McKenna / 4 Golden Rules / When you think you are full, STOP eating

"The Sigh"

Lilith57 — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:29:02 GMT

I read about "the sigh" in another thread, but didn't think it would be helpful because if I already knew about it, I might be looking too hard for it, or I would try and force it.

Well, last night I went out to dinner with my husband. I had a little bit of bread with delicious herb butter and a couple of bites of an appetizer (crispy onion strings). Then my dinner came - marinated skirt steak (yum) and baked potato covered with sour cream and chives, which I had been craving. I was eating slowly, putting my knife and fork down between bites, and chewing thoroughly. I ate about five or six bites of the steak and a little less than half my potato and was just starting to wonder if I was full, when I sat back in my seat and sighed!

It took me completely by surprise and I said "Oh!" My husband asked what was wrong and I just laughed and said "I think I've had enough to eat."

:D

Cannot handle weekend eating

cma06 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:05:57 GMT

Hiya,

I have been doing really weel with Pauls system, finally found my full signal and true hunger signal and I try to eat what I want, so I am making progress!!. Just one thing that i have noticed though, weekends I usually find it hard to follow the rules, cant understand why. This weekend, I went for a meal and overate, had chocolate when I wasnt hungry, went to a party and ate food when I wasnt hungry, also had been drinking at the time, so wasnt eating consciously either and didnt slow down. I think maybe that my routine is different at the weekend and I also found that I didnt use the mind programming CD since Thursday, that maybe this may have something to do with it??? I makes me down as in the last week I felt things were really falling into place. Should I use the mind programming CD everyday? until I know I am fully able to follow these rules without Pauls help from the CD? I thought the craving buster (imagining disgusting foods) was supposed to make you not want to eat a particular food ever again? I has helped me get control around that food but I still have it the odd time, is that ok?

Am i satisfied or full?

RobJaret — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:49:32 GMT

I seem to be having trouble recognising when i am full; when i think i am, i stop eating, and it generally seems that i am satisfied. However, a short while after eating i find myself thinking "I could eat something no problem now, but i am not what i would call really hungry"

At these times i have not continued to eat anything, but i am wondering when i should be stopping eating and what the signs are that i am at this stage?

I feel I eat too much.

cma06 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:28:24 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have been feeling quite uneasy about how big my appetite is. I eat quite a lot during the day and do always check to see if it is either thirst or emotional hunger before eating but usually it is what I find it to be, true hunger. I get nervous that I wont lose weight as I feel I am eating too much. The other day I had quite a large breakfast and only two hours later was hungry again. Also that particular day I found that I was getting hungry every 3 hours or so but didnt want to eat as I felt I had eaten a substantial amount for that day and as a result binged after I came home from work. I also find that my biggest hurdle is that I can't relax and let the system work for me so I end up bingeing. My feelings seem to be very strong and I cant even convince myself to tap the feeling away. Any tips.

Does the mind programming CD help to relax?? and feel confident about myself and the system.

Suggestion for those in 'clean plate' club

fuzzychub — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:04:48 GMT

I've been trolling these forums for a while, getting lots of good advice for following the 4GR's and I thought I might add something from my own experience. Now, I'm not in the exact same situation as most of the 'you must clean your plate' crew but I do tend to to do it anyway just because every time I look down at the left-overs it reminds me that I have more I can eat. This happens a lot in restaurants, so I tend to put a napkin over whatever I've left behind; out of sight, out of mind, out of my mouth. One other thing to try would be to adjust the portion sizes that you put on ur plate. Once you get to know how much you tend to eat before getting a full signal, only put that much on ur plate, than you can clean it w/o over-eating; its the best of both worlds.

Just my 2 cents

What about dessert?

sunski — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:23:35 GMT

I absolutely cannot finish lunch or dinner without something sweet. If I eat until I'm full, I can't justify eating dessert on top of that. But trying to guage when to stop "just short of full" is hard. If I try to skip dessert, I feel deprived and usually end up grazing all afternoon or evening, trying to fill that missing something.

Having been on similar "diets" before, I have learned to keep around small pieces of candy. Little squares of dark chocolate are best for me. Other times, I've had kisses or miniature peanut butter cups, or even a "fun size" bag of peanut M&Ms. I find that just this little something sweet is all I need to fulfill my craving (and signal to my brain that I am done eating).

