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Thank you so much for the encouragement!!

I know that you are right and I’m trying to give myself a little grace right now. I know things aren’t as bad as they seem. I’m just really stressed, lol!

I am going to try really hard to stay the course though. Tomorrow is a new day!

I’ll keep checking in on here, it definitely helps!

I hope you are…[Read more]

Moving is one of the most stressful things you can do, let alone changing a career!  Please don’t give up nor beat yourself up.  Stress eating just causes more stress.  Start fresh tomorrow!  Or, if it seems too much, maybe you could go on an altered 5BD to maintain what you’ve already lost to get you through this current stressful time and the…[Read more]

Hi there! Thank you for checking in with me. I’m actually not doing very well at all. Last week I felt on top of the world. This week I feel stressed, emotional and anxious. We are closing on the sale of our house tomorrow and moving cross country and the stress has made it very hard to focus and I’ve def had some slip ups and mistakes. I’m afraid…[Read more]

Looking forward to my first zoom chat!

Hey Heather!  How are you doing this week?

You’ll totally conquer this! Especially with your new determination. I went down to 117 years back, but went back to the old bad habits that brought me back up to 197.  This time, I’ll get down to my healthy goal weight and move into healthy eating habits. Your 20 pound loss is inspiration for me!  And sharing your fumble makes it relatable.

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone! It’s encouraging!

Does anyone know how to rest the weight tracker?  Today starts week 2 for me, but the tracker states that I’m in week 3.  I just lost 9 pounds during my first week!

That’s funny!  I heard another mantra…”90% is a *itch, 100% is a breeze”. So true.  All-in is way easier that almost-in.

Welcome back Mel! I know you are going to have great success! We are here to cheer you on and watch you take the victory! We are in this together.

I like that!

I love that, Heather!  You are 146 now, no?  Does that put you at 125 or so?  Just for giggles, how about 120?  ;)

<p style=”text-align: center;”>Yep! My plan is to lose 20 more! Feeling confident!</p>

Thank you!  I totally believe that.  I’m ready to feel healthy again.  Buckle up for safety!

Great job in losing those 40 pounds last time you were here, Heather.  But my feeling is always this:  why not lose even more, and do it in much less time.  You guys can, you know.  It’s all about your mindset.  IF, though, you want the end result badly enough, you will simply refuse to eat a 6th bite, and in so doing will approach the finish line…[Read more]

Brilliant.  You are in the right place, Mel.  Now that you’ve started off on a good foot, settle in for the ride.  It’ll be wild.  It’ll be tough at times.  But in the end, it will all be so incredibly worth it!!

Before, when you were 117, how long did you maintain that before you started gaining the weight back?  

I believe I maintained for about two years at that weight after 5BD.

Why did you gain the weight back?  How long did it take?  Stress (including the pandemic) got the best of me and last week I hit one pound below my highest weight ever.  It…[Read more]

Thank you!  I believe I do too!  Thank you for sharing how much you were able to lose in three months.  That’s very helpful!  I’ll be curious to see how well three months from now.