tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post8255712792127393392..comments2023-10-01T08:43:13.346-04:00Comments on New Me: A Fresh Start: One Thing that Paul McKenna Doesn't Tell YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421007530617008911.post-57547543818110923332009-06-10T09:20:07.602-04:002009-06-10T09:20:07.602-04:00Hello NewMe, I don't know what to tell you, bu...Hello NewMe, I don't know what to tell you, but perhaps my experience may help you. I have been trying to do "Intuitive Eating" now for 6 years (I'm stubborn and refuse to give up). Paul McKenna's 4 rules are wonderfully clear, but I started with a different program initially. Over those 6 years, I have lost a total of 30 lbs (around 15 kilo), all very slowly. I'm now just within the "normal" weight range for my height.<br /><br />I tried his NLP methods initially without much success. It seems that I had a lot of "issues" about food and my body that his methods were unable to overcome. I found his exercises to be painful rather than pleasant, which destroyed my motivation to continue them. I couldn't follow his rules 100%, especially rule #3 (and especially chewing very slowly).<br /><br />What I ended up having to do was to revamp my inner life completely. I found that I needed to switch from a mostly negative, fearful, angry person to a person who is filled with love, self-love, gratitude, etc. A HUGE change!!!<br /><br />It's still in progress, but I'm already a completely different person. What works best for me is The Work by Byron Katie (all of her material is available free from her website). Other people may need to find a different program that works for them, I wouldn't know.<br /><br />Now that I'm not so angry and guilt-ridden all of the time, I've recently revisited NLP and (ack!) affirmations, and now they are enjoyable to do. I also enjoyed making a "vision board", since it helped me to find positive things to think about.<br /><br />The extra weight is a wonderful motivator. If I stall on making positive changes, my weight loss stalls. But every time I make progress towards releasing anger/resentment/fear/guilt, it's easier to follow the 4 rules and I lose a few pounds. Nowadays I'm even grateful for the extra weight... without it, I would have remained stuck in a very unpleasant, negative mental space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com