I know cravings are dealt with later in the series, but I've found this so helpful, that I just had to share. (Also, I'm not sure that I want to give up my chocolate craving).

what am i doing wrong?

tcatsbay — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:28:15 GMT

this problem is plaguing me... probably for two reasons. the first is my mom was creative with the guilt and "clean your plate" was or could have been her motto.
i eat what i want to eat, i eat when i am hungry. i eat consciously and a lot slower than i ever have. what i am doing, and it is starting to irritate me, is portion control. 2ndly i think that because of years of portion control training, that i am shrinking my portions so that i have nothing left on my plate. part of what Paul is trying to re program us to do, is to leave food. now if i eat fast food because i want to, its not problem to have something left over, cold fries are yucky fries... and i eat them last...so i never finish them, and i am full when i toss out most of the bag... but when i cook food and make food for myself i am finding that i am eating it all. portion wise it's less than the mc take out meal... but this is wrong. i even tried to give myself more tonight and i made myself angry when i did...

any suggestions

take care
trish

How much are you eating?

sixdogs — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:16:56 GMT

I'm not sure if I'm eating enough. I eat until I am full....stay satified for about 3-4 hrs, then want to eat again.

But I feel like I am eating like a bird!

Today I ate:

Breakfast: 1/2 bowl raisin bran with milk, coffee

Lunch: 1 egg, 1 sausage link, 1/2 piece toast w/butter

Snack: 5 green grapes, diet pepsi

Supper: 1/4 potato, a few green beans, very small salad (maybe 12 forkfulls for the total meal)

Is this ok? Am I so used to overeating that this just SEEMS like a small amount?

I'd be very curious to hear what others are eating.....

This is madness

mirandamayhem — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:52:36 GMT

This is madness! Absolute madness!

My usual lunch has normally consisted of a sandwich, then maybe a packet of crisps, or a wee chocolate bar, maybe a bit of fruit. Always the low fat variety unless it was a special occasion!

And yet now, here I am having felt the rumbly in my tumbly. I make an egg mayonnaise sandwich, with a couple of slices of juicy tomato. Chew each bite, even close my eyes and savour the flavour. At the beginning of the sandwich I'm thinking, there's no way I'll leave any. It's yummy, and only a sandwich after all! But 3 quarters of the way through and I cannot eat another bite. I've had my fill!

Now of course I may be hungry in another two hours time, the sandwich might keep me going for a short amount of time, or a long. But I cannot believe I could not finish a sandwich.

That's it. He's brainwashed me! Why didn't he do it sooner?!

And what's more, I gave the kids kettle chips earlier. Normally I'm of the "I'll just have one" variety. But today, I did not want to try one. The thought of chewing a chip down to nothing just does not appeal!:w00t:

a first for me

tcatsbay — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:10:02 GMT

I've been following this new lifestyle <<big thank you to Paul Mckenna>> since the end of March. All along I've been stopping when I was no longer hungry, I never once in my entire adult life, teen life and half of my childhood experienced full. I did not know what it felt like. I knew both extremes on the hunger scale but never full. Today, I felt full. I came home from work, fed the cats, did my bills, at a banana, was still hungry, went for what I wanted, thats right if you've read some of my other posts you know what I went for, the ice cream...tonight I ate part of an ice cream sandwich, I stopped mid bite and said, "wow, whats this, I'm full..." the rest of it is in the freezer...still can't bring myself to throw food away when I'm done eating...that will have to be my next step towards changing my behavior...

thank you all

Good Luck

Trish

Friggin' MISERABLE

niteshaydz — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:56:12 GMT

I've been doing this system for a little over a week now and I've had a couple times where I feel like I ate slightly too much...I was full but not uncomfortable, like I ate one or two bites too many. Well, I had an absolutely awful day today emotionally and so what did I do tonight? I went and totally "binged" at In-n-Out. When I say binged, I mean that I ate what I used to eat: a single cheeseburger, fries and a soda (which I wasn't even able to finish). And OMG! I'm paying the price right now. I seriously WISH I could throw up. Please don't misunderstand - I am not bulemic or trying to make light of that condition. I am just so physically miserable that I really want this food out of my belly. I cannot for the life of me remember when I felt this awful after eating, especially after eating a "normal" amount of food.

One thing that I have become painfully aware of in the last week is just how much I was using food to soothe my emotions. Before beginning this program, I never really thought I used food as medication. I knew I ate out of boredom...sometimes. But I really didn't understand just how powerful overeating was at helping me "deal" with my feelings. Since I don't have that anymore, I've been an emotional basket case. It's good though. I have to actually deal with what is going on instead of stuffing it back down with food.

