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Nice job! And congratulations on the major life milestones!

YES!  That’s it.  If you ever go astray, just start fresh as soon as you can, and you’re back!  The diet never leaves your side; it will always be there for you.  

08/27/18

day 44

Lunch: 4 small bites of falafel, and one french fry

Dinner: a milky way bar

I emphasized eating a very small volume today and just focused on the taste. Taking a bigger bite doesn’t make it tastier. Went to train today but I know my priorities and didn’t push myself too hard. Just did a few fun things and stopped when I felt…[Read more]

Hey Gayle.

Good to hear that you are still tagging along even during such busy/momentous times. I will join you doing bars for the next 3 days.

Hi Everyone!

Well – it’s been super crazy here! I’ve moved my younger son to college, moved my private practice office and officially moved in with my BF of 6.5 years. It’s momentous!!

Diet has been pretty good – considering. Still need to reduce bite size. One crazy eating day out of the last couple of weeks.

I just reset on bars today and…[Read more]

Perfect day yesterday, so back on track.

Great advice.   

^no wine or fiet sodas yesterday either.

Yesterday:

Breakfast – coffee and vitamins

Lunch – 5 bites vegan Mexican casserole

Dinner – 5 bites vegan Mexican casserole

So just to make sure I can make it through this week as well as I can:

Read “race day” daily

Log daily

Avoid food heavy places when not in eating mode just to keep the slightest subliminal food message away

Meditate and stretch to relax and to resolve doubt/excessive rumination

Stay busy, engaged with other things, projects, etc.

Eat a…[Read more]

Wow!  You have been through some really tough times and yet still able to 60 pounds off: you’ve got a very strong will.  Combine that with the 5BD, and “game on” is right!

Thanks for sharing you history with me (us) and setting the stage.  It sounds like you are in EXACTLY the right place.  Your mind is focused on an extraordinary new you, and…[Read more]

Great!  Then let’s work with it to maximize your weight-loss potential.  Again, it is so important for your health that you get the job done that I want you to put other things on the back burner and make weight loss priority #1.  Then commit to five bites and get it done.  You absolutely will NOT be eating like this for the rest of your lif…[Read more]

Hi Lynda …. just sat down after lunch and you reply was very timely!! Thank you … I’m saying… just keep going and it is only food … honestly why the fuss!!

😊😊 Sal

Rachel- I am not sure if I will go back to being vegan or not, something I am thinking about  still.

Day 42-43

08/26/18

42

Lunch and dinner: figs w/ nuts and seeds, 5 bites

I went to bed early but not before skipping out on a dessert bar and pizza with the coworkers. I just already ate by the time they got around to doing that so it put me…[Read more]

LOL. If anyone thought that there are not other agendas, usually associated with the almighty dollar, check out Dr. Oz’s trusted partner list.

https://www.doctoroz.com/trusted-partners

He’s selling lots of “good” oils?? Maybe snake oils to keep us consuming more than we need.

Hi Sal,

Just had a bad week the previous week, but this week, I’m just focusing in on my 5 bites then out of the kitchen. I don’t have to cook this week. So just heat and serve for the kids. Everyone is noticing my weight loss, but I have to keep focused on the next 10kg. Good luck, it works.

Hi Lynda I’m a newbie!! I love your journal … it is so awesome that you are learning your ‘cues’ for bad habits!! When I’m in the kitchen during danger time … this is odd … but all I do is think of my breathing… in out in out … I don’t consider the food I’m almost zombie like!! It works well!! Day 3 for me today … a life long journe…[Read more]

I didn’t loose too much this week. Fell off the wagon over the weekend. So back on the wagon this week. I felt like breaking out. Stress of the drought, had a few drinks. I have no tolerance to alcohol anymore. Trying not to overthink what I am doing and just get on with it.

I haven’t been on the forum or practicing 5 Bites in a few days. I have pretty much been fasting 16:8 and eating ad libitum after that, or 5:2 style fasting.

What I learned is that with my digestive issues I can’t really handle eating more than small portions of anything at once regardless of what else I am doing. During the fasting days on the…[Read more]

How and why I am here…

I haven’t always been overweight.  My high school and college days were good to me.  I was thin and athletic, ate a healthy vegetarian diet, and never weighed above 120lbs.  Unfortunately, I was not prepared for the emotional turmoil of a toxic and abusive relationship, loss of family, and stress that came at me in wav…[Read more]