What's the point?

tomalbrighton

As other people have noted, a little obsession can be good, but not if it's bringing you down. As an alternative, you might like to look at Paul McKenna's book 'I Can Make You Thin'. It is very short and easy to read, and at less than $8 you can't really go wrong.

http://www.amazon.com/Can-Make-You-Thin-Revolutionary/dp/1402775547/ref=pd_sim_b_1

There is no calorie counting, no nutrition guidance, no numbers and no targets – just four simple rules, plus a hypnotherapy CD to make it easier to follow them. The hypnotherapy is nothing scary, you just put it on your iPod or whatever while you fall asleep.

Paul discourages weighing, instead encouraging you to visualise success and check how your body feels and your clothes fit. You can weigh every two weeks if you really want to.

Although I'm now doing MFP, I previously took two inches off my waistline in a couple of months with this system.

I can get really anxious if I feel that 'it's not working', which can become a self-fulfilling prophecy if you're not careful. Paul's techniques help you to break free of that, partly through the hypnotherapy, which instils positive beliefs without you realising.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

marshallexi

I can get really anxious if I feel that 'it's not working', which can become a self-fulfilling prophecy if you're not careful. Paul's techniques help you to break free of that, partly through the hypnotherapy, which instils positive beliefs without you realising.

This is exactly why I've gone back to the Paul McKenna CD this week. I was getting very stressed out about my weight and when I've used his CD in the past it's just chnaged my mindset and outlook entirely. It just instils confidence in me. It's wonderful.

I realise it's not for everyone (and hypnosis will not work if you're not willing to surrender to it) but I'm pretty suggestible, so it works a treat!