Thread 10 already for the Paul McKenna's Paulettes, losing lbs with No Pain! No Pain!! and Definitely No Calories, No Syns, No Humiliation. Come and Join In To Lose Weight With Supportive Friends!

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Welcome to thread 10 of the Paul McKenna's I Can Make You Thin weight loss system.

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

1. Eat what you WANT
2. Eat when you are HUNGRY
3. Eat CONSCIOUSLY
4. STOP eating 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. This is a new way of living for your brand new life!!

The Paul McKenna system really works and is easy to maintain.

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

Here are the book choices on AMAZON which is all you need to get started! they aren't compulsory, but they do help! it's something to refer to and listening to the cd's can really focus you.

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

You don't have to buy the book and CD, but we have found that they do help and somehow they keep you on track, so it would probably be a good investment and will cost you far less than a couple of trips to WW or SW meetings, so do consider having them in your life.

Please feel free to join us, whether it's 10lbs or 10 stones you want to lose.
We are friendly, supportive and successful, but we're not hungry OH NO we're not!!! so come on in and start living your new life today!

Morning biscuits it took roughly (I don't weigh that much) a year I spose. I go more by my clothes so went from a vanity sized 14 to vanity sized 10 and am trying to maintain. I agree with havea about the importance of exercise (any type just one you enjoy P.M. says no pain, no pain and IMO that is SOOO sensible 'cos you want to continue doing what you like!)

Hello Ladies, I am going to join you. I bought the book about 2 years ago and read it but that's all. I really don't think I will be able to listen the CD every day - is that essential?

What is essential is that I lose weight. Three years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and for a year I was doing a little bit of exercise and taking the tablets. Then my mum got a brain tumour and I spent her last month with her constantly and stopped my tablets and basically have been in denial ever since. Two weeks ago I had an ingrowing toenail that got infected and this spurred me to go and see the diabetic nurse again. Basically my blood sugar levels are very high and too high for them to contemplate sorting out my toe. So I need to start taking the tablets (started today), get my blood sugar levels down and lose weight.

So I shall aim to check in regularly. I did resist anything between breakfast and lunch today so that's a good start.

Welcome Nappyshed i don't want to start by getting bossy but the WORST THING you can do is to 'resist' food IF YOU"RE HUNGRY (you'll get it eventually!) Listening to the CD is essential if you need the help and to start you off IIMO it's a good idea. There's a book and DVDs as well of course see the O.P.

I did resist it as I wasn't actually hungry!

A lot of people on here start not knowing what real hunger is so you're starting with an advantage! Do you have much to loose? DH was ALMOST type 2 diab. but he's managed to fight it with giving up wheat and pork products interestingly; the medics are very pleased with him.

Biscuits your poor little boy! I always listen on headphones so as not to disturb anyone else - DS2 was in with us until he was 14 months

Welcome Sal You are in the right place here. I had gestational diabetes in my last pregnancy, and while it has gone it was the most almighty wakeup call.

Much better day today. Exercised and invented a new recipe for dinner. I do think part of my problem recently is that I have got into a food rut and I am soooo bored of eating the same things all the time!

Although the problem with inventing new recipes is the having to taste them; I sometimes find I've 'tasted' them to oblivion IYSWIM!! Good morning all BTW

Morning all!

biscuits mine is slightly different. They suspect I had a kidney stone which tried to move down and got stuck. They will give me a general anaesthetic, have a look with a camera and clear the blockage (the potential clearing is the reason for the general). Obviously I can wee with it but it's constantly uncomfortable, I'm on pain killers all the time. Occasionally it puts added pressure on my kidney so that hurts too (can't drink alcohol or fizzy pop!). Can't wait to get it fixed!

Welcome to Sal, you're definitely in the right place. In total I'd like to lose 3 stone but am focusing on the first stone to help with fertility issues in the first instance. I've found Pauling has really helped with my attitude towards food (been doing it 7 months now). On diets I was always 'cheating' but with Pauling I think I am finally finding a healthy balance :) for example, last night I was hungry when I got in and fancied a choc ice, so I had one! But I had a healthy dinner (lamb steaks with new potatoes) and went for a 6.5k walk later. I actually ran a bit! feeling good ladies, keep up the good work!

You poor thing Have - that sounds painful . Hope they get it sorted ASAP for you

Do you think you've got better at Pauling over your 7 months or did you just 'get it' straight away?

