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Exactly right, Catherine!  And engaging in this journey builds your will and self control much like lifting weights builds muscle.  The more often you focus on eating just five bites, the stronger your brain/will power becomes and the easier the rest of the journey becomes.

Thank you so much for sharing the details of your journey Samantha. You are doing so incredibly well. I used to be like a machine and adhere to the diet very strictly. I’m actually trying to get back to that place. Yesterday I ate way too much and I’m not happy with myself but today is a new day.

let’s keep on this weight loss journey. It won’t…[Read more]

Above that should say not*weighing* until Thursday

I have two perfect snicker days under my belt, and feel very good. Today will be snickers again, tomorrow I will start food. Not waiting until Thursday.
what I am learning is that, especially in the first days, the struggle is not necessarily with hunger, as much as it is retraining your brain not to constantly think about your next meal or what…[Read more]

Love the dress!! You are going to look great in it.

Wow!! You have inspired me. You almost lost 10 pounds in two weeks. That’s what I need to do. I lost focus last night. I need to get right back up and be perfect. Would you mind sharing what you’re eating? Are you eating bars or food? Are you drinking any beverages besides water and black coffee?

keep it going!!

Went out to dinner with a friend tonight. One of the first things she said was, “You’ve lost weight!”

Will do, and thank you Linda!

Yes!!! I want to see that dream. My son, the health-conscious, amazing cook will be proud of me.

Doing pretty well. Had a Snickers bar for lunch today, and for dinner last night.

The weekends are the most challenging, but now that I’m more aware of that, I’ll be more conscious of it. Will suggest to my sister that we split what we order at a res…[Read more]

Samantha,

When you find yourself plateauing (like the last 3 day), go back to 5 normal (which may seem like smallish) bites twice a day.  Not a crumb more.  Being this precise and this perfect is HARD, but that is how we break through the plateau.  GO FOR IT!!!

Honestly, though, BK: how did you feel (I mean physically feel) this morning when you woke up?

Let’s make that dream a reality!!

How are you doing thus far?   What are you eating?

Welcome back, Catherine. I agree – why bother with anything else? I did OMAD, too, but don’t think I dropped much at all. Dr Lewis is right about this way of eating – and the speed at which it works — if we’ll just do the work. I don’t think we should discount the difficulty of being as disciplined as we need to be on this diet but you can’t a…[Read more]

I want to be able to wear this dress at my son’s wedding (or something equally beautiful) and look great in it! (They’re requesting that everyone wear black.)

Hi BK— i’m glad you had a successful day one. I keep telling myself “systems over goals“! Eating five bites, eating five bites, go to bed.  Inward to Day 2!

BK how did your day one go? Did you do snickers or food? Do you have to cook for your family? So glad you told me that you are also on day one (now day two), let’s do this!

Day 1 is done and it feels good to be moving towards my goal! I am trying to remind myself that nothing can change if I don’t make steps everyday to change. Today I focused on what I need to do to make this time different from other attempts.

I need to make sure I find the sweet spot of when to eat my bites. If I wait too long it feels like my b…[Read more]

Sounds like you’ve got this! I am on day one as well. I agree that it is so motivating to think of how much can be accomplished so quickly.

And yes, Dr. Lewis, I am excited. I’m excited thinking what I might weigh just 7 days from now!  It’s a little daunting to think about managing dinner each night, but I told my husband and son that I won’t be cooking for 3 nights and will do snickers the first three days. I’ll stay on snickers for lunch thereafter. I think I’m looking at at leas…[Read more]

I’m lying on my back staring at my bedroom ceiling while my husband and son are downstairs eating dinner

Day 1 (almost) in the books!