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Shanni –

If you would like more fiber in your diet, the chewables are fine. They don’t need to count as a bite. But PLEASE eat only 10 bites of food each day. Keep the bites small. If this is something you really want, then do it, do it hard, experience ‘real’ hunger (you will the first couple of days), and then experience the thrill of…[Read more]

Hi Renewal.

First of all, congrats on getting to your goal. I still think, though, that I would lose more before your upcoming event. I just fear that when you do lose again, it will all come off of transplanted area first.

Secondly, maintaining may seem a little hard at first, if you think you can eat ‘almost’ as much as before. You may find…[Read more]

Funny–we are conducting a ‘chat’ at the same time I’m answering this. But, unfortunately, you are too far away for me to see you. So I think it would be a great idea to find a doctor in your area to help you out with the medication that will get you back on track.

Shannon –

Where do you live?

Hi MissB! Welcome! Delighted to have you aboard!

Yes…this forum is designed to ‘just jump in’ so I can help you out. This is going to be a wonderful journey for you!

I’m assuming that your goal weight is somewhere around 120. So we are talking 23 pounds. If you stay focused on the finish line and how extraordinary you will look and feel,…[Read more]

Hi Shanni,

Thanks for your question. Firstly, I think it would be a good idea to see a physician to help you with this and to prescribe medication. You are accurately describing the symptoms of depression, and I think you have a ‘mixed type’ (though I would have to ask you more about it). A ‘mixed type’ depression is one that has both…[Read more]

Absolutely–a huge difference. It is this:

If you stick to 580 Cals/day, that might mean a LARGE salad for one meal, yet a SMALL chocolate cake for another. Because your stomach, then, is experiencing different stretches for each meal, you will always be hungry. This just doesn’t work. I don’t want you to be hungry after the first three days.…[Read more]

Still, a great job! Spread the word!

Al

Great.

Good job, Renewal! I think that leveling off at 170 is fine for a while, but there will come a time, not too far in the future, when you get an itch to get thinner and healthier. Then jump back on board. We are always here to help!

Al

Rae. Come on. What are you playing games for? Let’s just finish this thing. Start now–five bites, twice a day. Realistically, It’s just not that hard. So get on with it and get done with it.

Al

Georgiarf –

No. I do not count bites. I’ve just learned what’s right for me. I’m a fairly young, active, guy, and for me my typical day goes like this:

Starbucks grande latte in the morning (nothing else, but plenty of calories there)

Double Cheeseburger at McDonalds, no fries, small reg coke

Split a typical restaurant dinner with my wife…[Read more]

Georgiarf –

Thanks for the questions.

First, every single time you stick to five bites for a meal, it counts. All those meals that you eat perfectly add up and amount to a lot of weight loss. ‘Falling off the wagon’ just delays the time when you are going to be finished with this diet, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that your body is…[Read more]

Great, Barbara. Remember: you are running a race. Once you start, there’s no point in turning back. In fact, keep the pace going quickly so you get done sooner. And once you cross that finish line, you are done for the rest of your life. I’m here to help you cross it. Let’s do it this time!!!

Al

Great! I can’t either.

Al

Hello Shanni –

I wrote a long response to this yesterday, but it evidently didn’t post. So it goes again:

The concept that eating very few calories causes your body to hold onto fat is absurd. The only people who would propagate such a misconception is someone (or group) who has financial interests in keeping you overweight. (For example,…[Read more]

Yep. If that works for you, that’s perfect. The regimen of five bites 2x/day, though, works the best for most people to get to their dream weight (it WILL get EVERYONE to their dream weight). Once there, I leave it up to you to find a regimen that feels comfortable for you and that is easy to control. Sounds like you have it–GREAT!

You didn’t ‘mess up’, but what you are eating is more than five bites. I don’t like that. Just get the job done. If you stack your slice of deli beef, deli turkey, and swiss cheese, and have 5 small bites, more than half of it will be left over. All bites will taste exactly the same, and the larger number of bites that you are eating will mean…[Read more]

Good. Hopefully day one was successful. Now just put together another perfect day (back-to-back). Then do it again. Take each day at a time–don’t think about the ‘impossible’ challenge of staying focused for 4 months, but rather take each day as a new day, and just focus on being perfect that day. Four months from now you will wake up and be…[Read more]

ABSOLUTELY! She may actually find that, after losing weight, she needs less thyroid medication to keep her thyroid normal.