I admit, I was skeptical. Particularly since it sounded like an infomercial. I did watch the whole thing and by the end, I really was amazed. I know this stuff. Why am I not already doing it!?

There are four "rules"
1. Eat when you are hungry
2. Eat what you want (get rid of the crap that you eat because you think you should eat it)
3. Focus on eating (no distractions, fork & knife down between each bite, really chew and enjoy each bite)
4. Stop eating when you are full

I've dropped 18 pounds but am stuck here, so I decided to give it a go and try it this morning (within the confines of the Swank Diet).

This is way harder than I thought it would be! I guess I'm overanalyzing, but first I struggled with what to eat. If I'm eating what I want - I wanted to make sure that I truly wanted it. So many choices! Then, it was unbelievably hard not to eat in front of the computer. I'm a multitasker and I wanted to check in on the board. Ack! So then I start eating. I'm ok with #3. I hated it, but I did it. I'm having a hard time with #4 though. I still have 3/4 of a peanut butter english muffin and a half of a banana left. It's killing me. I'm not truly hungry, but I would love to eat it! Guess when I get hungry - then I'll eat it!

I'm hoping to retrain my body so that I can recognize being full more easily instead of finishing off my plate. I've lowered portion sizes (resulting in the initial weight drop) but I still scarf it down fast and eat the whole plate. It sounds so silly, but I think this just may work for me (primarily because it is so simple and it's about listening to what you really want and need). I'm not one to buy into any weight loss crud. Never really tried to do anything more than eat healthier and exercise, but I really liked this approach. We'll see what happens.

Did anyone else see it and what did you think?