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Considering that I am 46 years old and that I have always worked on my body, I decided to start my mainainance period with some face treatment in a beauty center.

I do not believe I will change a lot, but at least it will help to reduce “ageness”.

okay. I think that when I am not 5biting with bread pasta or something with carbohydrates I have much more cravings for sweety treats.

Then I am trying to reduce my cravings eating 3 or 4 bites of complex carbohydrate in every meal.

It gives me a feeling of more “fullness”.

Considering that I am not willing to lose any more, because I do…[Read more]

Sharon! you seem in a wonderful shape!
How could you lose 20 pounds?
From where???

I mean you look skinny in every part of your body.

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I am starting now as soon as I have finished Brushing my teeth.
I am 136!!! Have 20 pounds to lose. Checking in Thursday morning with my cup of coffee.

You are a superstar Lettie. Perfection perfection is what you are doing. Excellent. The tools you are using are perfect. Well done Lettie xx :woohoo:

I’ve got 25 lbs to loose it’ll be great enjoying the holiday season at goal :woohoo:

I do not why it is harder maintainance than losing weight.
Itryto find a good equilibrium

Thanks. I am trying to be present here!
With my ups and my downs.

I am writing down what I am doing to keep on track and to remind myself what I am doing!
Thanks to you Dr. Lewis

Great. And I know you well, Letileti! You have arrived and are already living that exceptional life. Sure: just after getting to the finish line the first time you are going to make a few adjustments to figure out how to stick to that number, but it looks like you are doing great at that. And I love reading your posts–they are very inspirational!

I really appreciate reading your insights, Letileti! Thank you!!!

I use small silver forks or Japanese chopsticks to bring to my mouth food in small bites.
But I try not to worry to much about the exact siZe.
I mean “as soon as I am eating without exceeding and elegantly as if I was eating at a king table, sizes are surely adequate to my mouth

The only way I can “diet” is without dieting at all!
If I mentally should feel deprived, I could not go on.

I use small dishes (children know it and when they are preparing the table they just chop for me the small dish without asking any more. When they have friends if someone is asking they just respond that their mum finds smaller dishes much more elegant!

While eating and sitting nevertheless I am used now to count my bites with my fingers of left hand just lying next of the dish whilst the right hand is bringing food to my mouth.

I keep a fist and I open the finger as soon as food enters in my mouth.
I am finished when all my left hand is totally opened.

Before each bite I try to chew 40 times.…[Read more]

I feel an intuitive eater at their eyes. Because sometimes I need some food some times other.
Some days I eat a little more (as they are daily doing considering that hunger is not always the same) some days less (in order to go back with weight but I do not tell them).

With 5 biting I really appreciate the possibility of eating with all my family.
Tasting their same food and commenting them.

Hot water. Just hot water is very good to reduce my cravings and hunger in the middle endless afternoons.

When I am hungrier at lunch I try to eat some bites of pasta or bread, which I find more fulfilling .
When at lunch I am much more prey of cravings, I try to keep more bites, at least 3 for chocolates or comfort food.

Tonight I had both so I had 3 bites of pasta and 2 of panna cotta with Nutella.

Sometimes it is harder. Eating 5 bites at 1 pm.
Wait for dinner till 9 pm.

Probably the hardest part is not the eating one but the long time among lunch and dinner.
I wake up at 6 am. Before lunchtime I have had at least 5 or six espresso coffees in order to kill hunger.
I have lunch….afternoon is always soooo long to pass without chewing.
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