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My adherence to the five-bite protocol has been choppy, but in the first two weeks, I lost 5 pounds, and a total of 11 inches from “waist,” chest, arm, and mid-thigh. My trainer was surprised, as she states that inches are harder for most people to lose. Here’s to a loss of them for you, too!

5bitegirl and socal_sher . Thank you for sharing!!! 5bitegirl, it is especially encouraging tohear you had so much success when you ate real food. I was watching one of the archived chats with Dr. Lewis where he said it is important to learn to leave food behind, like socal mentioned, so if this means eating just 4 bites in order to ensure…[Read more]

Hi Socal_sher . thank you for responding and sharing your experience with the scale. I too dislike that little gadget. I will ask Dr. Lewis during the next call. Some people, not on this diet, but I have read lose water weight and it doesn’t reflect as much in their inches lost. It is encouraging to hear other peoples experiences on this diet…[Read more]

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Weight gain and loss are complicated functions, and gains may have little to do with the amount of food one’s eaten. I feel my extra weight in my feet, and it’s hard to get up off the floor, or up from a very low beach chair. I’m so ready for change.

Gayle, that feeling of peace and ease you describe seems to be great. I have never experienced it, but I can assure you about the opposite: Being overweight makes you anxious, full of unexplained rage and makes every little task difficult, if not impossible. Makes you lazy and I HATE laziness :evil:

Thx so much!!

Right back at you!! WE’ve got this!!!

You’re so sweet Gayle! Thank you!

You’ve got this! xoxo

Brenda, I have a hate-hate relationship with the scale, as it cruelly withholds positive news about my sincere efforts. Working with a trainer these past couple of months, using body measurements and the scale, I’ve realized that I lose inches like a champ, but the pounds, as reported by the infernal scale, lag. I’ve never used measurements to…[Read more]

I agree with Chrissa, Brenda. I dislike bars, especially candy bars, but a stint eating them helps to “set the hungerstat,” and allows you to see just how little food you can eat and be comfortable. I’ve started and stopped five biting many times with regular food, as I tend to just keep eating. The bar gives you discrete beginning and end…[Read more]

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When I’m in my lean maintenance zone, everything else seems to flow. Flow and ease are key to my balanced and peaceful life.

This is so true, Gayle, and I’ve experienced that sense of peace. I, too, will be avoiding the scale, except for weekly peeks (maybe). I was down a few more inches this week, which is progress I can feel.…[Read more]

Thank you so much, Gayle, for your support!

Yesterday was much easier again. I have occasional hunger and fatigue, but, again, I’m just so amazed by how mild they are and how infrequently they hit.

This is a very busy week, but I am striving to stay focused. After all the craziness has passed, I will be thinner and stronger. I will not look…[Read more]

Welcome, Brenda! It sounds like you’re off to a great start!!

You definitely do not have to do Snickers. I have done the diet before and lost a lot of weight without ever having a snickers or any kind of bar. I just took 5 bites of whatever everyone else was eating or whatever I particularly wanted to eat!

I have recently come back to the…[Read more]

Great idea, Smaro! I’m in for two perfect weeks!!

I probably won’t take pictures, but I will check-in daily with details. So exciting!! :cheer:

I agree! Day by day! Sometimes moment to moment!! Time passes anyway. Might as well get skinny and healthy.

Today is Wednesday. Just a typical, busy weekday. I will use that to my advantage. Detaching from food. I remind myself of the energy I feel when eating less. I remind myself how fabulous and powerful I feel in my skinny body. I remind…[Read more]

Hi! I am with you!! I will start on food tomorrow. You got this and I am with you on the challenge. One day at a time. I find if I just focus on the day instead of the journey it makes it easier.

Nice work love and it is WORK!! Some days flow and some days we have to fight. You fought and won. I love what Sharon Marie said about the animal/primitive brain vs. the sophisticated brain. The messages that our primitive brain sends can be so seductive and strong.

Every day you resist, you build your resistance muscle. So happy for you that you…[Read more]

You’ve inspired us all Sharon Marie!!

Brilliant SMARO !! I love challenges. I will be doing bars until 5/13/17.

I am also focusing on the PROCESS not the scale. In a way, it keeps me focused and takes away from the emotional part of eating.

I know that I will just put in my time, do the diet and skinny will be here very soon. Today, is just Tuesday. Not a special day. It’s not…[Read more]