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I love the sound of that, Samantha!

Gayle: Enough already!  Just make it happen!

Hi Sherri!  Welcome!  I can’t wait to help you get rid of the biscuit (admittedly, I’ve never heard that expression before.  But I think its the same as a muffin, right?).

Please fill out the weight tracker info, I’ll respond to that, and then we go!!!

So during those 3 bad days, what did you eat?  Do you remember bites #6 – … (specifically, the flavor of those particular bites) in ANY of the meals in the last 3 days?  Why do it?  Why do it ever???

I know we get hungry.  But it’s just hunger.  Temptations can seem overwhelming, but they’re just temptations.  Your brains are stronger than…[Read more]

Just start fresh today–as if this were the first day on the diet–and give it everything you’ve got.  You will be SO THANKFUL in the end!!

Thanks, Dennis.  I see the dates above.  I will go through those and delete them if appropriate.  We’ll give that a try.  Thanks.

OK.  “Tomorrow” is today, right?  Let’s go!  How has it gone thus far?  Join me on the chat tonight!!

Hi Gayle.

To drop those extra pounds quickly, there is no better tool than the 5BD.  But even if you can’t (or aren’t willing) to eat just 5 bites (given than you are so close to goal anyway), every bite that you throw away is a big deal.  Those thrown-away bites add up to success.  Think of the weight of every bite you don’t eat, and then add th…[Read more]

Yes–you are doing great.  And throwing away lots of food is music to my ears!!!

You know what makes breaking through a plateau doable?  The craziness of it.  The hardness of it.  The excitement of it.  The realization that “OMG, I’m actually doing this! Finally, once and for all, I’m actually going to do this, and I’m actually going to do this NOW!”  It’s hard in that there are so many temptations and pressures comp…[Read more]

Stay strong.  Tomorrow you will feel AMAZING!!!

OMG:  Sorry everyone.  I thought I had posted last week’s chat with Gayle, but evidently forgot.  It should be up now.  (As well as last night’s with Eve).

Stay strong!  Keep the focus!  Let’s do this thing!!

I hear you, but don’t wait until tomorrow to start.  Begin being perfect this very second.  Then, having nailed your first perfect meal at lunch, just keep it going.  One perfect meal after another.  You’ve got this!!

EXACTLY!  The food sitting in front of you at your next meal will be out of your mind in such a short period of time.  It’s NEVER work eating an excess amount of it–until you are skinny and need the extra food.

Exactly right, Catherine!  And engaging in this journey builds your will and self control much like lifting weights builds muscle.  The more often you focus on eating just five bites, the stronger your brain/will power becomes and the easier the rest of the journey becomes.

Samantha,

When you find yourself plateauing (like the last 3 day), go back to 5 normal (which may seem like smallish) bites twice a day.  Not a crumb more.  Being this precise and this perfect is HARD, but that is how we break through the plateau.  GO FOR IT!!!

Honestly, though, BK: how did you feel (I mean physically feel) this morning when you woke up?

Let’s make that dream a reality!!

How are you doing thus far?   What are you eating?

Great insights.  Yes, this diet will get the weight off quickly, but you need to appreciate fat for the danger is causes and get started on your weight loss this very moment.  Fat is not in the least way benign.  I causes a huge array of disease.  So please develop a sense of urgency and desire to lose the weight quickly.  It really is a matt…[Read more]

Great!  I’m so happy you are here, Catherine!  OK … let’s do this!  You know how to start.  Dare I say it? … Get EXCITED about how hungry you are going to become, and then challenge your body to make the hunger even stronger.  When you face the hunger head-on, you really do tame it.  The hunger will whimper away …

Indeed.  Commit to the finish line and then get into a smooth 5-bite rhythm to get there.  Life throws us curveballs, but our minds and our wills are even stronger!!!