the best thing i have ever done for my body - Weight Loss Message Board

red13 · 09-26-2006, 09:43 PM

paul mckenna!!!! i was a size 14 ( uk) and tried weight watchers,healthy eating by myself,slimming world,slim fast and lost weight but hated it, it always felt difficult and some how not right,something always told me diets were wrong.
i read Paul mckennas book ' i can make you thin' and never dieted again.
im now a size 10-12 and eat what ever i want and am still losing weight.
i just follow the rules now of which are second nature

1- eat only when hungry
2- eat what you truley want ( not what you think you should be eating)
3-eat conciously-enjoy each mouthful
4-STOP when you are full/satisfied

this Works!!!!!!! i lost well over a stone and i wasnnt very overweight to begin with.im still slowly losing weight and i will stop natrually once i reach a weight that my body is happy with and will maintain that weight.

many people may be sceptical but i was to and i believe overweight or not this is how we should eat anyway its a natrual way to live.
and is a healthy attitude to food.

twiceblessed · 09-27-2006, 05:43 AM

I believe that's a very healthy attitude! Unfortunately for most people it wouldn't be as easy to follow as it sounds.

Congrats to you on your loss though!

Lenin · 09-27-2006, 07:45 AM

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1- eat only when hungry
2- eat what you truley want ( not what you think you should be eating)
3-eat conciously-enjoy each mouthful
4-STOP when you are full/satisfied

Those are 4 WONDERFUL tips that we should all take to heart.

red13 · 09-27-2006, 03:53 PM

good question,as so many people are confused by diets telling them what time to eat and how much that we dont actually no when we are hungry.
i had this problem in the beginning,i would wait till i was dizzy with hunger to make sure i was hungry,which is obvioulsy not good!!!
then i realised that i do no when im hungr i get a slight empty feeling at the top of my tummy ( solar plexus).
and when i feel comfortably full i stop eating.
if you still feel you will be unsure his book says to tune in to yourself every hour and ask if you are hungry? not bored,p***ed off but really hungry and eventually you will notice the different feeling of hunger and it will become second nature then.
i cant really recommend this book enough.

dont eat at times when you think you should be ie breakfast at 8am lunch at 12 ect eat when you want to ,be it 7 or 9 am-the body will tell you.

LittleJanet · 09-27-2006, 10:17 PM

Those really are great tips. I have tried to follow the "eat only when you're hungry" rule and the "enjoy every bite" rule and I have lost around ten pounds this summer. Hopefully I will continue to lose. It's not a "diet" so much as a better way of thinking.