Paul McKenna's non diet. No calories, no syns, no humiliation, just shedding stones amongst friends. Thread 7.

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The Golden Rules that will aid you on your journey with our like minded support system:

1. Eat what you WANT
2. Eat when you are HUNGRY
3. Eat CONCIOUSLY
4. STOP when you are satisfied and full

This weight loss system is about re-educating your body; learning to listen to it and in doing so losing weight and inches so forget diets, they may work for a while, but they aren't permanent solutions. The Paul McKenna system works and is easy to maintain.

I've C&P'd our previous threads links as they are helpful.

Here is the book on AMAZON which is all you need to get started!

This is the tapping technique EXPLAINED - this can be useful to combat cravings.

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I'm here!!

I have been a bit despondent over the last week or two. My knees are playing me up and I know that to help I need to lose weight but I am worried about the damage I am doing in the meantime and it just take sooooo long.

Solo - I noticed the time you made last night's post because I was awake then too. Unless you are sleeping in until 9am every morning you can't be getting enough sleep and nor am I. I don't know if it was a one off for you or whether it is a regular thing but for me it is too regular and I need to stop it. I have read yet again the importance of sleep in losing weight and I know I am self sabotaging my efforts by not getting my 6 -8 hours a night but .....

There should be no buts should there? I need a stiff talking to - all the Pauling in the world won't shift the weight if I don't get more sleep is what it amounts to.

Hope you are all OK.

Alibaba Hope you had a nice holiday and good to see you back

FAB - Hope you have a good half term after your recent strife.

ColdSancerre - Well done on your 2 lbs!

Right - I am determined this week. I am weighing in tomorrow and taking that as day 1 but the Pauling starts again properly here. No messing about with good days and bad ones. Every day will be a good day.

Yes I go to bed far too late as well, and then what with DS2 waking up in the night I am not getting anywhere near enough sleep. Not good.
I feel it cannot be a coincidence that so many of us on this thread seem to be not sleeping enough...

I weighed this morning, and I've put on 2lbs while on holiday. Which I think is mostly going to turn out to be water retention due to more salty food than usual and too much wine - I drank alcohol every day for 9 days!!

Trying to Paul today, but I am shattered due to DS2 having a dreadful night, it is cold and I just want to eat.

DS1 going to new school next week.
DD - there is a space for her
DS2 - year 2 is full . Have to wait until Thursday to see if they can physically fit him in [worried].

Alibaba - Children waking up is how I started out not sleeping enough. DS2 used to wake up between 11.30pm and 1am and I don't mind waking up in the night that much unless I have only just gone to bed and been asleep for less than an hour and then it is horrible to be woken up so I avoided it by not going to bed until he had his first night feed and it went down hill from there really. I have never been a morning person so it suited me to stay awake for him but it has got worse and worse. He is 8 now and I still can't stop going to bed late!!

It wasn't such an issue with DS1 because he never slept in any regular pattern anyway and would wake up 5 minutes after I dropped off no matter what time of night it was so I just got on with it. Plus with the first I could lounge around all morning if I wanted but that changes with the second doesn't it?

hmmmmmm...

Yep I was late too, tut tut.

I need to lose a stone by Christmas, that isn't long is it?

I am not in the zone at all, I must listen to the CD.

How is everyone this morning?

Solo - was that hmmmmm a 'what am I still doing on here this time of night hmmmmm? A 'there might be some truth in what you are saying' hmmmmmm or was it a 'bloody cheek of the woman singling me out, she should mind her own business, hmmmm. Hope it wasn't the last one!

Alright today taking the boys out today so it might go down hill but hopefully not. I too need to listen to the CD with a lot more regularity.

I have just weighted myself and am 5lbs heavier than I was at my lowest weigh in a few months ago [hsad]

I am trying to download itunes so that I can put the CD back on my phone but not having a lot of luck with that. I did buy a personal CD player but the battery runs out after a couple of listens!

I really need a kick up the bum I really dont want to end up back where I was after doing so well!

I have had to stop some of my meds and my eating is under control and seemsz normal to me . Only thing I am doing wrong is I am fancying the odd pack of sweets.

How is everyone else?

the hmmmmmmm was because I know you are talking sense! As a matter of fact, I didn't put my light out until 3am I know! I know!!!
I listened, sort of whilst doing tea last night to one cd, but Dd kept interrupting me ~ typical really! but there I was stepping into my slim me...then imagining looking at myself in a mirror (was in the kitchen). Will have another attempt at listening in a while.

I actually felt hungry today for breakfast and then lunch and have been quite good.

Ali I have to lose 2 stone by new year hold hands with me?

Oh and going to Jamies Italian on Friday; bit of a disappointment as I was told it was 15 never mind! will be nice to go out...do they do nice salads I wonder...

