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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!!

Wishing everyone a great day!!

Having my colonoscopy today. My goal is to be back on plan today. I will do bars Wednesday thru Friday. 5 B the other days.

let’s go get em

xoxo gayle

Aweeh thank you girls

I was not a smoker so it is totally out of the blue, I have no symptoms no pain so am blessed  it was caught in a cat scan I requested because I was suffering with I s and wanted a thorough check

so am so grateful it was Cautht before it had spread so just confined to my lung

I am going to join you though on the five bite…[Read more]

Poppycat, thank you for chiming in with such wonderful advice and encouragement for us. You are great example of someone who overcame their weight issue through 5BD!   However I, too, am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis.  You are so kind to reach out to us, especially  in the midst of a  personal crisis.  My very best to you as you o…[Read more]

Hey all!

Gayle, I hope your procedure went well.   For me, a  cleanse/fast is always a good reset tool.  My attachment to excess food calms down after even a short fast.   Being forced by a medical procedure into fast is always a good push forward, LOL

Special times such as weekend events or  vacations are my 5BD Kryptonite, because these…[Read more]

That is fantastic!! So happy for you!!