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So excited for you Rachael. Your determination is inspiring!

You are all doing so well!  Yay!

Day 1 was yesterday and I did great! My plan to avoid the kitchen is working so far! I work from home so you may see my dilemma. The fridge and I are old frenemies. LOL.

Poppycat your upcoming trip sounds wonderful.  I love England, but I’ve never been to Norway.  The next 6 weeks will go well I’m sure!

Gayle an…[Read more]

Sorry, unable to make it tonight, but I’ll watch the replay.  I will be available next Monday night! Hope it goes well

Good morning Day 1!  Nicely done Gayle!  So glad you started this challenge.   Brilliant idea and opportunity to clean out your kitchen, Poppycat.   Rachael, so glad you also joined in.  I wish you all the best success!

Today I’m off to a good start.  I’m changing up my habits so I get better results.  I’ve put a coffee maker in my guest bedroo…[Read more]

Yes it is!  For us all!

Oh yay!  What a great support team!  Here we go (again!).

I have all my bars laid in store!

Beeeeeeeep…..

Hi Mel,

I read your note and I’m super sad to see you go for now, but I totally get it. What you are experiencing is what kicked me out of the program at the end of last August.  I kept up my membership going just as a way to ensure I didn’t abandon ship completely. I think if I didn’t renew my membership each month I wouldn’t…[Read more]

Hey all!  I’ll happily join the bar challenge.  Count me in too!  A good solid 8 days of just bars will do so much good! Thanks for the invite!

That’s great Dr. Lewis…the fun is in riding it out and seeing the scale drop!!!  I love it!

How cool you just got a beach shower curtain, Mel!  It’s a sign, LOL! And a big round of applause  to racing past your hubby! You are doing amazingly well!

Gayle, funny you should mention Dopamine Nation…it’s on my reading list. How cool is that???  I…[Read more]

Oh my, you women are so encouraging!  When it comes to food and 5BD compliance, if one of us has thought it or felt it, likely the others have too.  Knowing I am not alone is priceless. I admire the honesty I have found here.   I agree with everything you have all said.

Without the confines of the stomach staples  from a bypass, our comp…[Read more]

Thanks Gayle! We’ve got this!

Today is a new day!  Good things are happening!  We are in this together, although we walk it out individually.  There is no better place to look for a great cheerleading session than here.

Poppycat, so glad you caught your condition early; you are very blessed to have found out when you did.   We are  so  glad to have you here with us!…[Read more]

Poppycat, thank you for chiming in with such wonderful advice and encouragement for us. You are great example of someone who overcame their weight issue through 5BD!   However I, too, am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis.  You are so kind to reach out to us, especially  in the midst of a  personal crisis.  My very best to you as you o…[Read more]

Hey all!

Gayle, I hope your procedure went well.   For me, a  cleanse/fast is always a good reset tool.  My attachment to excess food calms down after even a short fast.   Being forced by a medical procedure into fast is always a good push forward, LOL

Special times such as weekend events or  vacations are my 5BD Kryptonite, because these…[Read more]

Thank you Mel. You are very kind.  I will take your advise.

I’ve done real food.  I’ve done protein bars.  I’ve done Snickers. I lose best with Snickers.  My theory is that the real food is harder to eat precise amounts while losing, so maybe i get in more than I realize.  The protein bars don’t digest well and bulk up my system and stay heavy inside of me.  The Snickers burn clean and quick.  Not sure…[Read more]

Gayle, you are still an inspiration! Love your determination and diligence.  Fasting feels so good when it ends! It leaves such a sense of control and accomplishment.

Mel, I see you in my rearview mirror!  Your weight loss is catching up to mine and I’m soooo happy for you!!!  Go, go, my friend!

Healthy RN, if you’re reading this, I watched la…[Read more]

Hello again, I’ve been away for a bit.  I had a family emergency that took the wind out of my sails. Although  situation is not resolved,  I’m refocused  and ready to keep on keeping on.  Loved catching up on all the posts.  You are all so encouraging! Lets go!