Good job on the 6.5k walk/run - well done indeed

Oh no I got better! It still peaks and flows. I did ok to start, total disaster after being in hospital (think eating my way through giant bags of popcorn with thinking about it). It's been about making it routine - listening to the CD, carefully shopping to buy yummy, healthy snacks - cant get enough strawberries ATM for example. I think it's only really clicked in the last two weeks since the gynae appointment being told I have to lose weight for my fertility. Last night I got half way and really wanted to stop so I asked myself do you want a baby? course the answers yes so I said to myself Keep going then! best motivator ever!
I'm telling myself 80/20 healthy food vs cheeky treats.
I also realised 'eat what you want' needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Like if I have chocolate in the house all the time I want it. If its not there and I'm hungry, I'll think of something else to have iyswim? I'm also planning my meals carefully - not obsessing with food but choosing stuff that'll fill me up. Before I'd have had 2 slices of toast for breakfast, now I have porridge with a banana or two poached eggs on one slice of toast. Keeps me fuller longer!

Yes exactly havea litle It's the one rule that is a bit weird 'cos there certainly are some foods that are BAD for me and i haven't eaten them for many years it's 2nd nature.P.M. says that people eat healthily if they can have exactly what they want but there's soo much shxx everywhere that people get addicted to it. E.G. Wheat IS actually addictive see Wheat belly by William Davis M.D.

Hello all :)

ppeat - it was a 'this should be nice together shove it in the oven for an hour' one. So tasting impossible until the moment of truth

I am feeling happier today because my new trousers that I got in Sainsbury's a couple of days ago now fit beautifully when I couldn't do them up 48 hours ago! Some kind of strange bloating, AF is due any time...

I took the boys fruit picking this morning, ideas of what to do with a raspberry glut most appreciated

biscuits - it is definitely something that you learn, Pauling. I think that as with all renewed enthusiasm for weight loss/lifestyle change, there is an initial phase where some people find it very easy to focus and get really good results. Then it is a question of it becoming part of everyday life, which isn't so easy IME and comes easier at some times than others.
I struggle in the afternoons. The children (just 4 and 16 months) are getting fractious, hungry, tired, fighty and all the rest of it.
I have just this minute put DS2 in his cot with a book despite his protests because I desperately need 10 minutes just to sit down with a cup of tea without being clambered on, having my knee chewed, toes bitten, tea swiped, laptop attacked - you get the picture

Anyone else find that the heat means that you can't tell whether you are hungry or not?

Yes Ali. I have exactly the same. Sometimes I go for ages without food when it's hot and then feel wobbly for having low blood sugar. I try to drink when I think I'm hungry. Monday night I thought I was starving, drank a couple of glasses of water and hardly ate any dinner.

Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome. This is the first chance ive had to get back to the thread.

ppeafruit wow 3 stones that is fantastic!

havealittlefaithand biscuits thanks also for the welcome. I know what you mean about breaking old habits, I ate 3 slices of pizza without even thinking about it earlier. It just went out the window.

And this will probably sound stupid but I don't seem to feel full! Yesterday I was eating dinner, putting forks down etc. and I still managed to clear my plate. Don't think I've quite got the hang of it yet.

Also I haven't listened to cd after realising that we don't actually have a cd player in the house!

buzz - I've imported it into iTunes and synced (sunk? ) it onto my phone. Haven't actually listened to it yet of course.....

Yea it's on my phone too, the only way I can listen to it! biscuits do it tonight! It's very relaxing. Dare you not to giggle when he says That's riiiiiight near the start

Go on then - I'm off to bed now, DH is out. I'll report back in the morning.

Ds2 and I will be committed Paulettes by the morning

Just wanted to tell you all that even though I could very happily comfort eaten my way through the left over apple crumble pie and creamy custard after what happened to me today; I didn't :) in fact, I have eaten very little today...

Oh yes; meant to say see the moany groany thread to find out what did occur today

Sorry Sols where's the link to the moany thread? I hope it's nothing too awful hope you're okay? Morning all BTW

Oooh my friend just arrived and commented on me losing weight

Biscuits It's great when that happens!!

Totally unexpected too as I don't feel as though I look much smaller

Oh biscuits that is great!

I have just discovered that the wedding I am going to in September is cocktail/black tie in the evening! but also 'WTF shall I wear??'. I got a lovely vintage dress very cheaply which will be perfect for the day, but I really want to get something glam to wear for the evening because DH will wear his tux (yum)