Hi! And thanks for joining me on my journey of a new life. I was liberated from ever having to diet again and I just feel like the whole world needs to know how they too can end the vicious cycle. You know the one I'm talking about...you feel bad about yourself so you eat, you feel guilty that you ate so you commit yourself to a diet that just sets you up to fail and when you cheat, and you know you will, you feel bad about yourself again, eat more, feel guilty, go back on the diet, etc, etc, etc... Sound familiar??
Mid March I watched a show on TLC featuring Paul McKenna, a man from the UK who said he could make me thin even through the tv. That had me intrigued, but of course skeptical. How many infomercials, books, diet pills have we all seen that say the same thing? But I thought, "Ok, I'll bite", so I watched the 1st episode of a 5 week series and never looked back. He has 4 "Golden Rules". I know, I'm probably losing you right now at the thought of just another diet with "rules and restrictions". But before I lose you completely, keep reading...
Rule #1-Eat When You're Hungry.
Don't let anyone or any time dictate when you need to eat. Your body does that all by itself naturally. All you have to do is listen to it.
Rule #2-Eat What You Want.
Madness I tell ya! This crazy fool is telling me I can eat what ever I want and yet he swears he can make me thin?! Oh, but it's true. And when he says anything, he means...ANYTHING.
Rule #3-Eat Consciously
This means no more mindless eating. You can't truly be eating consciously while watching tv, now can ya. It's amazing how much extra food you will shovel in your face and you don't even know you're doing it.
Rule #4-Stop When You Think You're Full
Now, if you are thinking what I was thinking when I 1st heard this, I thought, man, if I knew how to do that I wouldn't be fat now would I?! But the thing is, we have to again rely on our bodies and tune in because they will tell you, we just never bothered to listen
To learn more about these rules and Paul McKenna, go to mckenna.com .
I've lost 16 lbs to date and with exercising I've lost 9% total body fat. Not bad, but here's the amazing thing...After following the 4 GR's for 4 months something else happened. I realized that it's not just about losing weight, I found I can love myself now, not wait for the thin me to emerge before finding respect and self-love.
So now begins a new journey...I hope you will continue to follow me and my transition from fat to thin.
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2 comments:
Great job, Diane. I've read all the ones you've posted so far, and they are great! I love the Goldielocks analogy. That is what we are aiming for at all times, feeling "just right". Thanks for starting your blog, and I will be checking back
Diane,
Thank you for sharing your experience on Paul's program. I've enjoyed reading all that you have posted and find your story easy to relate to. I'm so glad that you have taken the time to let others know about Paul McKenna's method. I believe it is truly the solution to the obesity epidemic. This program is changing lives. I will be coming back often to see your journey to health progress.
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