Product Description

The essential companion to the number one bestselling weight-loss programme

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1801 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 169 pages

Synopsis
Ready to change for good? Over the past fifteen years, Paul McKenna PhD has helped over a million people from around the world to change their minds, change their bodies and change their lives. This eagerly anticipated companion volume to his number one bestseller I Can Make You Thin is an amazing self-guiding journal that takes you step by step through a personal mind-body makeover. By the time you have finished this book, you will have transformed your relationship with food and your body forever! If you've been wanting to lose weight but don't feel you can do it on your own, this 90-day success journal will be your companion and friend as you: * Learn to eat what you want when you want and still lose weight * Put an end to bingeing and conquer your cravings once and for all * Use the power of your mind to slim your body * Stop emotional eating before it starts * Develop the habits of naturally slim people Whether you'rea yo-yo dieter or just ready to make a change, let Paulbe your guide as you learn the simple keys to a system that has been proven over 70% effective!

Customer Reviews

The big question, does it work?
Firstly, I should state that I haven't read the accompanying book so can only comment on how effective this excercise was for me. The claim is that by completing the journal every day you will change your relationship with food and that will ultimately make you thin but of course we all know is that eating less and excercising more will make you thin not reading a book so whats this guys silver bullet.

The point is I think that part of loosing weight is about determing the reasons why you are doing it and making sure that you can sustain that weight loss. My doctor told me that less than 10% of people who loose weight keep it off so its true that the long term solution is as important as the hunger pangs and gym time. The two main aspects of the plan are firstly only eat when you are hungry and secondly positive thinking and reinforcement of positive messages - which I found the most interesting as it encourages you to turn any negative idea or thought into something positive so mental as well as physical gymnastics.

The book itself contains 90 pages and on the left hand side there is a daily idea from our mentor, for example, taking the time to think positively about some part of yourself. On the right hand side is a daily checklist and space to put in some comments to two questions a) One positive thing I noticed today and b) What I'm looking forward to tomorrow. The checklist asks if you have if you have moved your body, drank lots of water, eaten only when you are hungry, looked in the mirror and thought about how great you. The second key to this plan or idea is only eat what you want and only eat when you are hungry. The idea being not to enter into a negative cycle of deprevation but embracing what you like eating but only eat when you need to and as much as you need.

All these ideas are great and important to long term success. I also found that writing in a journal and having checkpoints is a good way to keep on track. But whether any diet works is up to you not the author, so the book is a tool to help you as an overweight individual feel more positive about yourself, more committed to a diet and build a long term sustainable relationship with food. So did it work for me? well it helped me think about why I was dieting and the postiive thinking was a very good excercise which I much appreciated and I honestly did change some things in my relationship with food such as only eating at the table - not in front of the TV and to think about the enjoyment of food rather than using it as a comfort blanket and I started doing more sport - I do however admit that although I kept on the diet I gave up with the journal after around 1.5 months as the daily questions are the same but ever so often I go back and have a peek.

Journal for I can make you thin
Excellent book I have been using this for over 2 months now and it has helped me lose over one and half stone. You can eat what you want and still lose weight as long as you are hungry. It just seem to click with me and it has changed my eating pattern for good. A good companion book to I can make you thin.

I can Make You Thin Works
I bought 'I can make you thin' in November 2007. I listened to the DVD every day for a week and read the book I have lost 2 stone and tell every one I meet how I lost it. It's because it's NOT a diet but a change of eating habits.I am now on the 'You can Quit smoking',I smoke 30/35 a day and have done for 57 years...I will let you know how I get on. Thanks Paul Mckenna You are my Hero x