5bitegirl

Great job, Smaro!! I love it that you’re celebrating your commitment and determination in addition to the weight loss. You are successfully doing something that most people would dismiss as way too hard!! :cheer:

I also have to say that I think your loss is incredible! The only reason I lost 10 in a week is that I was starting after a week…[Read more]

Perfect!! :cheer:

Great job, Neil!!

I agree that it’s so helpful to have something that signals the official end of a meal. Picture-taking is brilliant for that!

It’s also important to settle into a routine that feels sustainable when you’re first tackling habit-change. It sounds like you’ve found one that’s perfect for you. And you’re losing weight!!! :cheer:

Crissa

An entire week of perfection is HUGE!! I hope you feel great about your accomplishment and even more confident in your ability to go all the way with this!

I’m so excited for you!! :cheer:

Thank you, Smaro. I’m pretty excited about it!!

Although I’ve used the 5BD successfully in the past (but not all the way to goal), I’ve also had many, many times (more than I can count!) of trying to start it and never making it past the first week. Very discouraging. It made me think this diet was too hard for me and led me back to trying…[Read more]

I think I isolated the sabotaging thought and created a response card to learn how to resolve such mind games ( cognitive behavior therapy solution )

Yes, that is absolutely wonderful!! The battle definitely starts in the mind, and I’m finding it’s impossible to fight well when I can’t even identify the enemy (lie) that’s attacking me.…[Read more]

Yes, you will make it!! And, yes, I agree that it’s wonderful to be with others who are on the same journey. We can learn so much from each other!!

Sorry if I confused matters by saying I have a full week left, Gayle! I do remember that this challenge does not last an entire 2 weeks. I just am planning to go that long so that I can make it all the way back to my weigh-in day and know that I have 2 perfect, solid weeks behind me. And then I’ll have a few days to practice eating (and leaving…[Read more]

Thank you for the encouragement, Gayle and Smaro. Your words are so true! And today was much easier!

Today was my weigh-in, and I lost 10 pounds this week! :cheer: I did peek some before now, so I know that after the initial huge loss I was averaging about half a pound per day. And that’s how it’s been for me on this diet in the past, too. So if…[Read more]

Great job, Gayle!

And I definitely think you’re right about making it past a week. Today was sooo much easier!!

We’re over halfway there! :cheer:

You’re doing amazing, Smaro!!

And I will definitely second what Gayle said about weight loss not being linear. The scale has certainly baffled me at times! But it will always have to eventually reflect the choices we’re making, whether good or bad . . .

I’m very impressed with the choices you’re making and by the fact that they’re even becoming…[Read more]

You’re doing amazing, Gayle, and you’re going to feel amazing back at your target weight!

I’m so excited to have completed day 7! I will weigh in tomorrow morning. No matter what I’ve lost, I am ready to complete another week of 2 bars plus nothing!

This challenge is serving me well. Thanks, Gayle!

Very impressive, Neil!!

And I hope to see you at the chat!

Crissa

“You are not fat because you eat too much, you eat too much because you are fat!”

Yes, smaro! That will be a good way for me to remember it. Dr. Lewis’s book definitely goes into that. And in my case, it may be extra bad because almost all of my fat is belly fat. I have to keep reminding myself how much better I will feel and how much easier…[Read more]

Finishing up a perfect day 6! So excited to almost have a week of success behind me.

Great job, Gayle! Like you, I am determined not to drop out. Lets do this! :cheer:

Thank you so much, everyone! Your words are extremely encouraging to me!!

I’m so excited to be nearing the end of 6 perfect days. A full week will feel like such a milestone to me! As I pass that mark and gain momentum, it should seem easier to just keep going than to allow any slip that might slow me down. I do not intend to slow down!

My…[Read more]

You’re doing great, Gayle, and you definitely are a wonderful role model!!

But please know that I would not expect you to go below your target weight just to finish out the challenge. If you lose faster than you expected and reach your goal early, then that is something to celebrate by moving into maintenance mode!! And I suspect that anyone…[Read more]

I love checking in on you two and seeing how amazing you’re doing!!

I started on a bar challenge just 2 days before you, so I’m right here with you, taking it day by day and celebrating the decreased hunger.

Please keep sharing your success! :cheer:

Thank you, Dr. Lewis!!

Just finished a perfect 2-bar day 5.

Pushing onward!

You are doing an amazing job with this,smaro! Keep pressing on!! :cheer: