I just got my copy of The Ultimate Weight Solution! And I'm getting ready to go curl up on the couch and read the first chapter! But first I thought I'd post here and ask my questions!
I have been reading and following the book since around September. I am on my third read trhough. I nee dto get back into it and finish the dicussions going on the "revisited trheads"
But in answer to your questions :
1) This book has shown me it's ok not not be satisfied with my body image and that my body image is different than my self image. There are things I can do and can control so that weightloss is possible.
2) I had my son 8/23. I cam home form the hosiptal at 235, by 9/6 I was 224, I began to really dig into Dr. Phil's plan then. I am currently at 197, so since September when I really started trying I've lost 27 pounds. I am at my lowest in 8 years or so.
3) My atitude is the biggest change. I have always been pessimistic and self downing. I have embraced "right thinking" and I no longer have to work hard at it. It's how I think all the time now and it feels good. It makes difficult days so much mroe tolerable and when I make a mistake I don't feel like I've blown it all, I know it can be corrected.
4) I have a hard time following the eating plan laid out in the book. I don't have the other books, just the first one. The divide my plate in fourths method doesn't work well for me. I get high response cots, low yield stuff all confused. I follow WW points. I choose foods that are "worth the points", to me a twinkie is not worth the points when I could have a nice serving of sphaghetti and whole wheat bread for the same or similar amount of points. So in the end I am choosing the foods that are better for me, the ones Dr. Phil would approve of.
I have enjoyed the book and many of the thoughts and changes carry over to other areas of my life. I am happier and more pleasant to be around b/c of it. Hope this helps.
MistySeptember , 01-05-2005 01:23 PM