Mar 23 2008
Posted by NCN in Golden Rules, Weigh In |
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
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!
Mar 20 2008
Posted by NCN in Golden Rules, Weigh In |
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!
Click here to read my summary post about the 4 Golden Rules
Click here to purchase I CAN MAKE YOU THIN
Mar 19 2008
Posted by NCN in Golden Rules, Weigh In |
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.
Click here to read my summary post about the 4 Golden Rules
Click here to purchase I CAN MAKE YOU THIN
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!
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.