Tonight really helped drive the point home. I was very upset and I wanted to eat to feel better (which will never work). The sad part is that I KNEW what I was doing and didn't use any of the tools (tapping, aikido, etc) to help me get through it. I just went on autopilot and ate, ate, ate. I am absolutely shocked that the "normal" amount of food that I ate which made me so miserable is the same amount I used to eat on a regular basis.

Anyway, just a couple of very important realizations that I wanted to share. I'm so grateful I found this program.

~Christin

YES!!!

determined&focused — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:46:20 GMT

So I started to really stick to the 4 golden rules and this past Saturday I weighed 194 but today I weigh 192.8!!! Its only been 3 days!!! I hope this means it is finally working for me =]:D

NEW DISCOVERY!!!

thinme2 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:11:33 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've discovered something wonderful while following the 4GR. I am simply able to stop eating when I feel satisfied. Eating until I feel satisfied is the key.

I used to think I had to feel that "full sensation" to stop eating. Nope, now I listen to the satisfied feeling. I like it much better.:)

When I eat until I feel a little bit full, I feel sleepy/sluggish and want to take a nap :doze:

I couldn't understand why, after all these years, I felt so tired all the time. I tried cafine, souped up vitamins, sleeping longer (12 hours a night), naps, nothing seemed to help. I felt half awake most of the time. My mother would tell me, "I feel revitalized after eating." Not me, I discovered I was stuffing myself beyond satisfied, feeling tired, and always needing a nap.:doze:

I have found that when I only eat until satisfied, I don't feel a drop in energy. I feel energetic. I have a spring in my step.:D

Since eating consciously and stoping when I feel content and warm, I have a spring in my step, I feel lighter, and feel motivation to move.

Discovering this little tool/trick has helped me within the last month to lose weight.

I would love to hear how much energy you've discovered since not overeating.

Down 27.5 pounds in 11 weeks.

LOVE AND SUCCESS TO ALL!!!

JOANNA

What's the worst thing anyone has ever said to you while fat?

agent starling — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:52 GMT

I was working at a retail store once and a young guy i worked with come up to me and patted me on the back and said "you know, you could be a linebacker your so big" i am 5'5" tall and weighed probably around 250 pounds then. I just wanted to crawl up into a hole and die after he said that to me. I have a ton more things people have said to me while being fat. But it's funny how you remember all the negative things people say to you my sister was in rehab for prescription drug addiction and they did an exercise of they went around the room and said all negative things to everyone in the circle and then they did the opposite too then no one could recall the positive comments just the negative ones. That's so sad. I can probably only recall maybe one or two positive things anyone has ever said in my whole life. IS that true for people here too? I still am about the same height now and same weight too. Just wanted to know if anyone else feels the same?

Clarice

I just can't sometimes!!!!

sassafrass101 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:01:04 GMT

Sometimes I just can't stop, even when I know I am full. Today I had 3 pcs of pizza and dangit I feel like crap now, you'd think I'd learn my lesson. Oh well, just had to vent.

Getting full really fast???

yardley — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:43:24 GMT

Hi there,

I've been doing the program now for 2-3 weeks and I must say I feel really way better and happier. I did go through a little rough patch where I wasnt self medicating with food and had to deal with my feelings and and overwhelming new amount of energy and I kind of freaked out (if anyone else has gone through this please say!!)....but I digress.

I'm writing cause I realize at meals that it doesn't take a lot to get me full. I'm still having a hard time figuring out if I'm at a 7, but the amount of food is not very much. Today after going to work out I was starving and went to subway for a sandwich. I got a turkey with everything i wanted on it and started to consciously make my way through it. After about 10-15 minutes I had eaten about half of a 6 inch sub (Half!!!) and maybe 4-5 sun chips and i was full-not stuffed like i usually am, but full enough. I didn't even drink that much with the meal. I stopped eating packed the rest in the bag and left. But I must say, this was very very very very hard. I think in part becuase visually I saw I barely ate anything. Even before I did this program, I noticed that I would be at what I realize now is like an 8 or 9 in fullness and my friends who are thinner than me would out eat me. What is going on? Do I just have a tiny stomach, or am I overwieght and my body is telling me its time to stop so we can let go of some of this weight? It didn't used to be like this at other times in my life when I was thinner ( I am about 30 lbs overweight).

