Who doesn't want to lose a few pounds? If you are getting married soon or attending a big event the pressure we put on ourselves to lose weight can be even more intense.  It seems like the harder we try to cut out the fattening foods the more we crave them.  If you are like me, it can even feel like the food calls to us and many times, it feels like we are helpless to fight the craving.

While adding new wedding and party favors to our website tonight, I was flipping the TV channels trying to find something to entertain me. I came across a show called "I Can Make You Thin".  Needless to say, the show caught my attention.  I began to listen to what the host, Paul McKenna had to say.

He explained that he could use his negative association technique to help the audience and TV viewers take control of our cravings.  He began by asking us to close our eyes, touch our left thumb and middle finger together, and imagine a food that repulses us.  Its liver and onions for me!

Once we had the food in our mind, he asked us to imagine taking a big bite of it.  We were supposed to imagine the taste, texture, and the smell of it.

He then asked us to imagine the food covered in hair from a barbershop floor (I began to feel uncomfortable at that point).      

Next, he said to imagine the food covered in hair and spit from a spittoon (I started gagging and tears started running down my face).

Finally, he said to imagine our favorite food, covered in the food that repulses us, hair from a barbershop floor, and spit from a spittoon (kid you naught, I almost threw up).    

After having us create a VERY negative image about the food(s) we crave, he asked us to touch our right thumb and middle finger together.

Then he told us to close our eyes and think about a time when we were really happy.  Perhaps it was while we on vacation, at a party with friends, falling in love for the first time, or even enjoying a beautiful day.   

Paul McKenna said the next time we start to crave a food we need to connect our left thumb and finger and think about the food covered in something that repulses us. Then we need to touch our right thumb and finger and think about the time when we were the happiest.  By reprogramming our thoughts we can control our cravings.

Very interesting. I'm going to try it this week to see if it will work for me.  If you want more info on the show, check out TLC's website.