drlewis

Good job fending off those temptations. The trick here is to be perfect for the first few days to allow your hungerstat to reset. Once it has, EVERYTHING will make so much sense. So just do it. You are already part (most?) of the way there, right? Just 5 small bites. It sounds so simple, yet the effect is so extraordinarily powerful. Keep…[Read more]

Hi Kizzykay –

I think this journal idea is a great idea. I think it is a super way for you to stay focused on your goal. If you do as you plan, and only eat one of those Snickers in a day, you will, invariably, drop about 60 pounds in 1 month. The reality is, though, that very few people could stick to such a regimen. It is not difficult to…[Read more]

McButterpants –

Hi, and welcome to you in Norway!

I don’t mind the fact that you are eating a little more than 5 bites (maybe your ‘bites’ are smaller than most) as long as the bite count stays constant so that you are always putting the same volume of food into your stomach for a meal. This allows your hungerstat to rest so that you are not…[Read more]

I don’t know, but doubt, that it will cause a long-term problem. But it will likely slow your progress (from the extra calories).

I don’t think Diet Coke will affect your weight loss at all. In terms of bad chemicals–well, I guess only time will tell.

Hi Lattechic! Thanks for checking in.

Taking the last question first–I think you already figured out how to get your weight info into the posts. What’s more, if you just add each weeks new data into your chart, the post data automatically updates.

Stick to the 4 bites 2 times per day. No exceptions. YOU CAN DO THIS. And, if you are not…[Read more]

Congrats. I have no doubt that what you say is true–the last 11 pounds will probably go very fast, and then you can start living your new new life in an exceptional fashion. Fit, healthy, empowered–as it was meant to be! Keep it going!

Al

Great. Go for it. You’re almost there, so this is a good time to ‘sprint’ for the finish line. Once at your goal your life will be glorious, and everything that it has taken to get there will be more than worth it!!

Al

Hi Ibee217 –

I just responded to this in the email you sent me. : )

You are probably dehydrated and drinking more water should take care of it. If not, see you doctor.

AlPost edited by: drlewis, at: 2010/01/31 23:29

Nope. Not even close. And you’re getting really close, so just stick with the 2 Snickers Bars until the job is done, and then the world’s doors will be open to you.

Al

Nope. Not at all. Take the Rolaids as you need to, but then just get back to losing he weight. And HAVE FUN with it!

Keep us updated on your progress!

Al

You are going to do great. Just keep plugging along in the right direction, and you have no other choice but to eventually cross the finish line.

By the way, would you mind putting your weight tracking info into your profile, so that when you post a note I can instantly see the summary of your success? Or not? It’s up to you.

Al

Fantastic!

Right. Good luck! We are all here to help.

It will, very soon, and the excitement of being skinny will only add a boost to your energy level.

Al

Right. I don’t care what you eat.

I am reminded of something you said earlier: you tend to lose 2 pounds when you sleep (because you are not eating), then gain the 2 pounds back during the day. Do you realize how much food you HAVE to be eating? Think about the weight of the food alone. You have to be putting 2 pounds worth of food in your…[Read more]

Great! You do just what you’ve said above, with absolutely NO other ‘tastes’ of food, and by tomorrow you will already be down 2 pounds. The following day 4, then 6, then 8, etc. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you that you just ‘ignore’ the hunger that you will have (your fat breaking down), and just stick to the plan.

Al

Rae – sure. If you need a boost, coffee always works. But, if you are tired (because of adjusting your hungerstat), it implies that you still haven’t set it. So just set it to 10 bites a day only, and keep it there. After 3 days you will no longer be tired. Good luck!!

Al

Just include a bite of protein each day in your 10 bites and you will do well. But that 1 strip of beef jerky is just about 1 meal there. So I hope you had only 5 other bites that day. The beef jerky is not a ‘free-bee’. In fact, there are ZERO ‘free-bees’ on this diet, if you are serious about wanting to lose the weight and gaining control…[Read more]

Forget water–that’s not it. You are eating 2 pounds worth of food each day!! If you body needs water, it will let you know, and you will become thirsty. But the two pounds you gain each day should be the 2 pounds you LOSE each day–by only eating 5 bites. Again, you are deceiving yourself if you truly believe you are only putting 10 bites of…[Read more]