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I love this diet! I got my daughter on it and she is loosig and I just got my daughter-in-law to try it. She has done Atkins on and off for 4 years. My advice to anyone who is still struggling with the 5 bites is to JUST DO IT! Give your will power the challenge and do it! It doesn’t hurt at all after the first few days. Day one has to start…[Read more]

Rae, thank your husband for me, too! We would probably we under constant attack if men & women like your husband weren’t sacrificing for our country. I’ll pray for his safe return and for your depression.

You can do it hon. Drink lots of water. Chew gum, drink a hot cup of coffee. If you feel like you’re going to cheat, count to 100 first (chances are, the craving will pass before you get to 100). Another BIG trick I use is to occupy my time with something else. Before I know it, my hunger has passed, the time has flown by, and it’s now dinnertime!…[Read more]

–and I will see about asking my doctor about Lexapro instead of Fluoxetine. Thank you SO much Dr. Lewis!

P.S. My husband has lost a total of 17lbs since starting. I’ve now lost 15lbs and counting!!

Thank you so much for that Dr. Lewis!! Having people thank him for his service only makes me that much prouder to be a Navy wife.

Good. Utilize the FBD to conquer your hunger and maintain satiety. Then go, go, go until you are spectacular. I am always here to help, but please keep us updated on your weight progress. The graphing feature should be available pretty soon.

Al

Rae – You are welcome.

Al

Rae –

First you need to decide if you need medication to help you get through your husband’s deployment. Although exercise IS NOT the way to lose weight, it is a wonderful way to raise your serotonin levels. (Fluoxetine is an SSRI, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, which is the other way to raise your serotonin levels.) When you raise…[Read more]

Sometimes I get SO mad at my stomach for being hungry, that I grab inches of fat somewhere on my body (doesn’t matter where), and think, "EAT THIS IF YOU’RE THAT HUNGRY!"

Great!!

When I was going through that spell, you’re going to think this is funny, but I imagined myself as 1 of the people in the movie "Alive" (a true story by the way). A small plane crashes in the Alps, and the remaining survivors must choose between starvation and cannabalism. I’m sure they felt hungry too, but they had NOTHING to eat (other than…[Read more]

Just lost 2lbs this morning!! I did what you said Dr. Lewis, and ate normal foods yesterday. Last night for dinner, I boiled a chicken breast, poured some salsa on it, and we each shared our 5 bites from it. This morning? I’m 2lbs down.

I also made some changes in my daily routine. I have strictly limited my coffee to just 1 cup a day (vs. 2 pots…[Read more]

Rae –

Great insight. How is your weight doing?

So definitely forget the diet bars and stick to normal food? Sounds like a plan to me!
After reading this book (again and again LOL), I seriously can’t remember the last time I ate something and was actually FULL (the way I USED to eat, that is). I overate, and overate, and it was like I was NEVER satisfied. I admit, I have NEVER left food on my…[Read more]

Georgia – for the next few days, LOOK FORWARD to being hungry. You WANT to be hungry. In fact, you want to starve. You can’t wait to get shaky and light-headed. See how much ‘torture’ you can bring upon your body–and prove to yourself how resilient your body actually is. (Love forcing your body to eat the fat more than you want to have…[Read more]

I think you should start eating ‘normal’ food. Get used to being able to eat 5 and exactly 5 bites of whatever is sitting in front of you, and then having the ability (the extraordinary self-control) to then throw everything away. Once you have developed the power to throw food away after 5 bites, you will FLY through the rest of this diet, and…[Read more]

Yes–you are eating more than 5 small bites twice a day. You have to be.

Just to prove it to yourself–check your bowel movements. You should only be having 1 BM about every 4 days to a week. If you are having them more frequently, where are they coming from? Your body can’t create poop from nothing!! Check this–you’ll surprise yourself at…[Read more]

I think I know what his secret is. For a few days now, the scale has stopped for me. No loss but no gain either
I have been just having 2 granola bars per day (220 calories each), but along with that, a LOT of coffee. And with the coffee, comes powdered creamer and Splenda. My husband is on the ship mostly all day, and doesn’t drink as much…[Read more]

Im really jealous of him

I dont know about Tic tacs but I do chew a piece of gum once in a while to get my mind off the food cravings i seem to be having ALL DAY