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Anybody following Paul McKenna - I Can Make You Thin ?

314 replies

Kayleigh · 09/04/2005 16:40

Have just bought the book & CD after two recommendations. Anyone following his rules ? Is it working ?

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TaiTai · 23/04/2006 19:51

13 pounds? CONGRATULATIONS! I am very happy for you, but also Envy Have you been consciously following the rules EVERY time you eat and listening to the CD every day? Please tell me yes - I'm looking for where I'm going wrong! (er, that'll be not doing the plan consistently)

TaiTai · 23/04/2006 19:52

PS: also about to have a glass of wine. Cheers!

patkica · 24/04/2006 10:33

Thanks Tai Tai. Cheers to you (though I am not of course, drinkling at work at 10.30!). I have followed the plan very carefully and I have listended to the CD every night (except once). I don't 'go under' or anything like that and I don't think I visualise very well, but it's doing somethign to me because I positively want to exercise and want to eat healthy foods these days. This is SO not like me, the lazy cow I normally am. So I'm feeling a lot better, not bloated and really energised. I have found it hard at times not to eat fast and not to just keep eating because the food I have in front of me is yummy, but I think that's now becoming automatic. I notice that I chew slowly even when I'm not thinking about it and I think that making this way of eating a habit is really important. I find that bit on the CD when he says 'food has always been there and food will alwaysd be there' very helpful for some reason.
Sorry: didn't mean to write an essay. How are the rest of you?

TaiTai · 24/04/2006 19:55

Thanks Patkica, that's very helpful (and wasn't an essay!) The one problem I have with the plan is the focus on eating slowl as I eat REALLY slowly anyway. But, and it's an important but, I don't eat consciously a lot of the time even though it's slow. I'm usually doing something else when eating and I feel I should eat 'treat' food because I deserve a treat, even though at times - as I realised doing the plan - I don't actually want the supposed treat!! Yep, I have a bit of a warped relationship with food.

Hope everyone else is feeling positive now Spring has practically sprung. It's made a big difference to my mood.

patkica · 25/04/2006 10:09

I have to confess that I often watch telly while I'm eating, but I find that as long as I put my knife and fork down between each bite, that makes me slow down and think about the food. Also, lots of water: I am thirsty rather than hungry more often than I ever thought. I still find knowing when I'm full a bit hard to work out too so I usually stop halfway through the meal and wait. If I'm still hungry I keep eating, if not, I don't. But I don't care what he says, you DO NEED will power for this. Anyone who is used to over eating will know that it takes a real effort not to eat yummy things just because they're there, not to scoff at least sometimes and not to keep eating everything on the plate. It has for me anyway. But I really feel so good and that's the best incentive. I can't believe this, but I positively dying to get to the gym this afternoon! DH is threatening to send me to therapy as he thinks I've had a serious personality change. Grin

patkica · 25/04/2006 10:11

Forgot to say how supportive I find this thread. You can't just go on to anyone about your weight and eating plans so it's great to be able to just share ideas. Thanks everyone Smile

Horse · 26/04/2006 22:10

Girls you are doing so well and I have completely lost my way. I am so glad that I am going to his training day as I have lost motivation and can't get it back. I was really feeling that this was the plan for me and felt that I was doing so well but even when I listened to the cd I went overboard with the eating. I'm going to try again. I haven't been back on the scales out of fear. Help me Sad.

patkica · 27/04/2006 15:07

Really sorry to hear that horse, but remember that it DOES WORK and you've just hit a bit of a snag. He does say in the book that no one ever follows it perfectly and everyone makes mistakes so you're just normal. I stuffed myself with a take away curry last night so I feel pretty crap too Sad. But we just have to get back on the wagon and try again. It's worked for you and it's worked for me and it will work again. Do not let all the good work go to waste becasue of a temporary set back. That would be such a shame. I'm sure that in a few days we'll be telling each other how well we've done. I now really regret getting on the scales TBH. Now I feel that I'll be a failure if I don't lose as much next time or if I even gain. I'm going to try to keep off them for at least a month and just go by how my clothes feel. Let's try to make a pact that we will do our best and we stay off the scales. WE WILL BE SLIM.

Horse · 28/04/2006 13:02

Thanks for that Patkica, I really do need a jolly along. I was out last night and went over board. I hadn't eaten anything all day because I wanted to be hungry for the meal but then everything PM says was forgotten. I am going to get with the programme. Thanks again for your support - onwards and upwards.

TaiTai · 28/04/2006 13:56

Hi Horse

I'm going to have to restart as well, I really need to get into the habit of following the rules and listening to the CD every day. Should we have a pact that wel will start properly tomorrow or another day if you prefer, and make an initial committment of the next four weeks or so?

TT

patkica · 28/04/2006 14:44

That's more like it. Let's all begin again and do our best - I'm in! I vote for Sunday being our new first day? I will not get on the scales, I will listen to the CD evryday for at least the first 2 weeks and I will follow the rules. By the end of May, we will all be slimmer and happier. WE CAN DO IT!

Horse · 28/04/2006 18:59

Great patkica and taitai, I think we need to take this new initiative. I'm all for starting on Sunday morning. Shall we have a weigh in and see how we do in a month's time?

TaiTai · 29/04/2006 12:54

Let's do it - starting tomorrow then! I've got five weeks and two days left of my journal to do so I'll be doing my new regime for at least that long; conveniently that will take me to the 6th June when I may be attending an important black tie awards do which I want to be in good shape for. I haven't been very good at following the journal consistently or even at all, so I'm going to knuckle down. I will weigh myself tomorrow and see how I go. I hereby pledge to:

  1. Follow the plan every day (using my journal)
  2. Listen to the CD every day
  3. Do at least 12,500 steps every day
  4. Drink at least two litres water every day

You are my witnesses!

TT

TaiTai · 29/04/2006 13:05

NB: I am already doing over 10,000 steps per day, on most days over 12,500, so this part of my pledge shouldn't be as difficult as it may seem!

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