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Right on, Sweethonesty!

Please keep up on your weight tracking and copy the code into your personal profile–this makes it easier for me to help you out should you start to fall off the curve.

Al

Great, if you are doing well.
I don’t know for sure, but I suppose that you are drinking a lot of coffee, probably more than you are used to. This relaxes the lower esophageal junction, thereby promoting heartburn. You can try Prilosec OTC and follow the directions on the label. If you symptoms do not resolve, though, I would see your…[Read more]

The ten bites, all at one time, throws off your hungerstat. You may find that, in future meals, you need 10 bites to fill up, rather than 5. So I say…make it easier on yourself. Never eat more than 5 bites for a meal, and you will always feel full.

Al

Everyone is different, so I can’t say for sure, but she certainly COULD get there in 5 weeks. Realistically, if she stays focused most of the time, it will take her 2 months.

Al

I would just describe to you doctor what you’ve said here, and they shouldn’t have any problem upping the dose. For Adderall XR, 20 is just the ‘starting dose’, and they shouldn’t have a problem increasing it, particularly if your symptoms are not being controlled. HOWEVER, I strongly believe that losing weight will also help you out. So, go…[Read more]

Barbara –

If you are only losing 3 pounds a week at 190 lbs, you are not eating they way I’ve asked. So do this: be perfect, no excuses. A Snickers Bar for lunch and a Snickers Bar (2.07 oz) for dinner. No exceptions. I’m not asking that you do this for the whole diet (of course that would be amazing), but I would like you to be perfect for…[Read more]

I’m going to second what Lattechic said.

Fair enough. But if you truly stick to 5 small bites 2/day, the weight (irrespective of who you are) will fly off your body. Before you know it you will be skinny, and you’ll wonder how you got there. I think it will help you along the way to stay focused on the finish line, and, after all, you ‘are not hungry’. So why eat and delay the journey?

Al

Gomyers –

Adding amino acids to your diet will not give you increased energy. As long as your body has fat on it, that will be the preferred carbon source that your body uses. Excess amino acids that float around your blood stream may be broken down for gluconeogenesis (creating sugar out of them) and then used that way, but again your body is…[Read more]

Chigirl – It sounds like you are very motivated and determined. That is an excellent first start. I don’t know why your weight is fluctuating from day to day, but your body can’t "hold onto" its weight for much longer, no matter how much your body want to "hold on". Your body is constantly striving to keep it’s weight constant (which will make…[Read more]

Great! Welcome back, Barbara!
Use the weight tracking feature so I can help you with your progress.

We are all here to help!
Al

Great Renewal. Glad to hear that everything went well. I think it would be great if you added your weight loss data to the weight tracker and copied the code to you personal profile so we can all follow your progress.

al

Chigirl – simply stated, your bites are way to big. And whether your bites or big or small, it all tastes the same. So make them small and get the job done!

Welcome back, Andrea –

As the site grows there will be more and more of us to encourage you to sprint for the finish line–and fewer and fewer reasons to give up! : )

Remember: once you’ve had a bite of something, you’ve had it. No need to take another bite, unless you are still hungry. And if you bite count totals more than 5, you just need…[Read more]

You betcha! And I’ll be delighted to help out however I can.

Al

I don’t know. I’ll have to talk to Chris about that. But: you’ll for sure be able to edit the data that is there, so after the forth week (and the data has been correctly entered), everything will be back on track.

Remember, everyone: Once you have the weight tracking feature going, all you have to do is update your weight each week. The data in your personal profile AUTOMATICALLY updates.

Hello Chigirl! Welcome! Delighted to have you aboard!

I conduct the live chats usually once a week, but I’d be happy to schedule them more often if people want. I have found that when I usually do my chats, on Mondays, not many people show up, so for now I’m only holding it once a week. But let me know if there is a time that would be better…[Read more]

Hi Arleen. Welcome! Great to have you here!

I just want you to keep you bite count constant–the same number of bites, and (as close as possible) the same size bites. If a Snickers Bar, for you, is 6 bites, then forgo the last bite. OR, eat 6 bites for every meal (it will just take a little bit longer to get done). Of course, you could…[Read more]

I’ll mention this to Chris Green, my web design guy.

Al