Carmel

I lost 2 pounds more with the bars.  Simple math baffles me at times. Hunger and cravings are manageable.  Though today when opening a new bag of treats for the dogs, I realized they were just cheese dusted popcorn cakes and I was suddenly catapulted into daydream of me digging into a bottomless Costco sized bag of popcorn cakes, and th…[Read more]

I’ve been on it for a total of 5 weeks including the 0 week.

Will do!  I use to be sad that I couldn’t fit into HIS jeans anymore, let alone mine.  Now he will be eyeing my jeans with envy, wishing HE could wear THEM!  Count them bites Hubby and keep dreaming, Hubby!

That’s a wonderful comparison!  You are a poetic soul, Carmel.  It does help to know we are all on this beach together.  So let’s have sun in the sun!

And it’s funny you mentioned the beach.  My beach themed shower curtain from Amazon just arrived a few minutes ago.  Lol

No worries, I don’t have any Twinkies in my house anyway.  I meant that the weight tracker makes me so frustrated that I want to break into someone else’s house and force THEM to eat a box of half eaten twinkies!

The weight is correct.  As of today I weigh 173.  It’s the weekly waits that don’t remain correct no matter what I do.  I’ve foll…[Read more]

Does anyone else have problems with the calculations on the weight tracker?  The end result is correct, but I can’t get the weekly weights to read correctly no matter what I do.  I’m a bit frustrated with it.  The weight tracker makes me want to reach for a box of half eaten twinkies!!

I lost 4 pounds this week using bars vs. “real” food.  That’s one more pound than last week.  I’m going back on real food today, and I hope to get similar results.  I always hope for more, but 4 pounds makes me happy!

Yes Carmel, food is an easy soother when stressed or upset.  That’s where my problem lies, becoming so stressed with other things in my life, I medicate with food because it’s easy and quick.  A few years ago I was 117 thanks to 5BD.  Then it was all forgotten and unappreciated and I ballooned back to 197.  Not any any more!  I believe counting…[Read more]

I’m now 3.5 pounds less than my husband, and he’s losing weight too.  I’m widening the gap!

That’s fantastic, Carmel! You always have the perfect, inspiring words.  Keep strong!  We have goals to reach.  We will reach them!

Hey Gayle!  You’ll do fine tomorrow.  The hardest part is the diet and the “cleanse”.  I’ve checked patients in for endoscopy procedures, And have even been allowed by the patients to be in the procedure room to observe the procedures in progress.  Many wake up twenty minutes later from the anesthesia and say it’s the best nap they’ve ever…[Read more]

I’m so very sorry to hear that!  Please, no worries if you aren’t feeling well.  Take care!  ♥️  It’s a pleasure to have you check in with us.

Thank you so much, Poppycat.  It’s wonderful to meet you!   Maybe you could pop in on our meeting next Monday.

Carmel, I wanted to mention that I am sorry that you had to deal with a family emergency.  I hope everything will be okay.  Remember to take care of yourself first so you are able to take care of others, like they instruct you to do on an airplane.  Oxygen mask goes on you first, So you are able to take care of the child next to you. :h…[Read more]

With the real food, I was using teaspoons to measure it, and the weight loss was soooo slow last week.  But I’ve already nearly lost the same amount on bars in two days as I lost with real food.  It doesn’t make sense, but I will take the quickest route.  Bars this week, but if that slow down I will do strictly Snicker bars.  I will take your fi…[Read more]

That’s great Carmel!  I’m happy that your husband tried the diet too.  And this diet isn’t meant to be long term, so I’m all in.  Feeling better quickly while looking well is the goal!  And we’re doing it.

Thank you!  Thank you!  The bars seemed to speed up the weight loss the past couple of days. 1.6 pounds in les than 48 hours.  This may be a very successful week. 

Sports isn’t always fair.  Maybe they should have women on the teams as well.  They would make SURE it was fair.  

There are many fun aspects of this diet.  Having a diet that works and gives quick results is VERY fun.  I’ve begun losing quicker on the bars, so I hope this is my ticket to zooming even more quickly through those dr…[Read more]

I noticed if I drink anything with artificial sweetener my tummy rumbles more.  I thought that was interesting.