Anyone relate??

Thanks! :)

What if the food is REALLY good?

writerchick — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:13:27 GMT

Perhaps I'm just a weak person, but I have serious trouble putting the fork down when the food is especially tasty. I was eating a chicken wrap yesterday that was SO good that I kept having to have additional bites before finally putting it down. I was proud that I didn't eat the entire thing, but upset that I ate about 4 bites more than I should have. Does anyone else have this problem?

I've only been at this for a short time, and I've seen no movement on the scale. Largely because I think I have a problem putting down good food!!! HELP!

help with work situation

tcatsbay — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:52:24 GMT

ok i know this is terrible, but people have been feeding me at work and before i started the 4 rules i would just eat it. and usually with in minutes of being given the food. now that i've started to gain some control back i find myself feeling angry sometimes and guilty other times when i get handed food, and they aren't even asking, sometimes its just left on my desk... i usually cover it with a napkin and when most of my co workers are gone i just toss it because i'm not hungry. i've tried to say "no thank you" a few times but its not forceful enough because i still end up with the food...

please polite suggestions only, i have to work with these people in a very high stress environment. im sure that they think they are helping me...

the times its left at my desk no one confesses...so please help..i told someone today if i shipped it to where someone was starving it would be rotten before it got there...the person didn't get the joke...thanks

trish

Making Cookies

corlas0105 — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:47:22 GMT

Hello all! Hopefully everyone is doing well with the program. I have read a lot of posts about "falling off the wagon" or "binging" and must say that something like that just happened to me. I am sort of disappointed in myself for this one. I promised my daughter that we could bake some cookies this weekend. I did not think anything of it because I have been doing so well around sweets and my weakness foods. Well, I was not fully thinking or being conscious tonight. I ate some of the dough and let my kids have tastes; and I also ate a cookie. I was not hungry at all and actually I was still satisfied/full from dinner. Now I feel stuffed and horrible. This is the first time in over a month that I have felt stuffed and it sucks. I know it does not sound like a lot, but I really feel terrible now. I had no regard for the 4 golden rules and it really came back and bit me in the butt. (so to speak) It is not that I feel that I failed (like the diet mentality), but I really feel uncomfortable. It is funny that even though I have been on the program around 6 weeks, that it does not come naturally to me yet. There was another post I read today about being "mindful"; I guess I will have to apply that all over again! Has anyone else had a disappointing experience like this lately or yet?!?! I am sorry, but I guess I just needed to vent. I am not down on myself, and I am right back on, it was just a little set back I guess!!!! Good luck to us all!

Corrie:P

WHY AM I NOT LOSING WEIGHT?

jakaroo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:57:00 GMT

Can anyone help me or give some advice. I have been using all the techniques correctly, to the book. I have not lost any weight, why? Are there any others out there who haven't lost either?:unsure:

ANYONE GAINED WEIGHT?

jakaroo — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:35:46 GMT

I have been using Mr McKennas technique for a week now. Sadly I have gained 3 lbs!!! Is there anyone else out there who has gained?

Just too full right now

Starling — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:38:02 GMT

A lot of the time I will hit a good stopping point, but sometimes I don't. I'm just too full right now and I didn't know it when I was eating.

...[sigh]...

If it's tough for you to throw the food away...

pippi333 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:44:08 GMT

I've read a lot of posts here where people have said that it's tough to throw away the food they are not eating (such as when they are out and cannot take the food with them to put in the fridge at home, etc.).

The 2 things I tell myself when I struggle with that, are these:

"It's either throw this food away, or throw my life away."

"It either goes in the trash, or on my body."

Both of these help me put it into perspective quickly. I hope that's helpful to somebody!

Tips for Knowing When You Are FULL

kmacphee — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:47:57 GMT

How do you KNOW when you are full??

I am trying this out - I am stopping when I [b]"think"[/b] I am full.

Since I can always eat again whenever I [b]"know"[/b] that I am hungry, I hope I won't feel as deprived as in the diet days.

1st Post, 1st Question

velveteen — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:46:32 GMT

Hey Everyone

Just a quick question - as a member of the Clean Plate Club I have been eating beyond full for years. How do I really know what "full" feels like?

Like last night I had my dinner and I didn't leave anything on my plate. However, I did eat it slowly and consciously and by the time *I* was finished, my DF was finishing his 2nd helping. I feel very good about that.

