drlewis

Hello K&D!

Fantastic work! Especially through the Thanksgiving Holiday! Empowering to lose weight despite that holiday, huh?

Kim–
Your monthly cycle will definitely change. Fat cells produce an enzyme called aromatase which converts testosterone to estrogen. As you are losing fat, you will have less estrogen being produced. This will tend…[Read more]

Hi K&D

By the way…how do you feel?

Al

Dear Kim and Darrin-

These numbers are solid. Good work. Kim, though, be careful that you don’t lose focus. Remember–this journey is a long one, and you need to stay focused on the finish line. Recall why you are losing weight–for your: 1) health, 2) to feel good, 3) to look spectacular. I’d rather you eat a little less until the job is…[Read more]

Hi Darrin-

Thanks for keeping me up to date on your progress. Your note is long, but I will try to answer all of your points.

First, a five bite meal is by bites (and small ones at that!). Volume. We are only interested in the volume of food you are putting into your stomach. Your stomach has no idea how much the food weighs that you are…[Read more]

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Kim and Darrin-

how’s it going? Are you staying focused?

Al

Kim and Darrin-

Great job, both of you!! Congrats!

You probably feel everything that I want you to…you probably have no more hunger, you feel incredibly empowered, and you are thrilled with you success so far. And rightly so! You guys are doing great.

But now you need to ‘dig in’ and keep focused. It is very easy, after a week of losing…[Read more]

Nope. And the blood banks thank you.

Has it been a week yet, and if so, how much have you lost?

One other comment–

This process isn’t going to be over in a few days–it’s going to take a while. Granted, much less time than any other diet, but I want you guys to pace yourselves. I would rather that you not weigh yourself everyday. Rather, I am looking forward to hearing how much weight you’ve lost in your first week. That will tell me…[Read more]

Congrats Kim and Darrin.

6 and 10 pounds off in one day is a slight exageration (or a misreading/overestimate of starting weight). But one can lose more than 3 pounds in one day and maintain that through to the finish line. So keep up the good work!!

-Al

Kim and Darrin-

Drinking a lot of water will not reset the hungerstat, so this is fine. HOWEVER, be careful. Drinking too much water can flush out your electrolytes, cause hyponatremia (too low of a sodium) and this can be serious. So you should have a basic metabolic panel checked every 6 months or so.

Also, be sure the fluids you take in,…[Read more]

Hello Kim and Darrin!

I am delighted that you decided to do something spectacular for yourselves!

Feel free to use this site to ask me lots of questions as you progress along your weight loss journey.

Firstly…do not worry about muscle loss. It is literally impossible to lose muscle mass if you are eating anything at all. Our bodies protein…[Read more]

You are not sticking to the same volume of food every time you eat. I cannot emphasize the importance of being exact in the volume of food you eat for each meal. Think about how extraordinary you will look and feel once skinny, and forgo the temporary enjoyment of eating a few extra bites of a food that you just tasted and that you will soon…[Read more]