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By NCN, on March 30th, 2008%
Paul opens with a few quick bits -
Tonight’s show is going to talk about ‘binge eating’.
This ‘is not a crash diet’ – it’s about ‘changing the way you feel about food and yourself’. Slow and steady.
What do I do if I fall of the wagon? It can’t stop working, but you can stop doing it. If you stop, you can start again.
Paul introduces us to a woman who lost 60 pounds, who used to struggle with binge eating.
So far, I’m liking this episode much more than last week. I don’t struggle (much) with emotional eating, but I do struggle with binge eating. In fact, I struggled with a bit of binge eating today. I’m glad I’m watching this.
Paul states that there’s are scientific reasons for why we have cravings. The reason that it is hard to overcome cravings is that our ‘imaginations are stronger than our wills’. Paul says that we need to use our imaginations to change our cravings.
Paul interviews two women, one who drinks a lot of diet soda and another who starves herself until she gets home from work. Sounds familiar. Except, of course, I’m not a woman. Hehehehe.
The next segment opens with a woman talking about her chocolate cravings. Paul talks with her about how to have chocolate without obsessing about it.
Imagination technique -
Imagine a food that you hate, mix in hair from the barbershop, and then imagine putting it in your mouth. Squeeze thumb and finger together on left hand. This creates a negative association. Imagine mixing in the favorite food. This technique removes the association of chocolate with good emotions. There’s also a technique with the right-hand to ingrain positive feelings, not associated with food.
I’ll have to rewind this segment several times. A bit confusing, but also encouraging.
In the next segment, Paul is going to show us how to use the ‘negative association technique’. ‘We are going to use a feeling or repulsion to knockout a feeling of compulsion.’
Think about a food you hate the taste of – mayonnaise
Imagine a plate of it – and eat an imaginary plate of it – squeezing the thumb and middle-finger of left hand together.
This creates a negative association.
Then, do this for a positive association.
When craving, press the left hand fingers together. When feeling stress, press the right hand fingers together.
Again, I’ll need to watch this segment again, but, I did experience a sense that I could take control of my cravings.
I really enjoyed this episode, and I’ll watch it again, tomorrow morning. Next week – exercise!
By NCN, on March 30th, 2008%
I will be watching Episode 3 of I Can Make You Thin in about five minutes. Today was a very emotional day for me – in a good way. I’ve had so much success, but today, I ate too quickly. I’m really, really excited about our new baby, who is due to be born any day now. Instead of sitting down at the table, I ate a meal in front of the television. Big mistake! I was testing the system, to see if it really mattered, and it does. I ate and ate, and never really ‘felt full’. Never, ever again.
My total weight loss is 10 pounds. I’m very excited about watching the third episode. It’s about controlling cravings with a negative association technique. Sounds strange. After the episode, I’ll be back with a recap.
By the way, if you are hungry, right now, drink a big glass of water! Go, do it! It really does help.
By NCN, on March 29th, 2008%
I’ve been running – working my way towards competing in a 5k. Yesterday, I made my first rookie mistake. I walked 1/2 mile, at the local track. I noticed that the muscle that runs on the inside-bottom of my foot was tight. Instead of taking the time to stretch it out – due to the fact that I needed to get in my run and get home – I went ahead and tried to run. After running for about 1/2 mile, my left foot was killing me. Instead of getting loser, as I had hoped, the muscle kept getting tighter. To avoid hurting myself, I walk-ran the final 1/2 mile. Later, on the drive home, the muscle eventually released, and I finally felt like running! But, I didn’t have time.
Tomorrow, before I run, I’ll remember to stretch – my legs, my back, my upper body, and, especially, my feet.
I’ll weigh in tomorrow. I would go to the track tonight, but it looks like it might rain. I was up very, very late last night, so I think I might even go to bed early. If not, I might try to do some jogging on the treadmill.
For those of you who like podcasts, let me remind you that I have a podcast about debt reduction – and other stuff – over at the No Credit Needed Podcast. And, if you are looking for a running podcast, check out one of my new favorite podcasts, Confessions of a Runner.
By NCN, on March 28th, 2008%
I’ve been following Paul McKenna’s I Will Make You Thin 4 Golden Rules for 12 days. I’ve lost 10 pounds! Here’s how -
I eat when I am hungry (and, only when I am hungry). I don’t care if it is 10 in the morning or 10 in the evening, when I am hungry, I eat.
I eat what I want to eat (and, only what I want to eat). If I want steak, I eat steak. If I want peanut butter, I eat peanut butter. If I want an apple, I eat and apple. I eat what I want, when I want.
I eat consciously, thinking about each and every bite, tasting every molecule. I chew very, very slowly and I imagine the food moving from my mouth into my stomach, satisfying my cravings and energizing my body. While eating, I drink a large glass or water (or, two large glasses of water). My goals? I want to eat what I like, but I do not want to overindulge. I remind myself, over and over, that this I am not eating my ‘last meal’. I can eat small, satisfying meals, with the knowledge that, when I’m hungry again, I can eat again.
I eat until I am full and then I stop eating. I stand up from the table. I either put the leftovers in the refrigerator or I throw them away. Then, I find something to do. Lately, I’ve been jogging. I never allow myself to feel ‘stuffed’, just ‘satisfied’.
A few tips -
When eating, I never watch television or read. I sit, at a table, and spend my time eating and, occasionally, praying. I really focus on the food. Amazingly, after just a few bites, I begin to feel satisfied. A few more bites, and I’m full.
Drinking water is very, very important. I drink several large glasses per day. I notice that when I am drinking water, I have fewer cravings.
One note -
I realize that I probably shouldn’t weigh myself every day, but, come on, when you’ve struggled for as long as I have, you NEED to see those numbers going backwards!
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By NCN, on March 27th, 2008%
I couldn’t help myself. Without even thinking about it, I stepped on the scale – and I’m down 9 pounds! How cool is that?
I’m telling you, the 4 Golden Rules work!
I have a funeral to attend and then I’ll be going out to lunch with a group of friends. This will be my first ‘social meal’ since I started following the ‘rules’. Instead of worrying about what I’m going to eat – and what I should or shouldn’t eat – I’m going to go and hang out with my friends, follow the rules, eat consciously, and see how things go.
My plan is to order a piece of grilled chicken and some rice – and a glass of water and a diet coke. I’m very interested to see if the rules work when I have to sit, at a table, with food, for more than an hour. We shall see!
9 pounds gone! 71 more to go! Rock on!
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