Guest guest Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about Weigh Down. I was interested in getting something possibly started in my area but this would definitely not be it....:-) I also checked into the Catholic based one but the prices are very expensive. Thanks again for the answers. Michele ccbmdb@... wrote: Hi --I know you didn't ask me, but I did Weigh Down also, so I thought I'd chime in on this.WD was the first IE program I did and I had great success with it. The basic priciples are to eat when you are hungry, stop when you are satisfied (although I think they call it "full") and turn to God for all of the times you want to eat out of anything but hunger. Gwen Shamblin is the creator of WD...she tells people to wait for hunger, and wait and wait. I remember reading the message boards and there would be some people who didn't get hungry, the first time, for 24-48 hours. Another great tool I liked that Gwen used was for those who are starting out and unable to gauge fullness, to cut what you would normally eat in half. If you get hungry in less than 3 hours, use that as an indication to eat more. Raise the amounts you eat in increments until you can go a good 3.5 to 4 hours in between meals. I haven't been part of WD for a long time, but I've read a lot about the problems people have had/are having with it. It seems that Gwen Shamblin has turned it into a sort of cult. She has opened her own church and has very strict rules for her employees. Many of the people who did WD had great success and lost tons of weight. I remember reading many posts from people who lost 100+ lbs, by simply cutting back on their portion sizes. I lost 12 lbs fairly quickly, within the first month of starting the program. Then I stayed there for a couple of months, then redoubled my efforts and lost an additional 10 lbs. I maintained that weight loss for 3 years...until I started eating too much again. I am about 10 lbs above where I was when I lost the 22 initial lbs. I know I've written this on here...I have no trouble 99% of the time waiting for hunger to eat. I also have no trouble with good/bad foods. When I gained back 10 lbs, it was because I started slowly eating a little bit more and a little bit more. The extra 10 lbs I carry now is because I sometimes eat past satisfied. The religion part of the program was a God send for me (no pun intended!!) However, I am a practicing Catholic and joined a Catholic WD group. I took what Gwen said about God and applied it to MY religion and went from there. If you have any other questions, please let me know.Cheryl MicheleCR: Dream Mender Sherryl Woods RR: You've Got Male by Bevarly 3/5 It's here! Your new message!Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just a note as an " aside " to this, Thin Within just got new owners -- the authors who wrote the book have recently bought the company, and they're revamping the website. There is no longer a monthly membership fee, and the workbook materials are much cheaper than they were. ;o) I think, right now, since everything's being switched over, you can't order any of it online -- you'd have to call them to order. But, apparently you'll talk to a guy named Joe, and he's supposed to be a very good help. ) So I've heard... ;-P Jenn <>< > Hi -- > > I know you didn't ask me, but I did Weigh Down also, so I thought I'd chime in on this. > > WD was the first IE program I did and I had great success with it. The basic priciples are to eat when you are hungry, stop when you are satisfied (although I think they call it " full " ) and turn to God for all of the times you want to eat out of anything but hunger. > > Gwen Shamblin is the creator of WD...she tells people to wait for hunger, and wait and wait. I remember reading the message boards and there would be some people who didn't get hungry, the first time, for 24-48 hours. > > Another great tool I liked that Gwen used was for those who are starting out and unable to gauge fullness, to cut what you would normally eat in half. If you get hungry in less than 3 hours, use that as an indication to eat more. Raise the amounts you eat in increments until you can go a good 3.5 to 4 hours in between meals. > > I haven't been part of WD for a long time, but I've read a lot about the problems people have had/are having with it. It seems that Gwen Shamblin has turned it into a sort of cult. She has opened her own church and has very strict rules for her employees. > > Many of the people who did WD had great success and lost tons of weight. I remember reading many posts from people who lost 100+ lbs, by simply cutting back on their portion sizes. > > I lost 12 lbs fairly quickly, within the first month of starting the program. Then I stayed there for a couple of months, then redoubled my efforts and lost an additional 10 lbs. I maintained that weight loss for 3 years...until I started eating too much again. I am about 10 lbs above where I was when I lost the 22 initial lbs. > > I know I've written this on here...I have no trouble 99% of the time waiting for hunger to eat. I also have no trouble with good/bad foods. When I gained back 10 lbs, it was because I started slowly eating a little bit more and a little bit more. The extra 10 lbs I carry now is because I sometimes eat past satisfied. > > The religion part of the program was a God send for me (no pun intended!!) However, I am a practicing Catholic and joined a Catholic WD group. I took what Gwen said about God and applied it to MY religion and went from there. > > If you have any other questions, please let me know. > > Cheryl > > > > > > > Michele > CR: Dream Mender Sherryl Woods > > RR: You've Got Male by Bevarly 3/5 > > --------------------------------- > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > > > > --------------------------------- > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just a note as an " aside " to this, Thin Within just got new owners -- the authors who wrote the book have recently bought the company, and they're revamping the website. There is no longer a monthly membership fee, and the workbook materials are much cheaper than they were. ;o) I think, right now, since everything's being switched over, you can't order any of it online -- you'd have to call them to order. But, apparently you'll talk to a guy named Joe, and he's supposed to be a very good help. ) So I've heard... ;-P Jenn <>< > Hi -- > > I know you didn't ask me, but I did Weigh Down also, so I thought I'd chime in on this. > > WD was the first IE program I did and I had great success with it. The basic priciples are to eat when you are hungry, stop when you are satisfied (although I think they call it " full " ) and turn to God for all of the times you want to eat out of anything but hunger. > > Gwen Shamblin is the creator of WD...she tells people to wait for hunger, and wait and wait. I remember reading the message boards and there would be some people who didn't get hungry, the first time, for 24-48 hours. > > Another great tool I liked that Gwen used was for those who are starting out and unable to gauge fullness, to cut what you would normally eat in half. If you get hungry in less than 3 hours, use that as an indication to eat more. Raise the amounts you eat in increments until you can go a good 3.5 to 4 hours in between meals. > > I haven't been part of WD for a long time, but I've read a lot about the problems people have had/are having with it. It seems that Gwen Shamblin has turned it into a sort of cult. She has opened her own church and has very strict rules for her employees. > > Many of the people who did WD had great success and lost tons of weight. I remember reading many posts from people who lost 100+ lbs, by simply cutting back on their portion sizes. > > I lost 12 lbs fairly quickly, within the first month of starting the program. Then I stayed there for a couple of months, then redoubled my efforts and lost an additional 10 lbs. I maintained that weight loss for 3 years...until I started eating too much again. I am about 10 lbs above where I was when I lost the 22 initial lbs. > > I know I've written this on here...I have no trouble 99% of the time waiting for hunger to eat. I also have no trouble with good/bad foods. When I gained back 10 lbs, it was because I started slowly eating a little bit more and a little bit more. The extra 10 lbs I carry now is because I sometimes eat past satisfied. > > The religion part of the program was a God send for me (no pun intended!!) However, I am a practicing Catholic and joined a Catholic WD group. I took what Gwen said about God and applied it to MY religion and went from there. > > If you have any other questions, please let me know. > > Cheryl > > > > > > > Michele > CR: Dream Mender Sherryl Woods > > RR: You've Got Male by Bevarly 3/5 > > --------------------------------- > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > > > > --------------------------------- > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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