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and second meal went swimmingly, I went without the timer this time but kept ample time between bites to maintain mindfulness of food and take sips of water. I’m a full week of consistent 5 biting in and looking forward to the 160s tomorrow. :D

okay, seems like the magic of day 3 has hit (im almost afraid to write this in case i jinx myself). Today I was craving something savory so I had an egg, some cheese, meat and rice. in total i had about 12 bites today.

@gspeech, yes riding the momentum is exactly how I’m starting to feel with it. I don’t want to miss a day on my long streak to the finish line!

@Tonia_A, Yeah often the physiological aspect of hunger and cravings are fairly manageable, but the psychological side of it makes us go off the rails. There is a lot of unhelpful conditioning around our…[Read more]

Good job on the equal substitution! Hope your stomach feels better!

Good Morning Everyone! TGIF!!

Last night I didn’t sleep well. Usually that is a prescription for overeating. NOT TODAY!!! The weather is cold, rainy and grey – another former contributor to overeating. NOT TODAY!! Going to layer up and stay positive. I will be checking in today for extra support if I need it. 8 days till vacay. 3 days till our…[Read more]

We are definitely RE-PROGRAMMING our mind and body. YES YES YES SCS – every time we resist the over-eating and temptation we become more committed and their is less of that automatic pull to go off plan.

Yes SCS!! It’s so crazy how the same exact amounts twice a day can leave you LESS hungry than eating bigger and inconsistent amounts of food. I am shifting away from the calorie mindset to quantity (bites, mass, weight).

I can’t believe how fast this diet works when 100% compliant.

Have a great day!

Great.  And as time goes on, it gets even easier and easier!  Then, the next thing you know, you are done.  You are in a brand-new body, and your life is a fairytale.  

Yes!!  That’s it!  You’ve got this!!

VOLUME!  Hence, count your bites, don’t weigh them.

Gayle, yes, I totally agree with what you said about going over the 5 bites, which just sets me up for wanting more and feeling conflicted. Waking up feeling thinner is way more satisfying!

I am slowly feeling more and more satisfied with five bites. Of course, obviously I could keep eating, but that desire only lasts about 10 minutes and then I…[Read more]

Do we eat by weight or by volume?

Dinner done! Decided to do a veggie burger instead of my bar since my tummy was hurting me. I made sure the veggie burger was 2 ounces. Same weight as a bar I savored it from start to finish. Food taste so much better when we don’t drown ourselves in it.

night night all

I get that! In small quantities I can handle sugar.

Thanks Chloe. We just get very uncomfortable with any sort of discomfort I guess and the mind wants to do its very best to get us to be “happy” even at the expense of our health. Very annoying. I do wish two eggs was 5 bites and not just 1. I love boiled eggs :D

I’ve had many difficult day 2s. I have a rough sketch of a couple of things I think are happening. I think switching abruptly from the constantly fed state to a semi fasted state is just jarring to the body. If the body is habituated to eating all the time, not eating for a bit causes a bunch of mechanisms to kick in to get you to eat again and…[Read more]

As far as sugar is concerned, I  prefer the real thing! it’s nice to be able to make a switch like that without feeling bad about it. Good work and stay strong for the next meal!

what is it about Day 2 that seems to be the hardest hurdle to get over?

Good afternoon all!

Decided to eat granola bars rather than my protein bars because the artificial sugar was killing my belly. I made sure that they were under 2 oz. I was starving before lunch “bar” but now I’m doing really well. Drinking a ton – which helps. It also helps that I am super busy and will remain busy until 6pm. Then I may run to…[Read more]