One thing I have found is that the more people I explain the diet to the more confident in the diet I become. This probably has something to do with people’s reactions to the Golden Rules. It’s as if when the penny drops with them that what we are being taught by Paul McKenna has to work, I grow in strength. I am now just waiting to be able to weigh myself to see how quickly this diet will work and get me down to mt target weight.

I was also pleased with myself today as I have avoided going to the Deli for a few weeks as I had got into a habit of buying the same amount of food. Normally a large sandwich, a pork pie and a bit of cake, which I would have no problem before the diet eating for lunch. Today I knew that a sandwich would be enough for me and it was.

Today though I got the usual email pop into my inbox and it was one that I had to read a couple of times as it really made sense. The part that stood out for me was this part:

“There comes a point in the creation of any new habit where it becomes easier to do something than not do it. This is true whether the habit is a negative one (smoking or dieting) or a positive one (exercise, kindness, eating when you’re hungry).”

It become easier to do something than not to do something… a great way to look at the way we form our habits. The email makes you think about when you reach your tipping point, for instance when it is easier to stop eating when you are full rather than when your plate is empty.

To remind you, the secrets to success and to lose weight are, to Eat When You’re Hungry, Eat What you Want, Eat Consciously and When You Think You’re Full – Stop.

There is more detail in the book to explain why these points working in conjunction with each other, are successful. Every time I go back to the Golden Rules I still can’t quite believe that this man is earning millions for just stating the obvious. Paul McKenna also finishes the chapters off with a success story. In this chapter he has a testimonial from a woman who lost 18 stone on this diet. That’s equivalent to one of me!

There is more information on these Golden Rules on an earlier post, if you’d like to find out more.

How many time though have parents said to their kids that they have to finish their plate or else they won’t be getting any pudding? I know for certain that this is something that I have said many times before to my kids in the past but will now try to stop using it. When I was a kid it was always seen as a waste of good food to leave anything and you are programmed to eat what is put in front of you.

This is also so true if you are having a meal at a friends house and they have spent a lot of time preparing the meal. It is a Uk, if not worldwide, custom to clean your plate. What would they think if you left half of what you were given on your plate? If you make the excuse of that you’re full? Does this get interpreted that you don’t really like the meal? We have to now listen to our bodies and think about ourselves and if we are full why should we continue to eat only to feel bloated afterwards.