drlewis

Good luck. I hope all is well with your family.

Al

Bethany – Have whatever is convenient for you. Divide whatever Snickers Bar you settle on into five bites, and let each one of those bites become the standard for what a ‘normal’ bite size is for you. Then, whenever you eat and irrespective of what you eat, eat just five bites.

Whether you are eating the 58 gm snickers or the 20 gm snickers, it…[Read more]

Good luck. You are almost there, and I would love for you to sprint to the finish line. So just go, go, go!

Al

Kizzykay –

Don’t be afraid of the future. There will ALWAYS be ‘big’ events just around the corner, and you need to learn to conquer each and every one of them. OK, you may lose the battle on a few, but a ‘few’ won’t make a difference in the long run. And once you reach your target goal you’ll find that you can indulge more often than you…[Read more]

I do not think that your thyroid is the problem, but you should see your doctor and have it checked just to be sure. Your body, simply stated, cannot survive on 0 calories. You can’t create energy from nothing! Every unit of heat that radiates from your body is coming from the break-down of sugar. Every time you breathe you are blowing out…[Read more]

This is absolutely not true. Anymore that those who have had a gastric bypass are in fear of losing their muscles. Remember–we are not doing anything different than what they do, and they’ve been FORCED to eat LESS and endure multiple post-operative complications for the rest of their lives.

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Yes–I cream melts and is considered a liquid. Still, you can have five bites of it, if you want, for a meal, but that’s it. Granted, you may not fill up on it, as it quickly turns to liquid, but from a hunger standpoint it is probably better to eat five bites of an ice cream than to skip that meal completely.

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You might be a little dehydrated, so drink more water. Remember: a lot of the water that we normally ingest in a day comes in the form of solid food. When you body becomes dehydrated you will invariably develop a headache.

AlPost edited by: drlewis, at: 2010/01/31 23:03

Welcome, Mean7gene –

I think you’ve got this–right on! There is no doubt in my mind that you are going to have great success and will live your life thin, fit, and empowered like never before! Let me know if you have any questions.

Al

Again, don’t obsess with the calories. Five bites are five bites. If you eat 5 bites of a carrot you are eating about 15 calories, and 5 bites of a Snickers bar is 280. Relative to what you are currently eating, they both are negligible. Moreover, you will be FULL on those 5 bites, whatever they are, in just a few days. So I’m with you on…[Read more]

Yes. Some. I don’t know exactly how much, but there are fewer calories in protein than in carbs/sugar. So, if you would RATHER eat protein, do so. But five bites, no matter how calorie dense they are, are still only five bites, and en toto you are not taking in a big difference in calories one way or another.

Super! I’m thrilled! Keep up the great work. How much weight do you have to lose?

Good job, MissB. It’s great to see you back on track again.

I played golf with Rick Dees yesterday, and we did a lot of talking about the diet. He can’t keep from mentioning how it has changed his life. But we both agree that someone [Rick Dees, hopefully] needs to publicize the extraordinary health benefits of the program and stand up to all…[Read more]

Good job, MissB. It’s great to see you back on track again.

I played golf with Rick Dees yesterday, and we did a lot of talking about the diet. He can’t keep from mentioning how it has changed his life. But we both agree that someone [Rick Dees, hopefully] needs to publicize the extraordinary health benefits of the program and stand up to all…[Read more]

Sounds like a good plan to me. Good job.

Fair enough. Alcohol is also a big contributer to heartburn (as is spicy food). Regardless, take the Prilosec. You should feel really good really soon.

Wonderful to hear it, Heather! Keep up the great work.

Would you mind posting your weight tracking data in your personal profile so we can all follow your success?

Al

Of course not. 5 Bites is not enough to even keep my 35 pound 3-year old going. 5 Bites is nothing. But it gets the job done. Once there, you will need to start eating the amount that is right for you–you’ll get a sense of what that amount is when you ‘plateau’, but maybe around 30 – 50 bites. I don’t know, and frankly I don’t care. I just…[Read more]

If you really want to lose 20 pounds in a week, you’d probably have to cut down to 3 small bites 2x/day. If you don’t think you need all 5 bites, do it. You’ll get there faster!

Al

Anything else with caffeine?