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Before returning to 5 Bites I was doing some extended fasting and keto. I met people on line who were doing the same. One lady was recently diagnosed with cancer. 

She is still doing extended fasting and is beginning a EF tomorrow for 5 days. In support of her,  I am going to fast with her for the 5 days. 

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Most of my slip ups start with booze. It is tough but I remind myself that alcohol is NOT part of the program. Abstinence is the way to go. For sure.

I have watered down my drinks to minimize the carbon content. But having none would be better.

Have you tried the Calm App for  anxiety? I have heard good things about it.

“All the food that you choose not to eat to get to the finish line will be waiting for you when you get there.”- Dr. Lewis

Great news!! Every pound lost we are closer to our best health!! 👍🏻

7 pounds is great!! 👍🏻 Keep riding that bike if that’s what does it for you!!

I lost 7 pounds this week.  That is fine with me.  Better than not loosing at all

I loose a lot faster if I ride bike everyday

Also this time if year I hit the beach and don’t bring any money for the snack bar or ice cream truck. I bring black iced coffee and water and I just enjoy the smell of salt water and the sound of the waves. 

Thanks, BK106381!  Those are great ideas!  I love watching Dr. Lewis’s chats, too.  Taking extra time for self-care or focusing on what you need to do absolutely sound like great approaches.

Ate my 1/2 luna bar, and drinking my coffee now. Giving caffeine a try again, to boost my mood and decrease hunger.

Thanks! I have been on track since Saturday thankfully. I am going to have to do 5bites on July 4th as well to make up for the slip last week.

Hi Rachel,

Don’t beat yourself up. I had a less than perfect week, but I got my mind right and decided to have a perfect 5 bite meal at lunch.. I think I am going to only focus on my next meal being perfect. I feel overwhelmed when I get too far ahead.

Hang in there. You will get there. 

Well, I set myself back about a week. Had a mess up mid week and spent the rest of the week recovering from the damage done.  I have these moments still where I feel sad or anxious, and then have a few drinks, which leads to extra food.  To be honest, I think the alcohol had more of an impact on my weight than food.

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Hi MeriG! I have found doing self care like hair/face masks, or my nails helps me relax without eating. I find brushing my teeth after my bites cuts my cravings since I’m not much of a gum person. Watching Dr. Lewis’s video chats help me a lot. The other thing I do is clean my house. At the beginning of the week I make a list of projects that I s…[Read more]

Yes  – I do! Can’t wait to see where another 10 lb loss will take me.

10 pounds can ABSOLUTELY make that much of a difference–especially the final (or thereabout) 10 pounds that you have to lose!  Don’t you feel amazing, SK?

Wow, that is wonderful news!!  And absolutely amazing!!   I’m so happy for you.  It’s remarkable that 10 pounds can make that much of a difference.   Keep up the great work!  

Thanks, Susan and skmoss!  Those are great suggestions!   I laughed with the Panda Pop.  There’s a game called Crossy Road that I love, but I only play it on my daughter’s tablet.  I don’t have it on my phone, but I’m going to install it and check out Panda Pop.  A good chunk of my stressful moments are at work.  

Thanks for the advice girls!! Appreciate it!!!!!!Going out tonight for Mexian food with the Hubs. Got my game face on and Orbit gum by my side. Going to keep it to 5 amazingly delicious bites!!!