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Will do!  I use to be sad that I couldn’t fit into HIS jeans anymore, let alone mine.  Now he will be eyeing my jeans with envy, wishing HE could wear THEM!  Count them bites Hubby and keep dreaming, Hubby!

That’s a wonderful comparison!  You are a poetic soul, Carmel.  It does help to know we are all on this beach together.  So let’s have sun in the sun!

And it’s funny you mentioned the beach.  My beach themed shower curtain from Amazon just arrived a few minutes ago.  Lol

No worries, I don’t have any Twinkies in my house anyway.  I meant that the weight tracker makes me so frustrated that I want to break into someone else’s house and force THEM to eat a box of half eaten twinkies!

The weight is correct.  As of today I weigh 173.  It’s the weekly waits that don’t remain correct no matter what I do.  I’ve foll…[Read more]

I so agree with all this Carmel!

We inspire each other!! NO WAY ARE YOU ALONE!!

We are a LEAN, so not mean community of unstoppable people.

Something you wrote in a former post led me down a path of understanding Dopamine and how it motivates us to want more and more. Don’t have time to write about it as I have clients that await me. I…[Read more]

Indeed!  Hunger comes and goes in waves.  Just like surfing, try and catch that wave at its peak (knowing that you are breaking down a ton of fat, or getting a great work out in), and then ride that wave to the bottom (the fun part, as the hunger wanes and the scale drops).  Let’s go surfing, everyone!!

No!  Don’t do that!

What part of the tracker are you having a hard time with?  Is your current weight not 173?  Are you not down 24 pounds?

I love that.  You have to win this race with your husband for me!!

Oh my, you women are so encouraging!  When it comes to food and 5BD compliance, if one of us has thought it or felt it, likely the others have too.  Knowing I am not alone is priceless. I admire the honesty I have found here.   I agree with everything you have all said.

Without the confines of the stomach staples  from a bypass, our comp…[Read more]

How amazing Mel! Can’t wait to be fully reset on bars. How’s your hunger and cravings?

Does anyone else have problems with the calculations on the weight tracker?  The end result is correct, but I can’t get the weekly weights to read correctly no matter what I do.  I’m a bit frustrated with it.  The weight tracker makes me want to reach for a box of half eaten twinkies!!

I lost 4 pounds this week using bars vs. “real” food.  That’s one more pound than last week.  I’m going back on real food today, and I hope to get similar results.  I always hope for more, but 4 pounds makes me happy!

Yes Carmel, food is an easy soother when stressed or upset.  That’s where my problem lies, becoming so stressed with other things in my life, I medicate with food because it’s easy and quick.  A few years ago I was 117 thanks to 5BD.  Then it was all forgotten and unappreciated and I ballooned back to 197.  Not any any more!  I believe counting…[Read more]

I’m now 3.5 pounds less than my husband, and he’s losing weight too.  I’m widening the gap!

That’s fantastic, Carmel! You always have the perfect, inspiring words.  Keep strong!  We have goals to reach.  We will reach them!

Day 2

Ive been complacent for too long. I’ve let too many social occasions become social eating events and that has to stop. I am going to have to DIET during those social times if I ever want to get back to my goal.

Today- I only have to focus on having my two bars a day. How easy is that? Waves on hunger will come but honestly when I overeat -…[Read more]

Bar day today thru Friday 5 B on weekend !

Carmel – I do a lot of social stuff and it can get challenging. I like you’re philosophy of looking at sticking to plan as a dopamine release and reward. I e certainly done that before. In previous 5 B journeys when I was successful, I didn’t let anything or anyone to allow me to deviate from my pla…[Read more]

Thanks Gayle! We’ve got this!

Today is a new day!  Good things are happening!  We are in this together, although we walk it out individually.  There is no better place to look for a great cheerleading session than here.

Poppycat, so glad you caught your condition early; you are very blessed to have found out when you did.   We are  so  glad to have you here with us!…[Read more]

I have also found bars to be the fastest. It also helps me to detach from food and reset quickly. It’s easy to rationale an extra bite or two when eating.  Great job Mel and Carmel!!