Solo - I reckon they do although it won't be your average lettuce, tomato and cucumber with a spodge of salad cream!! Here is some of the menu you can download the rest. Weirdly I was looking at it last night before I saw your last post because we went to Guildford for a wander yesterday and I saw one there. Never heard of it before. I bet it is lovely.

Probably jeans and a nice top would be OK.

How are we all faring in the school holidays. I am being led astray by my brother who wants to eat out which for us will be the second time in 2 days.

Thanks BBB I will take a look :) though I really doubt I'll be eating salad! as it seems a waste to be going on a rare night out to eat rabbit food iyswim?

Ds has been at my Mums since Friday night, but will be back with me tonight Dd is as good as gold as usual.

Hello everyone. So, so late to bed last night! Gone 1am. DS2 slept much better, he didn't wake at 11-12 as he normally does which is normally my 'go to bed now' alarm. Actually feeling vaguely human today.

I am wishing it was next week! Last half term I felt like I wasn't getting much done when DS was at preschool, but having him here all the time is making me realise how much I benefit from having only one child to look after some of the time. I adore them both but good God they are hard work at the moment - things can only improve, right? [hwink]
Lunch is my downfall atm. I am eating far too much because I'm shovelling it in, inbetween making sure DS1 is eating his, feeding DS2 solids and often a BF also, and then hoping up and down to help DS1 with going to the loo.

Solo - yum that food looks good.

I have made a lovely lamb tagine for dinner. We used to have it a lot, but the price of lamb these days is ridiculous and with other ingredients it is about £12 for dinner and that is using neck fillet rather than leg which is what the recipe calls for and what I used to use. The price of food is bonkers at the moment - which you might think would result in me eating less of it but it doesn't really seem to be the case!! [hgrin]

I am in bed and about to go to sleep! [hshock]

This constitutes an early night for me

Night Ali :)

Hi everyone i'm back!! [hsmile] but won't be on here much 'cos mum's flying down tomorrow and it's not polite to be on here when she'll want to talk !! [hblush]

solo I'm pleased you dropped yr hairy knickers name !!!! 'rabbit food' indeed! [hshock]! Rabbits have soft fur and bright eyes and are only fat if they're overfed in cages!! Enjoy your meal though whatever you eat! i've lost more weight in england there's a pattern isn't there?

I'll be dropping in now and then. Mum likes a lie in too. Getting up early going to bed early and running about during the day makes the weight drop off for me (with P.M. of course). i admire you Ali with the L.O.s and Fab it's good your DCs have got a supportive granny (I hope i'm one of those!!).

Hello pp

Hellooooooooooooooooo!

I have lost weight . Only 1.6lbs since I last weighed myself but I am happy. Still 13 stones - too much - but I have gone down.

Been to look at the new school today and to meet the Head with DD and DS2. They can go on Monday and have a taster day to see if the school and the children are a fit. Been and bought all the uniform just in case - £730. .

Well done FAB :) and

And that is after a small discount and for only 2 of them. Have already paid £358 for one plus footwear on top of that for all 3, a new bag for DS1 and a new book bag for ds2.

Just popping by to say it is that time again. I need a break from MN. When the same posters are managing to upset me, even when I think they are wrong in a lot of what they say, it is time I found myself doing more productive things with my time. I thank you all for all your support on here and wish you lots of luck and best wishes for the future.

Fab I saw your thread yesterday. I know that you mean shiney, and I do think she may be right about the HA. If the thread went on from there then I don't know what more was said so I can't comment.

I really do hope that you are able to resolve your issues, I really do. And I hope that the new school is a success for your DCs.

It isn't about shiney. It is about me feeling the way I do about "words ona screen." I rely on MN far too much and that isn't right.

FAB -

If you want to come back to safe territory we will still be here probably for years to come in my case and we will would like to hear how you are getting on, especially as you are making progress with the weight loss.

I read your thread that you started yesterday. I think the others sounded a bit harsh but I don't think anybody was being malicious. It must have been hard to hear though. Re the counselling, it is a relationship and just because it didn't work in the past doesn't mean that it won't work now, with a different counsellor. It might be worth a go, not because I necessarily think that all your symptoms are stress related or anything like that, I am not qualified to say, but you seem to have a lot you need to discuss and probably people on the internet aren't the best people for that. I wouldn't mind betting that if you really talk to somebody, a professional somebody, some of what is making you feel ill might ease.

I am not convinced about CBT in your case either, certainly not by itself. It is too much of a quick fix - it doesn't go into the deeper issues and from what you said on the other thread about your mother, I am guessing that you might be better off with some sort of psychotherapist who can help you get over that.

I won't say anything else. You don't want a lecture from me too. I would just wish you a bit of peace and happiness...... and some amazingly successful Pauling too.

If you are really going, then I wish your children all the luck in the world next week with their new school.