I recently watched Paul McKenna’s new program called “I Can Make You Thin.” I was really curious to see what he had to say as I know he has been very successful in helping people kick other bad habits such as excessive drinking and smoking.
I only watched the first episode of the series but it was interesting. Paul McKenna laid out what he calls his “Golden Rules” of weight loss. They are:
1. When you’re hungry, eat.
2. Eat what you want, not what you think you should have
3. Eat Consciously; enjoy every bite
4. When you think you’re full, stop eating.
They are so simple, yet fantastic for everyone! If you are already thin or content at your current weight, these are great reminders. Or if you are overweight and sick of being that way, these are great rules to live by…not diet by, but live by. You can easily follow these rules throughout your whole life, rather than living by other rules (e.g. low fat foods) temporarily just to lose some weight.
To expand on these, Paul McKenna gave some other tips and examples. For rule 2 he actually gave the audience and viewers permission to go to their cupboards at home and throw away the foods that they don’t actually like (but eat because they think it is healthy to do so) and then go shop for the foods they love. Sound crazy? At first, yes. But, coupled with rule 3, it works.
For rule 3, he said to focus on what you are eating by putting your silverware down between each bite. Enjoy each bite of the food you love. Who knows, you might even decide that after really tasting your “favorite” foods, you actually crave something else.
Finally, for rule 4, the show did an experiment where people were blindfolded and told to stop eating when they felt full. All of these people ended up eating less than they did when not being blindfolded. It makes sense!
Why not give it a try? It sounds like a very simple plan to follow. No crazy recipes, shakes, pills, or other fancy things to learn. Just eat normal , follow the rules, and see how it goes.
I’d love to hear about your experience.
Here’s to your health!
Kimberly
