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Great.  You are on your way.  The hunger that you describe is very typical and what you should be feeling, but the longer you stay this course the less intense the hunger will become.  I LOVE your mindset.  You are going to do GREAT!!!

You have to trust me, Maria.  When you get all the way to the finish line, maintenance will be quite easy.  I can’t remember the last time I became insanely hungry.  It used to happen all the time when I was overweight, but I haven’t had that feeling in 15+ years.  Not that I don’t get hungry from time to time, but it’s really no big deal.  I love…[Read more]

Hi Maria!  Welcome back!  I could be wrong, but the last time you were you you started at 220 for a 71-pound loss, no?

Regardless, you are so right.  Nothing is more important that your health at this point, so let’s jump into the cold pool of water and get it done.  Yes, the first 3 days can be miserable, but they are a heck of a lot better tha…[Read more]

I’m thrilled.  You could have eaten more, certainly, but where would that have left you?  Don’t you feel SO MUCH better right now, after just another day, having stuck to the diet (and maybe are still a little hungry) than you would have felt had you eaten more?  Once you start to feel this way you wonder why anyone who needs to lose weight wo…[Read more]

110 is just right around the corner.  You can smell it!  You can almost reach out and grab it!  Run for 110 as fast as you can, and then you will have the rest of the year to lavish in the rewards you reaped.

Brilliant.  Then while you are in the frame of mind, go hard and go fast.  Be as perfect as you can, as much of the time as possible, and let’s see how quickly we can get the weight off.  Remember, you will never miss the food you throw away.  You will never miss the food you don’t eat or regret that you didn’t eat it.  And when you are skin…[Read more]

Doesn’t it feel amazing to be back in the one-teens already?

I love it!  Go for it!!!

Right.  I give my patient Christmas and New Years as days off.  But now that the new year has begun, be perfect!  After all, why not be perfect?!  There is absolutely NOTHING to ear for that is more important that accomplishing your goals!

Happy New Years to everyone as well!  Stay safe!  Be smart!!

Great.  I have to admit this is a tough day to start, but if you can stick to the 5BD today, there is NOTHING stopping you!  And you’ll be heading into the new year with a huge jump start.  So good luck sticking to your plan.  You CAN do this!!

It’s mind over body: Do you want to keep repeating this cycle for months–YEARS–to come?  THIS is the time!  Right now!  It HAS to be done now.  So, after this first week, absolutely do not let a 6th bite enter the body EVER until you hit your goal.  Just make it happen!!

How is your hunger?

Again, GREAT work!  It’s fun to eat this way, no?  Eating is exact, defined.  Pick your five bites and consume them.  Then throw everything away.  It’s perfect, simple, and SO, SO satisfying.  Settle into this rhythm, and see if you can be 100% perfect until you hit your goal, which should be pretty soon.

Hi Katie!  Welcome back!  Let’s do this!!

Wow.  Great job.  Keep fighting the good fight.  You are already well on your way to an absolutely spectacular future!  

Great.  I don’t know about the “sugar-free” chocolate, though.  Why not have 3 pieces of regular, rich chocolate?

Brilliant!  The main question is, how do you feel?  How is the hunger?  Is it worth it??

I love that salt trick, SK!!  Great going!!!    I love your attitude and determination.  You are going to do GREAT!!!    I can’t wait to see how fast you can get this weight off!!