Archive for March, 2008
How I Have Lost 10 Pounds In 12 Days
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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Day 11 Of Following The 4 Golden Rules - I’m Down 9 Pounds!
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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Running Update And Day 9 Of Following The 4 Golden Rules
I just stepped off the treadmill - I managed to run 1.1 mile! I’m super-excited. I feel great. Tomorrow will be a ‘rest day’. I’ll do some walking and stretching, but I’ll wait until Thursday to actually run again.
As for eating - I cannot get over how ‘in control’ I feel. I’ve been following Paul McKenna’s 4 Golden Rules for 9 days now. I haven’t cheated - because you can’t really cheat.
When I am hungry, I fix myself a plate of whatever foods I really, really want to eat. Lately, I’ve been enjoying lots of grilled chicken and steak. I’ve also been eating potatoes, corn, green beans, a few potato chips, some cantaloupe, and dill pickles. At night, I’ll have a couple of small pieces of chocolate - say, one to two ounces?
After fixing my plate, I’ll fix a glass of water and a glass of diet soda. I then drink about 4 ounces of water and I sit down, at the table, and I eat. I do not watch television or read the paper. I focus, with all my effort, on eating and enjoying my food. Usually, after about 6 to 10 bites, I can feel myself getting full. After about 12 bites, I am full. I stand up and leave my plate where it is, covered with a napkin.
If I get hungry fifteen minutes later, I’ll go have a couple more bites. If not, I’ll put the plate in the refrigerator and eat what’s left a few hours later.
I am down (at least) 8 pounds - This week, I’m not going to weigh myself until Saturday morning.
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Total weight lost - 8 Pounds over 9 days.
Total miles ran - 2.1 miles over 2 days.
