Denise Pedrow

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. I did strict 5-Bites today. I have some coping methods that I use (like putting a clove in my mouth between meals to give me some flavor and the slight numbing sensation to distract from hunger/cravings/habit to eat).  I didn’t overdo drinking water today; I drank mostly for thirst.   I did feel pretty we…[Read more]

Stick to your plan! I’ve found that if I go off-plan even a little bit….I quickly fall off the wagon completely. Then I am back to “regular size” portions and I find weight loss stalls.

This post is interesting. I am thinking about what I can stick to better…five bites of one type of food or five bites of different types of food.  Hmmm…. I may have to experiment with this.

So far….I am thinking that the Snickers bars are my best choice. They are perfect volume, a little crunchy, sweet and a little salty. Really shuts down…[Read more]

I can relate to this post. I keep doing more than 5 bites and get beyond satisfied to fullness. I’ve only eaten to being uncomfortably full once or twice. I know that when I am in “the groove” and eating only coffee for breakfast and five bites for lunch and five bites for dinner….I feel better. I may feel hunger during the day….but over…[Read more]

Have a wonderful trip! Allison, I will be implementing your advice to “try everything and finish nothing!” Especially as I am traveling in September. Thanks for the great reminder!

So exciting and encouraging! We can all do this!

I am ready to commit this next week to coffee only for the mornings and five bites for lunch. I take a protein bar with me to work and finish my coffee with it at lunchtime. What is a struggle for me is nighttime. When I get home I am so tired and hungry that I overeat. I would like to stick to a five bite dinner, but realistically, I think I may…[Read more]

Happy Friday Everyone!

This has been a great week on the Five Bite Plan!  Well, I have had success so far with “easing” into the plan. Some days my lunch or dinner have been perfect Five Bites. Other times, I have gone to 7 or 8 bites. But, I don’t let that stop me or make me quit. I tell myself “You are doing great, keep going!”  It will me t…[Read more]

Congratulations on Five Pounds gone! What a great Birthday present to yourself! I hope that you had a wonderful Birthday!  Yes, I find that water, electrolytes and/or a few sips of dill pickle juice help the headache to decrease. My husband was about to throw out a large jar of pickle chips this past week. It has one or two lonely dill pickle…[Read more]

Hi Allison,

Your comment “…back on my routine!” really resonated with me this morning. This Five Bite Plan IS a new routine that I am choosing to follow for the month of August.  It’s kind of peaceful following this routine. It’s simple, not complicated or difficult. It is very basic, five bites and I’m done, and I don’t have any guilt…[Read more]

Hi all,

Im on (technically) Day #3 of Five Bite Plan. I started Monday and it’s now Wednesday. I decided to “ease into” the strict plan, just to see if it made it any easier. I think it did. My main goal is to follow Five Bite Plan perfectly from August 1, 2024 to September 1, 2024. I did follow the guideline of waiting for lunch before I ate a…[Read more]

Dear Allison,

I am new to Slimming Station. Your progress and pictures are so inspiring to me! I just watched a video chat from a few months ago and your comments and positive ideas really helped me. I am focusing on your idea of eating five bites and throwing the rest away! Wow! That is a scary thought for me…and I must stop and ask…Why is…[Read more]

I am interested in trying the STOP technique. I hope it can help me. I need to stop and get control of myself before I start to eat whatever I feel like in a hungry or tired moment. I will practice….

Thanks!

I’ve just got to make myself so what my brain wants me to do…only five bites….and no more. No matter how hungry or tired I am. No matter how distracted…my greatest weakness is me.

This is so true. I was just thinking about Ozempic and the other new diet medications that are all over the place on social media these days. What helps people when they take these medications is that they turn off “food noise”. I was thinking about how naturally skinny people who never have struggled with their weight seem to not have “food…[Read more]

Hello Everyone!

I’ve read the book and watched the YouTube videos about Dr. Lewis and his Five Bite Diet. I believe that portion control is the way to go for me. I have worn myself out with counting fat, carb and protein grams, counting every calorie….Ugh! I get overwhelmed after a while with all that. Even the apps for counting become very…[Read more]