The Paul McKenna Thread Number 12. A Simple Title, for Simple Weight Loss and All amongst Friends!!

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Welcome to thread 12 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. After all, eating a meal is not a competition, it's about enjoying what you are putting in your mouth, but not feeling bloated and uncomfortable (or guilty) afterwards!
Many people have issues around food. Many of us have been brought up by the 'clear your plate' parents of yesteryear which leave us feeling guilty if we leave even the smallest morsel of food, but we are working through this guilt or any other hang up we may have, and we are learning to leave a bit on the plate; return to it another time if we really want to or even feed it to the dog or the bin!
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!! Let's get lighter for those summer clothes!

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 ~ NO we're not!!! so come on in and start living your new life today and make 2013 your year to drop a dress size or several...if we can get into a smaller size for summer, just think how we could look for next Christmas!

I was just going to repeat what others have said really (thought I had actually but my post seems not to be there. )

If you do nothing else at all, don't think what you eat, when or how much, you will still be able to do this if you just slow down and listen to your body and what it us telling you. If you eat when you are hungry, eat what you want but most importantly, eat slowly so you have time to register how you feel, it will all come good. Slow eating is the key. It is hard sometimes if you have to wait for food but it is the thing to focus on.

If you had a chance to read my link on habit forming it takes a lot longer than you think for this to be automatic ( don't blame if you haven't - it was v. Long,). Rules is right to say it could be six months. It isn't surprising when you think of the years of poor eating choices we have made. I think many of us either don't realise it takes longer or get despondent when we don't find our eating habit permanently changed in 6 weeks let alone 6 months and if the weight doesn't come off in those 6 weeks we give up or at least stop trying. I know that has happened to me many times. I know better now but we shall see where that takes me

Yep BBB your right. One other thing I think though is that don't eat until your FULL eat until your satisfied. Not the same thing. Satisfied is when you feel that you have quelled the strong hunger pangs and don't have to continue eating. That for me is when I stop. If I go on till im full then I feel I have eaten too much and feel sluggish. If I eat till im satisfied then I have more energy. That's why for me it can be say .....4 mouth fulls of something....that's when I mentally check in and see if I still need more or if im satisfied. I can always eat more later (even if its an hour later) if I get hungry again. But its unlikely that I would feel that strong strong hunger signal until 3 hours later.

pp Good afternoon to you. Whats the weather like in France this last week? I would have to disagree with the "don't eat after seven" bit. You need to eat when your hungry whenever that is. Does it actually say that in Pauls book? We don't sit down to dinner till about ten most days . Thing is when you need fuel, you need fuel. I have been known to get up at 6 am and go downstairs and have a banana or a mars bar (haha) because im really really hungry and then go back to bed for a few hours.

Thank you all - lots of really good tips here to help me stick with it.

As I said rules I know that not eating a meal after 7.30ish is against the rules, but I don't feel hungry usually so that's correct, when it can't be helped (going out or whatever) it is guaranteed to stop my metabolism and make me unusually hungry the next morning.

The weather is changeable here (like England) the meteo says a heatwave is approaching so I'll shut the shutters and stay indoors (i'm not good in the heat!) I'll get the bleedin' grass cut this evening it's a jungle out there!

Sorry pp I sooo read what you said wrong. I thought you said the pm says we shouldn't eat after 7.00 and I was like.... cause I couldn't understand why he would say that. Again ...apologies.
Well it has definitely warmed up here after what seems like weeks of rain, but is probably only a few days. Just been sitting in the sun and starting to feel sooo much better. I love being in the sun (not sunbathing mind). I think it is sooo healthy for you in many ways and we do not get enough of it in this country. I grew up in a hot country and always felt good and energetic and healthy. Here people always seem so much happier and content with life with the sun shines.

pp you say you don't like the sun, can I ask why you moved to France? That was always why I thought you had done it you see.

Rules Morning. Well basically we are francophiles we love the french lifestyle etc., also DH works all over Europe, we moved to mid north west Fr.NOT for the sun it's very like England here maybe a bit hotter in the summer and colder in the winter I love real seasons too! (we had a flat in Cannes for a few years; it was TOOOO hot even dh who is olive skinned and dark haired couldn't cope with the heat!!)
I'm fair skinned and blonde i just go red in the sun (not tanned) i have to wear fake tan to look tanned!!! My ideal weather is approx 23C with a coolish breeze! To be cool at night is important for sleeping well IMHO!!

i've go to get out to garden before the sun reaches the terrace!

