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Yes. That’s the right one. BUT … you don’t have to eat the whole thing. I know they are 5 big bites, but a Snickers gives you the idea of the ABSOLUTE MOST you should ever put in your stomach for a meal.

But, if 5 of your bites are smaller, stop and throw the remainder of the Snickers in the trash. Or, if after 3 bites you decide that the…[Read more]

It varies from person to person, but I’d say about 1 month. That’s if you eat nothing but 5 bites twice a day for 30 days (but we are just talking about 30 days, right? Not bad!) Typically, we lose from a 1/2 a pound to 1 pound every eight hours of living. Your 2.5 pounds in 24 hours fits this model. Remember, you body never stops blowing off…[Read more]

Great, Yodelpop. I’ll do everything in my power to hold you to it. Please keep us updated on your success! I look forward to next week’s weigh-in!

Al

Thanks for this post! And you are welcome!

Al

Now THAT is a fine dining experience! THAT is what I’m talking about! You are going to do fabulously well on this program–I’m thrilled!

Al

AWESOME!! You are going to do great!

Al

Yes–you absolutely can do this. Once you’ve had a bite of food ask yourself, "Is the next bite of the exact same food going to change my experience or recollection of the meal in any way?" Once you realize that the second bite is going to taste no better than the one you just ate, throw it away! It is so much more filling to have control over…[Read more]

The mere fact that you are setting your hungerstat to a small volume ABSOLUTELY DISCOURAGES binging. You literally DON’T want to eat more. So why would you? Also, worse case scenario: you do put on a few pounds after you "pig out" at a party. No biggy! Just go right back on the diet and it’s all off again. Not only does this program NOT…[Read more]

Welcome back on the program (and here for the first time)! Yes … weight loss is a MIND GAME, and hearing others success and reading about their trials and tribulations helps you to conquer the game on your own. And, of course, it helps to play the game with the most powerful set of tools to help you accomplish that goal. That is what we have…[Read more]

Sure. Cut down to 3 bites per day. If you are just having Snickers, you won’t be missing out on various flavors, so it’s totally doable. Good luck!

fivebitediet

Hope that helps!

Who cares? And Tums are a great way to get your supply of Calcium.

At your current weight, you can expect a little more than 13 pounds per week. But be careful about becoming ‘complacent’ with your success. If you forget that you are on a diet, even for 1 meal, you will lose track of your bite count and stretch you hungerstat back out. But if you stay focused and motivated, you should lose at least this much…[Read more]

For those of you who didn’t see the show (and may want to), it is now available under the [about, video] section of this website. Let me know what you think! (They were sure out to get me, but I think I held my own. You be the judge…)

Hi!

But be careful…bigger spoons set bigger hungerstats! Still, it sounds as though you are doing well.

Great to hear your experiences. This is wonderful! Keep up the great work!

Yes. If all you eat are 2 Snickers a day, and take a multivitamin, you will do great. You need nothing more. The ‘stress’ of losing weight can cause hair loss, but we’ll see if that affects you. It only affects a very small portion of people who do this (in my experience < 1%).

As you tend to lose weight and become healthier, you’re tastes…[Read more]

This is a great story, Shannon. Please tell me (and everyone here), having eaten just 10 bites of food each day for the last 5 days, exactly how hungry are you? Please be honest. How often do you think about food? When you focus on your hunger, how bad is it really? How many times per day are you ‘bothered’ by your stomach growling? And…[Read more]

Welcome Davielee!

Delighted to have you as part of the group. At your weight you could (should) lose 18-20 pounds the first week. It will taper after that, but how much depends on how strict you are with your eating and how determined you are to finish the program. The sooner you are finished, the sooner your new, spectacular life begins. So…[Read more]

With every post, Shannon, you make me more excited. I KNOW your hungerstat is resetting, which will make the whole process amazingly easy. You will be a tremendous inspiration for everyone here.