Two hours ago, I stepped off the treadmill, having just run a mile - without stopping!  I am so excited.  Less than a week ago, running 3 miles seemed like a dream, but now it seems like a real possibility.  My little sister started running a few months ago - and she completed a 6 mile run the past Saturday.  Her hard work has motivated me!

I called her and she said that I might want to think about getting some ‘running shoes’.  I agree.  My current shoes feel heavy - and I don’t want anything slowing me down.

As for my diet, I’ll more on that in the morning.  But, suffice to say, the ‘4 Golden Rules’ are amazing.

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I just weighed-in. I’m now at 249 lbs. I started, last Monday, at 257 lbs. I’ve lost 8 lbs.

And, my weigh-in almost ruined my future weight loss.

Why? Well, I’ve been following the ‘4 golden rules’ - eating when I’m hungry, eating what I want, eating consciously, and stopping when full - and I’ve been loosing weight. But, some habits die hard. As soon as I saw that number, I was tempted to ‘wait until later’ to eat, so that I could step on the scale and weigh a little less. In the past, if I lost a few pounds, I’d immediately abandon whatever eating plan I’d been following and go into starvation-mode. Fearing that I’d regain the pounds that I had lost, I’d refuse to hydrate myself and I’d go without food for as long as possible. Then, of course, I’d crash-and-burn and fill my stomach with junk foods and soda.

No more. This morning, I weighed in, made a notation, and fixed my breakfast. I don’t care if the scale bounces around a few pounds - My primary goal is to be in control! The weight will drop, as I learn to manage my cravings and eat properly.

Last nights episode was pretty good - but not nearly as good as the first episode. It felt a little ‘forced’. But, I’m sure that there are folks who needed to see it, and I’m sure it helped them. For me, the first episode will always be my favorite. If all goes well, it will be the episode that changed my life!

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Episode two will air in less than three hours. I have set the DVR to record the episode, but I hope to watch it live. Tonight’s episode will be about emotional eating - and Paul is going to introduce his tapping technique. I must admit, I was a bit weirded out by the tapping technique when I first saw it, but I’ve tried it, and amazingly, it works.

Here’s a quick list of Paul McKenna resources -

mckenna.com - This is the US version of Paul’s website.

paulmckenna.com - This is the British version of Paul’s website.

Paul McKenna Fans - This a forum for fans of the show.

TLC - This is Paul’s page over at The Learning Channel

Paul McKenna Resources from Amazon.

This morning, out of habit, I stepped on the scale - and I’m down 8 pounds. My goal is to lose 80 pounds - so that’s 72 to go!

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