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Great point! I think it’s easy to want to ignore the real consequence of extra fat.

Great insights.  Yes, this diet will get the weight off quickly, but you need to appreciate fat for the danger is causes and get started on your weight loss this very moment.  Fat is not in the least way benign.  I causes a huge array of disease.  So please develop a sense of urgency and desire to lose the weight quickly.  It really is a matt…[Read more]

Great!  I’m so happy you are here, Catherine!  OK … let’s do this!  You know how to start.  Dare I say it? … Get EXCITED about how hungry you are going to become, and then challenge your body to make the hunger even stronger.  When you face the hunger head-on, you really do tame it.  The hunger will whimper away …

Indeed.  Commit to the finish line and then get into a smooth 5-bite rhythm to get there.  Life throws us curveballs, but our minds and our wills are even stronger!!!

Thanks Gayle!

I understand. People feel “shame” for all sorts of things. It’s so horrible how we do that to ourselves. How does sitting in “shame” help us? It’s such a wasted emotion. Believe me — I’ve felt it over and over. We have to release that feeling – that’s our work.

Hang in Samantha! Weight loss is not linear. Some days we gain and then other days we can see a drop of a few pounds.

I agree. It’s so hard to stop our “monkey mind” from thinking about past eating struggles. We need to forgive and forget the past. It’s irrelevant. Our success is all ahead of us – one day at a time. One moment at a time. One choice at a time.

BK, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger on this one. I continually ponder why we find it so difficult to break away from the food habit. Please don’t let yourself get to the point where you have a ton of weight to lose. If I thought about the long road ahead of me, I could get discouraged. But at least this diet is fast, which I can’t say for any o…[Read more]

I come back to this forum every time with a strong commitment and every time I quickly revert back to the comforts of over eating. I have gained weight since the last time I was here and feel incredibly uncomfortable in my own skin.  It is amazing how this cycle of quick comfort from food leads to such a quick sense of regret and depression. If I…[Read more]

Good to hear, gspeech. I appreciate your encouragement. I also find myself wanting to forage for food simply out of boredom. I’ll check out the book you mentioned.

I was just thinking about the mental aspects of this — particularly the shame of being overweight, and the willpower staying on the diet long-term. For as much as I detest being…[Read more]

I completely agree w everything u said. Just know that everyone is addicted to food. There is a book called the pleasure trap that talks about how salt, oil and fat are addictive – Basically everything that makes food tasty.. It does help to train ourselves to eat smaller portions which takes practice. I am making it through each day but it’s o…[Read more]

It is fascinating to see how people respond so differently to different foods and ways of eating. I love the conversation keep it going.

Understood. I don’t advocate the blood type thing for weight loss but I’ve been amazed at the accuracy of it, particularly with A types. I’ve literally encountered at least 5 of them that had digestive issues and I guessed their blood type. They’ll say something like “I don’t really like meat but people give me a hard time about it,” or “Meat make…[Read more]

Wow!!!

Thanks, gspeech! I’m not hungry so much as I’m addicted to food. I just love to eat. But that’s working against me in so many ways and I know I’ve lost perspective on what’s normal.

5-Bite is my only hope to get slim by the end of the year — and to stay that way. Other diets are just too slow and I get tired of people telling me that I’m too imp…[Read more]

Hi Linda-

this is the fastest weight loss plan out there. You are going to be so glad you did this. Losing weight is ever easy but when you lose fast there is an excitement that helps you build momentum to push you through. After 3-5 days toe hunger and cravings will plummet and you’ll be adhering to a simple plan. I’ll be here to cheer you along the way.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. I don’t agree with the blood type explanation. I have read the book and actually went to the nutritionist years ago who geared meal plans to blood type. I think there’s a healthy way and unhealthy way to eat plant based but for me…portions matter. I think he knows a healthy way to eat and inclu…[Read more]