I now weigh an even 250 pounds.  That’s seven pounds less than I weighed on Monday morning.  I am eating less.  I am enjoying my food more.  I have more energy.  I cannot believe how easy this plan is to follow.

After following the ‘Golden Rules’ for four days, I can report the following -

I have learned how to listen to my stomach - I know when I am hungry and I know when I am full.  Now, this might seem like something that we all know intuitively, but, I think that most people struggle to quit eating when they are full.  By taking my time - and really thinking about each and every bite - I’ve learned that I get full after only a few bites.

I have learned how important it is to drink water - and a lot of it.  I never realized how much better I would feel when hydrated.  A lot of overweight people refuse to drink a lot of water - fearing the dreaded ‘water weight’.  I’ve done a little research - and water weight has nothing to do with how much water is consumed.  It has to do with how much sodium is consumed.  Drinking several glasses of water a day keeps me full and helps with various bodily functions.

I get to eat what I want.  Period.  I eat steak or a cookie or corn or a potato or sunflower seeds or a pickle or candy or oatmeal or…  I fix it.  I sit down at the table.  I eat a few bites.  I drink my water.  I’m full.  I’m satisfied.  I’m done.

I know that I should step away from the scale.  But, I’m so amazed by how simple this program is, that I can’t help but want to see the progress I’m making.  But, I promise, I will not weigh myself until Monday.  I promise!

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Today is day ‘three’ of following Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Think 4 Golden Rules -

When I started, Monday, I weighed 257.

Today, Wednesday, I now weigh 252.

That, my friends, is a 5 pound weight loss.

Now, before we get excited, I will remind long-time readers, I’ve lost 5 pounds several times.  Losing 5 pounds is ‘nothing’.  My goal is to lose 80 total pounds.  So, the weight loss is NOT the ‘big deal’.

The ‘big deal’ is - I’m NOT HUNGRY.  I eat what I want, I sit down at the table, chew my food slowly, think about life, and then get up when I’m full.

This morning, I didn’t get hungry until 10AM.  I had a small piece of chuck steak and 1/4 of a baked potato, left over from last night’s supper.  I ate about 6 bites of steak (small, small pieces - each the width of a dime) and 6 bites of the potato.  And, I’m full.  Of course, I drank my glass of water and glass of Diet Mountain Dew (alternating sips).

So far, this plan is working - and I don’t ‘feel’ like I’m on a diet.  In fact, for the first time in 15 years, I feel like a ‘normal person’.  Seriously, I cannot overstate how much better I feel.  I don’t worry about food, because I know that I’m going to be able to eat ‘what I want’.  And, I don’t dread eating, because I know I’m not going to ‘overeat’.

How do I feel?  I have the same feeling that I had three years ago when I started No Credit Needed - my debt reduction blog.  Instead of dread or worry or fear, I feel excited, energetic, and ready.

Wow.

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The numbers are in - and it’s time to get serious.

NCN - 250 Pounds

Big Honkin - 360 Pounds

Next weigh in?  Tuesday Morning.

It took Big Honkin a few days to weigh in - He’s using the scales at his local gym.  But, now it’s time to get serious.  I’ve gone w/out caffeine for 4 days, and I’m pumped about losing weight.

Good luck, Big Honkin - You are definitely going to need it!

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I went to the gym today and walked / ran for 2 miles.  I am doing intervals.  I walk for 2 minutes and then run for 2 minutes.  I feel pumped!  Usually - read “every, single, time” - I lower the speed of the treadmill as I approach my goal-time.  But, today, I pushed myself and I did the routine, exactly like I was supposed to.  When I finished, I was dripping with sweat and I was breathing heavily, but I felt GREAT.

I’ve created a new chart so that I can track three important goals.  I want to avoid fast food, exercise 30 minutes a day, and stay on my eating plan.  Here’s my current chart -

I haven’t eaten fast food for more than 2 weeks!  Amazing.

I’ll have a weigh in in the morning.

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Last night, I at a little more than I should have.  My son, who goes to bed around 7, got up about 9 and couldn’t get back to sleep.  So, I rocked him for a few minutes and we shared a little popcorn.  Then, after putting him back to bed, I ate some peanut butter and crackers.  I should have skipped the peanut butter and crackers.

Here’s my caloric intake as of 9:30 AM -

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