 weeks, duh! 5 weeks? Eeek, can't remember now .

Yes franke even while i maintain my weight i'm now finding that I'm stopping eating at satisfied not even consciously!!! (the CDs must be working ) and noticing I'm still loosing!!

Sorry WMMC i didn't read yr post on previous, congrats on the jeans!! I've been wearing my old stretch 12s which makes it easier. IMO it takes time to get used to being or living the dream.

Hello - can I join you lot?

I have fallen off the Paul wagon and am struggling to get back on.

This time last year I went down nearly 3 dress sizes (from a tight 14 to a loose 10) and felt great last summer. Unfortunately I suffer from seasonal depression and failed to get in top of it this winter before it started messing with my eating habits. I am now a tight 12 and know that my weight is only this low because I have managed to keep running.

My main issue is with stress eating when the kids are bugging me and feeling if I have something nice in the house I need to eat it all before someone else has it .
I know I need to listen to the CD again (the one with the book) but I keep talking myself out of it.

I am hoping that hanging out on this thread will help motivate me.

Welcome ChewyToffeeMum (yet another one with a foodie name interestingly0.

Well you know it works, so why not just follow the rules for the next couple of weeks and see how it goes? And why do you keep talking yourself out of listening to the CD - it's a free lie-down ffs. The weather is getting better so hopefully the SAD will be lifting and wouldn't it be lovely to be nice and slim for the summer.

BTW if you feel you need to eat the nice things in the house before someone else gets it, why don't you just create a little store/box/space in the fridge with your portion and tell your DP/DH to save it for when you are hungry for it.

wmmc will be along soon I expect. She is a much better bully motivator than me!

I don't know why I don't get round to listening to the cd. It is as if I don't want to be back in control of my eating. I think I read someone else earlier saying that once that is under control then you can't use it as an excuse anymore.

Chewy - well we can't make you listen to the CD, but you've come onto this thread saying you want to get back on the Paul wagon and you want to stop stress eating.

So you have two options:

OPTION 1: You carry on eating emotionally. You might think that you are having "treats" but in fact you end up feeling shittier after overeating crap you and your body don't really want.

OPTION 2: You listen to the CD and put the steps into place and get under control, lose weight and feel good about yourself.

Your choice! BTW, before you think I'm preaching, I'm not as successful as most on this thread - have huge amounts to lose and have only lost a small amount so far. I nearly went back to option 1 last week, but thanks to the support on the thread, I am still here and doing my best.

Over to you - like I say - Your Choice.