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.

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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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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.

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