Shuffle said:Its all about enjoying your food. How many times do you give up on diets cos you pigged out? You CAN have that slice of cake, you CAN have that glass of wine.
For me it's taking the guilt out if my eating. Everything else comes later!
c2b said:I lost over 80lbs on it in 2006. Pretty much kept it off too which is the big thing for me.
When I get complacent I put a few lbs back on but I find it really easy to go back to.
First time ever I have managed to keep the weight I have lost off. In the past I have regained it all within a year usually with a few extra lbs as well.
c2b said:I found most of the rules easy. Stopping when full is what I found hardest. 50+ years of "you must clean your plate" is a hard habit to break. I got round this by using serving dishes on the table and only dishing up a little bit. Allowing myself to go back for more if still hungry.
At first I listened regularly to the cd. When it got to the point where I could have probably recited the whole thing from memory I gave up. Rarely listen to it now.
I can't remember much about losses per week. I remember in my first week I lost 10lb. I started in June. Jan/Feb the following year I remember losing 6lb in one of those months.
Several years ago after many diets, weight lost and regained I promised myself I would never diet again. This system is the only one I stand an outside chance of carrying on for life. I have given up on "perfect", settling for "good enough" instead.
After reading this and many other success stories i've dug out my copy of paul mckenna and have decided to give it a go. I'm currently following ww but not with much success - well i've lost 5lb in 8wks so i suppose its better than nothing but like many have said on here i keep getting myself down because sometimes i just find it so hard to stick to and hate feeling like a failure. I'm not looking to loose weight quickly or a massive amount (around 12lbs) my problem is i cant seem to control my cravings esp when its my totm. I've already got the book but have misplaced the cd, do i NEED the cd? I dont mind re-buying the book to get the cd again unless you can buy the cd seperate? I've also just ordered the 90 day journal book to go with it.
How's everyone else been getting on?