On this program you are only suppose to weigh yourself every 2 weeks.
I'm kind of a scale junkie so this has been hard. I couldn't help it anymore and weighed myself on the Wii Fit. I'm down 2lbs :) I know this can very well just be water fluctuation so we will see what happens next week.
I've been on the program one full week now. I'm noticing that I'm eating less. I'd say at least a quarter less then what I used to. I've been listening to the hypnosis CD every night before bed. Most of the time I am out of it within the first 5 minutes and wake up at the end when he tells you to. I honestly couldn't even tell you everything that he says on it. I think it is helping though because I don't cringe if I happen to get a glimpse of myself half naked in the mirror.
I'm feeling more confident in myself and my ability to follow this program.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Big Mac
I took dd to the walk in clinic today and since the wait was so long and Mc Donalds was next store I decided to take her there for lunch. Following rule number 2 I ordered a Big mac combo for myself. I sat down with dd and started eating my absolute favorite thing from Mc Donalds. I followed rule number 3 and slowed down my eating and ate consciencely Two things happened. One i got to really enjoy my lunch with dd. We talked and giggled and enjoyed out lunch together. (4 year olds are so much fun ) Two I relised how crappy tasting a Big Mac really is. It's slimy and just kinda slithers down your throat with no real taste. I finished about half of it and half my fries and threw the rest out. I used to go to Mc Donalds eat my Big Mac combo entirely in about 5 minutes flat and then go and buy some pies. If that is not progress I don't know what is. When we got home from the clinic I told dh about the whole experience and how I threw half of my combo away and he just sat there amazed. lol
Sick
Last night I started coming down with a stupid head cold for the second time in 3 weeks. Everyone is sick here. Both kids have it and DH had to go to the emergency room last night because his ear drum burst.
When our friend came to pick up DH to bring him to the hospital last night I did what I would always do when I was worried, Eat. I went into the kitchen and made myself a nice big plate of nachos. Amazingly though I only finished about half of it. I didn't want the rest. I was rather impressed considering I was breaking almost every rule. I was eating when I wasn't hungry, and I was on the computer when I was eating.
I didn't get the chance to listen to the CD last night. Both kids were up and down all through the night and DH didn't get home from the hospital until 4am.
I think today might be a challenge for me because I am so tired. I tend to over eat if I am super tired.
When our friend came to pick up DH to bring him to the hospital last night I did what I would always do when I was worried, Eat. I went into the kitchen and made myself a nice big plate of nachos. Amazingly though I only finished about half of it. I didn't want the rest. I was rather impressed considering I was breaking almost every rule. I was eating when I wasn't hungry, and I was on the computer when I was eating.
I didn't get the chance to listen to the CD last night. Both kids were up and down all through the night and DH didn't get home from the hospital until 4am.
I think today might be a challenge for me because I am so tired. I tend to over eat if I am super tired.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The quest to be thin.....maybe just thinner
I have been over weight for most of my life.
The degree of how over weight has varied from a little to obese. I've had skinny times too. Like after breaking up with a boyfriend or when I was living on my own and didn't have enough money to buy food. It's funny because I didn't even enjoy the times I was skinny because I was never comfortable in my own body.
My body has done a lot for me. It has birth 2 beautiful healthy children. So I can't be too hard on it but I would like to feel good it it. My quest is not to be skinny. I want to be thinner and and feel good in my body.
I have tried a lot of the diet out there with varying degrees of success. I lost about 50lbs with Weight Watchers a couple years back but gained it all back after my wedding. I've tried to do it again since then but have failed repeatedly.
A couple weeks ago I came across the book "I Can Make You Thin" by Paul McKeena. I decided to pick it up and thought to my self "What do I have to lose?" The basis of it is that you reprogram your mind to help you lose weight. Using hypnosis and changing the way you think about things.
His program has 4 simple rules:
1. When you are Hungry, Eat
2. Eat What You Want, Not What You Think You Should
3. Eat Consciously And Enjoy Every Mouthful
4. When You Think You Are Full, Stop Eating
Sounds too easy doesn't it? When I first read it that's what I thought too. After I thought about it for a while I realised I don't do any of those things.
1. I never eat when I'm hungry because I am trying to be "good" Then I binge later
2. I try to eat stuff that is "good" for me but then turn around and eat crap later to reward myself for being "good".
3. I eat so fast that I don't enjoy it at all and sometimes don't even remember I ate.
4. Full? What is that? I am always either starving or stuffed.
There is more to the program like listening to the hypnosis CD everyday and mind re-framing exercises but I will get into to that more later.
I have two reasons for deciding to blog about my journey. I want a outlet to put down my thoughts and the other reason was when I researched about other people following this plan I didn't come up with much except what was on Mr. McKenna's website and I wanted something unbiased.
So for all you people wondering if Paul McKenna can really make you thin, stay tuned :)
I'm on day number 4 and I feel good.
The degree of how over weight has varied from a little to obese. I've had skinny times too. Like after breaking up with a boyfriend or when I was living on my own and didn't have enough money to buy food. It's funny because I didn't even enjoy the times I was skinny because I was never comfortable in my own body.
My body has done a lot for me. It has birth 2 beautiful healthy children. So I can't be too hard on it but I would like to feel good it it. My quest is not to be skinny. I want to be thinner and and feel good in my body.
I have tried a lot of the diet out there with varying degrees of success. I lost about 50lbs with Weight Watchers a couple years back but gained it all back after my wedding. I've tried to do it again since then but have failed repeatedly.
A couple weeks ago I came across the book "I Can Make You Thin" by Paul McKeena. I decided to pick it up and thought to my self "What do I have to lose?" The basis of it is that you reprogram your mind to help you lose weight. Using hypnosis and changing the way you think about things.
His program has 4 simple rules:
1. When you are Hungry, Eat
2. Eat What You Want, Not What You Think You Should
3. Eat Consciously And Enjoy Every Mouthful
4. When You Think You Are Full, Stop Eating
Sounds too easy doesn't it? When I first read it that's what I thought too. After I thought about it for a while I realised I don't do any of those things.
1. I never eat when I'm hungry because I am trying to be "good" Then I binge later
2. I try to eat stuff that is "good" for me but then turn around and eat crap later to reward myself for being "good".
3. I eat so fast that I don't enjoy it at all and sometimes don't even remember I ate.
4. Full? What is that? I am always either starving or stuffed.
There is more to the program like listening to the hypnosis CD everyday and mind re-framing exercises but I will get into to that more later.
I have two reasons for deciding to blog about my journey. I want a outlet to put down my thoughts and the other reason was when I researched about other people following this plan I didn't come up with much except what was on Mr. McKenna's website and I wanted something unbiased.
So for all you people wondering if Paul McKenna can really make you thin, stay tuned :)
I'm on day number 4 and I feel good.
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