It was only after I was finished that I thought "oef, I'm full" even a little bit too much. How will I know when the full signal is there?

Many thanks in advance for your help!

Eating with Friends

cintalathus — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:13:04 GMT

I find I do really well when I am by my self but I have a hard time with certain friends. I hate having to explain I am full and don't want to eat anymore of the food that they have cooked for fear that they will think I just didn't like it. I know it is silly but I don't want to insult them. The one friend always cooks and puts huge amounts on the plate and I haven't left there with out eating it all and feeling quite ill since I started this the most I seem to eat at one time now is about 3/4 of a cup to one cup. She gives me like 3-4 cups of food. Total stomach ach. She needs to lose weight to but is supper sensitive about it so I try never to bring up the topic and telling her why I am not eating would probably be taken badly. Anyone have the same problem? Any solutions?

cindy:unsure:

Not full, just don't want what I'm eating anymore..

NancyP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:25:16 GMT

I was just wondering what everyone else is doing if they're eating something that they really wanted at first, but then you don't want it anymore? I'm not full. I'm still hungry. But it doesn't really taste very good anymore.

Is this a full signal that I'm missing, or should I just find something else that sounds good at that point?

Nancy

Angry when I'm full!!

lovecje — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:39:55 GMT

What do I do? I am literally PISSED when I am full!!! I see this food on my plate that was so good and I really want to eat it, but I have recognized that I am full! It's like an internal fight with myself, I am MAD that I am full! I get mad at the food! Any suggestions for this? I'm enjoying what's on my plate, I just don't know what to do about the anger feelings! (by the way, I am not at all an angry person so this is weird for me)

For those who are concerned that they aren't losing fast enough

dabanksta — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:28:50 GMT

Please remember that, unlike the Slim Fast/Richard Simmons/Atkins/Nutriwhatever propaganda that we're used to seeing or reading, this program isn't "advertised" as "I can make you thin in 2 weeks."

If you watched the show (or if you've read the testimonials on the website--not the forums), the "success stories" are all people who have lost weight over the course of YEARS, not weeks.

Does that mean it will take years for you to notice a difference? No.

You'll probably first notice a difference in attitude. You may notice that you're thinking less about eating and more about food.

You may also notice that you feel better. You may have more energy. You may be sitting in front of the TV less. You may be parking farther from the door or taking more steps, or walking someplace instead of driving there. Or offering to run more errands at work so you can record more steps on your pedometer (don't have one? get one--mine was less than $4 at Kmart!)

You may notice that you're more engaged in life. You're enjoyng shopping for the first time in years. You're interested in going to a movie theater or seeing a play. You're scanning the paper for farmer's markets or rock concerts or book clubs. You're getting your hair or nails done.

You may notice that your clothes are looser. Or that they aren't so tight! You may even be able to take off your pants without unbuttoning them. Your muffin top might go away. Your underwear may fall off your waist. (hopefully you'll be wearing pants and not a dress when this happens) You may even have to buy NEW pants or underpants or shirts...

Even if the scales don't move, you'll notice a difference. It's all in paying attention to your body. If you can learn to pay attention to your body (whether it's your hunger signals or your body's changes), you can follow this program!

Stick with it!!!!!

Being picky about which bite goes in my mouth!

MamaArrow — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:52:07 GMT

Here is the big thing I have noticed! I know it won't take much b/f I am full, so I am searching all over my plate for the VERY BEST bite. It's the piece of roll w/ the most butter on it...it is the crispy edges of the potato pancake at the German restaurant (b/c I LOVE crispy), it is the choicest morsal of meat, it is the best of everything I eat.

This is great b/c I am eating the best, not eating the worst and saving the best for last. I don't feel so bad when I am full and I see what is left IS NOT the best!

Just thought I'd share.

"Sighing" is it a sign your full?

agent starling — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:17:37 GMT

I have noticed and seen this mentioned before on another thread about sighing during a meal. They say it's when your full? Is this true? I have noticed here lately i do this its so weird when it happens to you for the first time.

Clarice

Believe the Golden Rules, They WORK!!

swetrece — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:53:56 GMT

When I watched the first episode of I Can Make You Thin, I was skeptical if the rules would help. Before totally giving up, I decided to try it the next morning with breakfast. I ate consciously, what I wanted, and barely ate half of the food on my plate. I am fourteen, and if the program helps me, don't give up hope on yourself. God Bless!