Hi all! Hows everyone doing?

Two people have recently said that it looks like I've lost weight (without knowing I'm trying to) so feeling buoyed up. Really haven't lost that much but I suppose scales don't always reflect fat loss due to water retention or muscle gain etc. Still sticking with the Shred exercise too so pleased with my efforts, just wish it could all happen faster!

DH has got me a spa day for my birthday so I've got an added incentive as I'll be seen in my swimming costume!

Tinwe That sounds good sometimes other people see us more objectively .

When we were having a meal with all the family and to meet the future in-laws! before the wedding DS was saying mum you've lost sooo much weight!! i don't think I'd lost more since Easter when I last saw him, maybe it was what i was wearing (the first time he's seen me without polo necks on for a while)!

When are you going to the spa? Lucky you!

ooooo it's a lovely day here too pp. I have to agree with you about seasons .....I love them. One of the reasons I live here in Wales and not in Australia.

It's glorious here in Devon! We've been to Paignton today. Had GF fish and chips on the beach! So nice we've decided to stay an extra day :)

HadA Have you been to Totnes yet? there's a lovely boat trip from Dartmouth up the river to it. Also a steam train ride. When the weather's nice there's nowhere to beat the west country IMO!! Oh also there's a beach called Blackpool that's stunning near Dartmouth!

Good to hear you're having a lovely holiday Hada

Ppeat - I'm hoping it shows on the scales soon too so I can be reassured.
Not sure when the spa is, I'm really excited though. DH tried to book without telling me but got a bit lost in the choices so in the end I chose the venue/package and have left it to DH to surprise me with a booking day/time. Means I will have to stay freshly leg shaved and self tanned until further notice!

Back on topic, I've decided to dig out my success journal from last time to keep me motivated and on track too. I think a target will help, so I'll go for the 90 days. It's working for the 30 day Shred and that's pretty hard to motivate yourself for!

You must tell me which beach sells GF fish and chips BTW HadA Our GD lives in Totnes in case you're thinking how come she knows about Totnes!!

OMG I hate staying leg shaved and fake tanned (I can't tan naturally) Tin I hope you don't have long to wait!

Tin that is a brilliant idea. Then you will be focused on doing it for the 90 days and then review it. I think I will join you and dig out my success diary too......exciting.

By the way ladies, I am always freshly leg shaven and fake tanned. Not too dark though and only in summer

It was a fish and chip shop up the road from the beach at Paignton pp. Same road Sports direct is on and opposite a Wetherspoon's. I'll ask my cousin in law what it's called.

We went to Totnes yesterday! Not enough time for a boat trip but had a late lunch and mooches round the shops. Found a great 2nd kids shop so bought a few bits.

tin the spa sounds great! :)

And for the 3rd time of trying to post -

Faith -am very about your trip to Devon. My mother's family comes from there so we have spent a lot of time there over the years. Our last proper holiday was in Paignton too, 2 yrs ago. I hope you enjoy your extra day.

Tinwe - How lovely having people notice you have lost weight. Whatever you are doing it is working!

I am having a lovely Friday evening

I am trying to remove adware from my computer. Bastard malware/adware/general crappy malicious software.

Apparently this one (Babylon) is very difficult to get rid of. No kidding.

Hope the rest of you are having a better time.

Tinwe that's fantastic! Just goes to show the scales mean jack! I don't care what I weigh as l

long as I can wear a size 10!

Yup very true about the scales NoGood Morning all!! You know BB one of the reasons I don't do links is that they 'allow' other stuff in like the software you're trying to get rid of (i must admit DH periodically 'cleans up' my computer) i know I should do it but I'm shxx at it. i was trying to forward some pix to his computer just now could I do it?? No way .

You could've waved to GD if you were near Dartington yesterday HadA [grin ]hanks for the info about the F & C shop BTW!!

Although saying that just done my fortnightly weigh in and I've lost 5lb which I'm chuffed about (I try to avoid the scales for this very reason, as my mood is totally dictated by what they say!) Yet to have any