After watching ‘I Can Make You Thin With Paul McKenna’ last night, I started following the ‘4 Golden Rules’ this morning –
As a reminder, here are the four rules – with links to Paul’s website –
I wasn’t hungry until 10AM. So, I didn’t eat. I have a feeling that I will BE hungry earlier, once I’ve been on the ‘rules’ for a few weeks. But, late last night, I ate a bowl of ice cream, and I woke up ‘full’. So, I waited until I started to feel hungry – and I had a big glass of water – fixed some food and sat down to eat.
2. Eat What You Want, Not What You Think You Should
This felt ‘funny’ – but I did it anyway. I had some turkey bacon, a dill pickle, a banana, some sunflower seeds, and some banana peppers. I like all of these foods. So, that’s what I ate!
3. Eat Consciously And Enjoy Every Mouthful
I sat down at the table. I used a knife and fork. I chewed each bit 20 times. I took the ‘extra’ time to pray and think about my day. My wife called. Our little baby girl is doing ‘just fine’ and she’ll be born in a few weeks! As I was enjoying the food, I noticed something…
4. When You Think You Are Full, Stop Eating
In less than ten bites – I was full. Not ‘busting-at-the-gut-I-can’t-breathe’ full, but, ‘hey-I’m-not-really-hungry-full’. So, I quit eating.
I have no idea if these ‘Golden Rules’ will actually help me lose weight – but I DO know that I am full. And, I’m NEVER full.
Click here to read my summary post about the 4 Golden Rules
the weird/sad/odd/difficult thing is that it really is THAT easy (and THAT hard) huh?
especially number three as life is so rushrushrush that I find I eat unconsciously (and perhaps live unconsciously? but thats a whole ‘nother topic)
M.
I’m finding the same, after only a few days of reading I was feeling full after eating and not eating nowhere as much as I previously ate. Now I just dont think about food if I am not hungry. Should have read the book a long time ago. Amazing stuff.