It’s a few weeks in to my eating consciously as suggested by Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Thin on TLC.

Here’s what I know so far.

If one kept this up for a lifetime they could likely eat whatever they wanted and not gain weight.

Here’s the thing.

I used to think I loved food.

Turns out I loved eating food while watching TV, reading, flipping through a magazine.

Eating Consciously – thinking about the food, tasting the food, looking at the food, chewing the food slowly – well, that’s just boring.

I used to think I made a bad-ass spaghetti. Eh. It’s okay.

Loved, loved, loved chips – even the low fat kind. But, if I have to go to the table to eat it without a distraction - Eh. I think I’ll pass and just watch the TV or go read.

If I can’t eat breakfast while working at my computer – eating breakfast seems like a waste of time.

Same with taking a break to eat lunch. I’m just not that into it.

I miss eating when I was distracted because the actual food just isn’t as exciting as I thought it was. It feels more like brushing my teeth – I do it cause I have to, not cause I get a lot of pleasure from it.

Has anyone else been trying Paul McKenna’s plan to make us thin?

Are you experiencing this or something else?

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Love Food? Eh. Not So Much.

1. When you are hungry – EAT. (Instead of starving all day and then gorging at night or skipping meals to conserve calories. I don’t do this anymore, but did for about 10 years, not to lose weight as much as save money.)
2. Eat foods you LIKE. (Naturally thin people eat hamburgers, chips and chocolate they just don’t binge on it. This includes cutting out low-fat sour cream and salad dressing.) 
3. Eat Consciously. (No watching television, surfing the net or reading. You have to focus on your food. You have to eat slowly and with intention. Chewing instead of scarfing. Breathing. Swallowing. Put your fork down or your sandwich on the plate between bites. Make eating your food a meditation.) 
4. When you think you might be full – STOP eating. (If you are scarfing your food down like it’s the end of a famine while watching television sitting at your computer you probably got full 10 minutes ago and were too busy to notice. If you slow down and focus on tasting and enjoying your food you’ll be able to hear your stomach say, “I’m full.” You should stop eating when you hear that. You’ll get to eat again – 3 times a day, at least. It’s not as though this is your last chance.)

I’ve plateaued on the weight loss and would like to lose about 20 more pounds. I DO NOT WANT TO DIET!!! Recently, I’ve been making bargains with my body, “If I can still snack you can stay this size and I’ll keep exercising to prevent getting bigger. Deal?”I’m going to try Paul McKenna’s Golden Rules, because I do scarf food while watching TV. I have a strange sense of deprivation and lack about food. I have been feeling this compulsion to snack that is so severe that I recently told a friend I would give up meals if it meant I could eat snacks all day long.  For two days or so I’ve been trying to consciously eat and I’ve not finished my plate. I even went to dinner at my grandma’s and didn’t stuff myself to illness. All of my fat cousins made fun of me for giving up our time-honored family tradition, but once they see how thin Paul McKenna makes me, they might put their forks down and think about their food while chewing too. No. Calories Needed says he’ll be trying it too. Another blogger who is losing weight is Jenn from Less is More To Love. It’s worth trying. Wanna come?

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Paul McKenna Can Make Me Thin?