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!

I am realising when I'm full today, first time day it has clicked :)

My portion sizing is awful, I did twice as much pasta as necessary for dinner this evening. We did throw out fully half what I cooked, but what a waste! However, in the past I would have kept eating for much, much longer rather than just chucking it out.

I left rice last night!!! and this morning, I went to grab the scales. and put them back!!! think I was just scared that I'd possibly put on a bit after my great surprise last Wednesday, so in a way it's a good thing. Tonight, my Dd and I ate quite small, but I felt full up...didn't leave anything though and didn't feel I had to as it was a little meal. :)

Hi all

I have had a bit of a mixed weekend really. I have not been eating as slowly as I should and prob eat a little more than I should have (rib eye steak with chips and garlic mushrooms for dinner and burger king yesterday!) but I weighed myself earlier and I have lost just over 2lbs so not bad.

I find that when I am full I don't enjoy eating the food as much so that's when I stop.

I'm working in DHs pub at the moment surrounded by nibbles but the southern comfort and red bull seems to be stopping the urge to eat :)

Neverputsocks I never do the visualising and have still lost 2 stone! IMO you can use the bits of Paul that appeal to you IFYSWIM!!Also I NEVER throw unfinished food away i freeze or fridge it.

Ali I have found the same about throwing stuff out. But my freezer is now full of smaller portions of my left over foods, so this week I am expecting my food bill to be a lot lower and I still will be eating all my favourites.

I really struggled with not hopping on the scales this morning, so I made myself get dressed before I walked out my bedroom and used a different bathroom to where my scales are. I will hop on tomorrow morning as that will be my first 2 weeks up officially (confess to having a sneak peak after one week. )Although was a little yesterday afternoon when I pulled down my trousers in the toilet (sorry TMI) to discover that I had just pulled down some new trousers that were tight around my waist 2 weeks ago without even opening the button and flies.
They have only been washed once, but I am hoping to be passing them on to a charity shop soon when I have to buy a smaller size!

Finished reading the book this morning, have yet to listen to the CD or watch the DVD though.

HAve a good day everyone.

Well done everyone you are all doing so well and showing so much will power!

I hope the weigh in goes well tomorrow Positive Attitude.

I like the idea of freezing the left overs.

I am doing the traditional roast today which I always really enjoy eating but I know I will need to be careful not to over eat. I may well freeze some so that I can enjoy again during the week when DH is at work. I am not doing a desert even though I was tempted.

Hi. Have been gone for a little bit. Life is hard at the moment. :(

But I want to get back to Pauling because I know it will make me feel better. So. Onwards and upwards, eh?

Yank :( Do you want to share?

I would normally freeze leftovers, but it was only pasta in tomato sauce (we'd eaten all the chicken and veg) so not very inspiring :)

PA - that is great news about the trousers. I've ordered myself a smaller pair of my favourite linen crops that I live in in warm weather because they are huge on the waist and all baggy on the thigh/hip area - if they fit immediately I will be v.surprised, but they will be there to aim for!

Dandy - I will journal with you. I did the first page the other day, but I haven't focused so I want to start again.

Anyone else finding that they are looking after themselves better as a side-effect of this? I mean things like eyebrows, pedicure, moisturising etc? I think the message about being kind to myself is sinking in.
What a change from a 'normal' diet where it is all about punishing myself for my sins!

Um. DH and I are having some problems. No one's having an affair or anything, but problems all the same. I'm feeling pretty crappy about myself right now tbh, so I know that I need some Paul! I was feeling good for awhile. I would like to journal too; are you using a special Paul journal or just a notebook?

And yes I have been doing more things like painting my nails, etc! Thought maybe I was the only one.

If anyone wants a copy of the 90 day journal, I have a brand new spare copy as I bought the book as well and the journal is included in the book, so if anyone wants a cheaper one please PM me and i can post it to you. (may be a little bit difficult to you CheerfulYank.) SOrry you are having problems with DH, and hope things sort out soon.

Yank :( Did I see you say somewhere that your brother is living with you? That is bound to put a strain on a marriage. Really hope you can sort things out (hugs)

The journal is a PM one, basically there is something different to focus on each day and a checklist of CD, mirror exercises, and the four golden rules.

I've overdone things a bit this weekend - went with my boyfriend to visit friends so I didn't have much say on when or what I ate, and also ended up scoffing a lot of Easter chocolate with my boyfriend this morning. But nowhere near as much as I would have before I started the plan.

I'm also feeling a bit silly because I realised as we were driving down the motorway and my boyfriend was happily eating a Twirl bar just because he was hungry and fancied one, that in fact he has been eating the Paul way all along. For years I've been wondering why he can eat whatever he wants and stay so skinny whilst I've been dieting like mad, depriving myself of yummy things and generally being miserable, and still been podgy. I'm a bit sad/angry that I ended up with such a messed up view of food!

Anyway, sorry that ended up being a bit of a ramble. It seems like most people are making progress which is great :) I haven't been listening to the CD this weekend and I've found myself slipping up more so I will definitely get back into the habit of listening at bedtime.

I hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday weekend. And CheerfulYank I hope that things improve between you and your husband soon!

I have had a really bad afternoon! Ate too much lunch and felt over full and have also eaten a pile of chocolate

Feel really annoyed with myself as I had been doing so well!

Cheerfulyank I hope things improve for you soon.

Thank you everyone. Yes, my brother is living with us. And he's not the nice, helpful, happy sort of brother either. I'm sure it's not helping things and he's been here for over a year and a half, so we will be having a talk about his plans today. I think it's time for him to move on.

I think things will be all right with DH, it's just so hard sometimes. But we'll just have to try, we have a lot to lose if we don't!

Anyway, my eating is a little messed up today because I was at a birthday party last night. I got home very late and was up for awhile, so I ended up being hungry and having toast around 3 in the morning. I think it'll be awhile before I'm hungry.

Evening all. CY, Im sure you & your Dh can get back on the straight & narrow once your DB has moved out. Please remember to be kind to yourself too :)

Im doing ok, not as great as I was a month ago though :( I think I am going to watch the DVDs I ahve this evening, and re-read my book. It seems it is very easy to slip back into bad habits. It is just as easy to follow this plan though, so I knwo which I want to choose!

one sandwich short - I can relate a bit to the fat as power thing - at least in as much as I think fat protects me in some way -perhaps from too much attention and also making me more imposing so less vulnerable. I really struggle with motivation to lose weight. My main aim is to be healthier, live longer and see more of the grandchildren (if I get any!)

My pauling is slightly adrift with an intense weekend of socialising and a bit too much wine which gives me next day munchies - not proper hunger!

Hi, Well, I decided not to make today day 1 as the bbq was quite stressful... I was hosting and I find that quite stressful.

I shall dig out the mp3 player with the cd on it tonight and then sit down to re read the book tomorrow.

I weighed myself this morning though. eeek is the only word possible! 5 foot 2 and a size 18/20 is not agood look!

I am an older mum.... 43 with a 6yo and a 3yo and I want to be fit enought o play with them. I also want them to have a normal relationship with food... eat what they want, when they want and understand the signals their body is giving them.

neverput Google P.M. I Can make You Thin for more motivational stuff and with blimey be kind to yourselves you're all on the way to a more rational way of eating real change always takes time!

weigh day for me .......... 9lb down!! Really pleased. A good start for my first 2 weeks.
A long way to go to my final goal, but I have broken through one barrier - one step/barrier at a time.

Have a good May Day everyone.

PA Well done! I am looking forward to weigh day but is not for over a week! I hope I will have done as well as you

Well done Positive Attitude - that is a fantastic loss!

My first official weigh in is in a week and I will be really pleased if I have lost 5lbs by then!

On most diets you lose a lot the first week or so but then it slows down, is that the same with the PMk approach??

Thanks Ding dong and way2, I am not sure about it being the same with PM, but I know I do lose the first week, then slow down - a lot! I also know that I am eating a lot less and a lot better than I was 3 weeks ago!
I would love to lose another 14 - 20lb before the end of July when I go on holiday, not sure if that is expecting too much too quickly, though, but in the books and testimonials that PM has a few have lost that much so I will keep going and see what I can do.

Its obviously helped by the fact that I have such a humungous amount to lose, but I have to start from where I am now and it has taken me years to get here, so I cant expect to lose it all in a few months.

Wow - that is amazing! I am hoping to get a bit more off over the next four weeks. Sat down and worked out when I could fit exercise in, which made me feel a lot more positive. I am currently eating my lunch but think I might be full so am going to clingfilm it and have a think in about half an hour.

Whe I did Paul (ooer) before, I did lose lots for the first 4-6 weeks and then it settled down as I got much more in tune with myself. And when I say loads, I mean I averaged 4-5lb a week.

PA, amazing, well done!!!!

I need a bit of support guys! I was just reading another thread where people were talking about wanting to lose weight and they were all in the region of 10-11.5 stone. I am 14stone 11lb and cannot even blame being tall. I am feeling like this is a monumental battle and really quite disgusting (before weighing myself on day 1 I had not weighed myself for months so had no idea I had got this big) I really need to lose around 5/6 stone to get to a healthy weight. Is this even possible? Is it going to take years and will I lose the will? Those of you who have loads to lose like me, are you thinking of it in terms of 6 stone or are you aiming for a bit at a time?

I have been listening to the CD and find it really useful but with DCs I find it hard to find the time to relax completely til after 8 and then there is washing up to do, tidying etc. I have made the time every other day as I find it so effective but wonder if this is enough. I know some of you have lost weight just eating conciously and when you are hungry but I like the extra support.

Today I have not felt hungry at all! At the first sign of feeling a bit empty I had some fruit, then a small bowl of soup at lunchtime because I like to eat with DCs. I think my attitude is changing and I feel positive about that but oh my god, how did I become so fat? And even if I lose the weight, will I ever be toned again? Weighday 12th May so maybe will feel better after that, am determined not to weigh myself before then because I know if I have lost nothing I will give up straight away.

Words of encouragement welcomed.