Customer Reviews
The big question, does it work? - By: Elizabeth Taylor, 03 Sep 2008 
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 & that will ultimately make you thin but of course we all know is that eating less & 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 & 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 & gym time. The two main aspects of the plan are firstly only eat when you are hungry & secondly positive thinking & 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 & 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 & space to putin some comments to two questions a) One positive thing I noticed today & 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, lookedin the mirror & thought about how great you. The second key to this plan or idea is only eat what you want & 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 & as much as you need.
All these ideas are great & important to long term success. I also found that writingin a journal & 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 & build a long term sustainable relationship with food. So did it work for me? well it helped me think about why I was dieting & the postiive thinking was a very good excercise which I much appreciated & I honestly did change some thingsin my relationship with food such as only eating at the table - notin front of the TV & to think about the enjoyment of food rather than using it as a comfort blanket & 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 & have a peek.
Journal for I can make you thin - By: Suzie, 12 Aug 2008 
Excellent book I have been using this for over 2 months now & it has helped me lose over one & half stone. You can eat what you want & still lose weight as long as you are hungry. It just seem to click with me & it has changed my eating pattern for good. A good companion book to I can make you thin.
I can Make You Thin Works - By: Linda A. Gallihawk, 26 Jun 2008 
I bought 'I can make you thin'in November 2007. I listened to the DVD every day for a week & read the book I have lost 2 stone & 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 & have done for 57 years...I will let you know how I get on. Thanks Paul Mckenna You are my Hero x
Online version would be good - By: John Gilmore, 23 Sep 2007 This is OK as a prop for McKenna's method: it occurs to me though that an online version that you could checkin to anywhere would be a good idea : ).
BUY THIS JOURNAL!! You will notice phenomenal changes your body image, your relationship with food and LOOSE WIEGHT!!!!!!!!!!! - By: Becky Mallery, 23 Jun 2007 I brought this book as a companion to Pauls weight loss system audio set & the original book `I can make you thin' (I highly recommend these also) to lose some weight, get out of bad eating habits & to feel happy with my shape. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
Each day of this diary you get a very helpful exercise to do to help you build a better relationship with your body & great tips help you on this journey. In addition you are able to check off which parts of the program you carried out during the day (very helpful) which helps you keep on track. You are also asked to write down a positive thing you have noticed each day & what you're looking forward to the next day (really helps to motivate you, & after a few days focusing on the positives- you get positive results!). I found the journal especially helpful on those days that things don't go according to plan. It helps you to reflect on this, brings you back to now & helps to you to keep up the new habits until they become second nature (which they do!)
Generally Paul's weight loss system which this journal is based on is brilliant. It has helped me to break old eating habits (e.g. over eating & not stopping when full, eating unconsciously, eating quickly, & eating for other reasons than actual physical hunger). In addition it is NOT a diet, & it has changed the way I think about food. On diets I have triedin the past, the minute a food is forbidden you just want it even more! With this system you can eat what you like as long as you follow the golden rules. At first it feels strange to be able to eat what you want & still lose weight. It doesn't have to be hard like diets have brain washed us into believing.
At first I found that I had to consciously focus on carrying out the habits you develop, & on some days I fell off the wagon & forgot to use the techniques. However as Paul says this is likely to happen & the main thing is to keep going & they soon become automatic.
I am halfway through this diary & had already noticed some significant changes. I'm completely happy with the way I look, my skin is better, I'min control around food & don't find it an issue anymore. And the best thing is I've dropped a dress size without having to go on a diet & eating what I want! The most important thing is to follow Paul's instructions EXACTLY & you will notice incredible changes that will last forever. If you're reading this Paul, thank you for this journal & weight loss system-It works!!!!:)