Difference between satisfied and full

SteffTeel — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:25:10 GMT

I guess this is probably one of things that I'm having the hardest time with. I know you are suppose to stop when your full, and I try to. However there are times where I just feel satisfied. I know if I stop eating I will feel hungry again in like 20-30 minutes probably. Then I feel like I'm snacking all day long. Though I don't want to take those next couple of bites then feel overly full. So which is the best way to go? Feel like your eating non stop all day, or eat a little more and then be a little uncomfortable but know you won't need to be eating for a couple hours?

EATING IN RESTAURANTS

miss kitty — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:23:17 GMT

My question is: If you go to a restaurant, and they bring the bread and salad first, and if you start eating that first, won't you get full, and then you won't be able to eat the mail meal?

I tried this: I had them bring my salad with my meal................then I ate a little of the bread, some of the salad, and the main entree until I got that "I'm full feeling" then I quit. I had enough left overs for 2 more meals, which was also good.

Anyone else have this question, if so, how did you handle the restaurant problem?

Good luck to everyone......Miss Kitty

Don't see much difference!

elmopalooza — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:57:02 GMT

I am starting to notice when I am full and I am leaving food behind on my plate most of the time. But I also suffer from lymphadema(or fluid retention) and I can not really tell if I am losing weight. I am also in a wheelchair, and therefore can not weigh myself nor excercize. Any ideas?

Sick of eating sick

Butterfly08sheen — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:11:55 GMT

It seems like when I feel bad or sick I want to eat more. Is this for comfort. I'm not sure but I will really like to stop. I'm following the program but when I eat because I don't feel well then I fell worse. Can some one help?:w00t:

I cant believe how little can make me feel full!!

miasmommy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:52:11 GMT

Im sitting here at work eating my lunch (which I ate at 2pm since I wasnt hungry at "lunchtime"!!!) and a Lean Pocket and water filled me up! I cant believe it! Before following the golden rules I would have eaten that, a big bag of chips, and huge bottle of pop and STILL would have been hungry. I am amazed and I dont even want to eat the bag of strawberries I brought with me! I've only been doing this for around a week and I can already notice my body changing and 2 people told me that I look like I'm losing weight! I dont have a scale because Im scared to know what I actually weigh but my relationship with food it totally different and thats what counts!! I did mess up yesterday when I went out to eat with some friends. I ordered a chicken salad (which is what I WANTED) but then I was talking and trying to keep my 15 month old under control so I wasnt eating consiously. By the time I remembered to check the golden rules and see if I was still hungry I was stuffed and felt bad. But just for a moment and then I remembered that it was "ok" that I messed up, I would just try better at dinnertime and I did! SOO refreshing to not feel like I have to beat myself up for getting off the wagon! I am so excited about this program!

The amount of food to eat till "full"

1jeanette2 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:24:37 GMT

I feel that this is an awesome lifestyle change for me and am amazed at how little I focus on food now. I am a "lifetime" WW member and have 20 pounds to lose - once again. I have been trying to not diet for some time now and think this is the answer. I have been reading the forums for a few weeks now and have a question about how much food to eat. I know you are supposed to eat until you are "full" and then stop but when is that, really? :unsure: Many people sound like they only eat one or two tablespoons of food at a meal and are "full". It seems to me that this would not stay with a person for too long before they would be hungry again. For me, this would be about an hour or less and I would be eating constantly all day long. My comment then is - I would think that you can eat TOO little doing this. It seems as though this can be carried in the opposite direction. Am I wrong?

Don't stress, don't obsess, don't regress

drstock — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:56:32 GMT

The 4 golden rules are hands down the best advice I have been given in the past decade. I feel like a "normal" person around food for the first time in years. This has been so liberating, I'm smiling more all day every day.

At the same time, I read posts where it is clear that some people here don't seem to feel the same way. I sense a lot of stress and anxiety. Someone once coached me to "fake it 'til you make it." I'm willing to do that and see what happens. I know one thing. It can't be as bad as it was before I learned about this approach to regaining a healthy relationship to food.

Good luck everyone. Remember: Don't stress, don't obsess, don't regress

Beer and Wine

sbrandt113 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:14:15 GMT

I like to drink a couple of beers or glasses of wine on the weekend. Never more than 3 but usually I have a full feeling after 1 beer.

So what exactly are the rules for beer and wine with this plan?

Thanks!