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Incredible work everyone. Back with you all cheering you on. Focus commitment and determination will get you there no matter what!!!
Tammy and Polly and Ava and Dr Phyllis , yay yay so glad you are here xxx
Too much energy tonight , so typing away and catching up xxx :kiss:

YAY!! Polly is in the HOUSE!!! This party has become more fun!!! Nothing like friends to keep you focused and motivated.

Polly, I always feel your warmth and positive energy coming through your posts on FB. I am sending you the same through this fast as I know you are freezing.

There is such as difference when you get to 18.5 or close. It’s…[Read more]

So interesting how we are less hungry with less food once we are reset! 48 hour fast. WOW!!

Love your focus and commitment. Every day will build on itself and you will become UNSTOPPABLE!! Run baby run — you will be at that finish line before you know it.

Gayle

Yay Crissa!

Evening Follow-up

1 bar today, lots of liquids. Feeling pumped by the energy of this group!!

Let’s gooooooo!!

Very inspiring, DrCollins! So glad you’re here!

Thank you, Gayle! I’m trying!!

4/18- no lunch and 1 bar for supper
lots of water and unsweetened green tea

(I bought a box of protein bars at Aldi. Each one is 1.4 oz and has 190 calories. Also, they don’t look like candy and make my children ask for one. Perfect!)

Now I’m ready for us to rock Day 3! :cheer:

Thank you so much, everyone, for sharing your thoughts on this. I tend to overanalyze things. But I do see that for now, I need to “pack up” most of my dieting knowledge for awhile so that I can fully embrace the simplicity and responsibility of the 5BD. Gayle, you’re a wonderful example of that! And you’re right, Happy2b, that some of that…[Read more]

Welcome, Polly!

I also love your mantras, and it sounds like you’re off to a great start!

KatM101 wrote:
Can doing 5 bite trigger binging?

Kat, you might find this article helpful. I’ve been following this physician and researcher for awhile. To me, it’s applicable to five-biting as the plan, if carried out to the letter, incorporates a significant period of fasting. His position is that simply eating less, without adding a period…[Read more]

Hello! I did 5 Bite in 2016 (summer) to lose weight and stopped short of my goal too. Not this time! Great post and I like your mantras as well.

-Michelle

Hi Polly

I love your mantras! I might use them as well
Kathy

I’ll join you. I’ve fallen off and started binging. I’m back up to 146 I’ve never binged before, ever. Can doing 5 bite trigger binging?

I’ll hop on with you, smaropap! I actually started today, but I’ll continue through the 26th. I’ve tried beginning five-bite challenges with whole food, but I always go on to eat too much. I’m going to eat robotically, as Dr. Lewis recommends, with the structure and tedium of bars (which I do dislike). What can I do in a week? I’ve haven’t been…[Read more]

Its interesting all of the things we think about that can help or hinder our progress along our journey. On the bright side, 5 bite is so effective that you probably won’t have much time to worry about all of that as you’ll be done before you know it! I would say save some of those books and things for later and take the time then to analyze…[Read more]

Right on, 5Bite. And yes!: EXPECT hunger. It’s coming. It may get intense, but be waiting for it. Don’t let it surprise you. So when it does come, you don’t find yourself running for the kitchen. Instead, sit down on the couch, and have a little one-to-one with your stomach. Ask it, “Is that the best you can do? That’s nothing! I’ve been…[Read more]

:cheer: I like that: Raising the BAR. :woohoo:

[attachment=1656]blowKiss_2017-04-18.gif[/attachment]Thanks, Tammy.

DAY 2: Raising the BAR!! BACK to Skinny

Yesterday was a huge success. Nothing is going to prevent me from getting my skinny back. Pants a bit tight but not as bad as I would have thought. I am focused 100% on process.

Plan: 1-2 bars a day, water, coffee, tea, SF gum as necessary

So glad to have meet you last night via the chat! I think I have also had the same thoughts. I think it’s normal and part of the process of letting go and try to ” take charge”, change things on our journey. We’re going to do this 5 Bites at a time! If we slip we reset and run again. All about learning from the less than perfect days ( for me).…[Read more]

Great realizations!

I have 2 holistic nutrition degrees and have a book case filled with nutrition books that I’ve read over the years. I have tried every health and weight loss method. I was given a pass/excuse from doctors telling me that my significant thyroid condition and suspected polycystic ovaries were keeping me from losing weight. Not…[Read more]