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Howdy, SK!  Welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family.  But now let’s focus on you.  Let’s get back to where you feel best.  It’s the beginning of the new year.  THIS is the time.  We do it right, we do it fast, and we simply get it done.  Are you ready?

You KNOW it’s going to hurt at first to be so hungry.  Expect…[Read more]

Wonderful!  Thank you. Merry Christmas!

I love this dialog.  It is so inspirational for so many people.  It REALLY DOES work like this:  If you can find a way to play the mental game and work through the first day or two, you are there.  Then it’s just a matter of time before you are (can you believe it!) … SKINNY!  Food will always be there, but when all is said and done, it’s not…[Read more]

Fantastic update!  It’s pretty amazing how filling–or fulfilling–it is to be ABLE to eat so little and get away with it, especially during the holiday season.  And everyday just gets better.  I can’t wait for tomorrow’s update!!

Yay!  So, let’s keep a running update here.  I’d love to hear on a daily basis how you are feeling–how’s the hunger, any weakness, etc.  It’ll be fun to chronicle your experiences before and after your hungerstat sets.  Would you be willing to share your journey with everyone here?

I’m thrilled that you are back, Joey!  Getting skinny again will really change your life in so many ways.  Frankly, it’s spectacular.  So, let’s go!  Let’s just do it.  I know there are a few obstacles in the way (Christmas, New Years), but even then I think you will eat less than you otherwise would have, and there is no better time than the pres…[Read more]

I love it!  Welcome back, Rebecca!

Losing weight INCREASES your metabolism and will lower your TSH.  There was a great study published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, written by Dr. Chikunguwo (It’s in the second part of my book) that demonstrated this.  The weight loss effect on thyroid can be dramatic.  Everything will fall int…[Read more]

Right.  And the scale is moving down.  Just imagine … if you put together 2 months of staying this consistent with your weight loss (do you even remember what you ate, or didn’t eat, during the months of August and September?) you’ll be skinny!!!  Can you just imagine it?  You can do this!!!

Brilliant, Rachel!  I love the fact that momentum is on your side.  Go with it.  If you can, the tough days will be over and through soon enough, and your life will have completely transformed.  Keep reading those books.  Keep doing what is working for you!!

Weigh yourself (I’m sure you already did).  It’s always helpful to know exactly where you stand.  If you weigh X at this very second, then 4 seconds from now you will weigh X – 0.06 gm, etc.  It is exciting to realize that you will never weigh what you weigh right this very moment if you don’t eat again.  When you do eat, though, keep the eat…[Read more]

I love that.  I love that you can feel that it’s already getting easier.  And remember: the ultimate goal is to make this journey manageable.  You have to find a way to make it comfortable enough that you can live this way for a relatively short, albeit steady, period of time.  Keep up the great work!!

I’m so sorry.  I will post it.  I’ve been busy with work and family, but I’ll get it in tonight before I go to bed.

You can do it, Rachel!  Just imagine that me and everyone else here are there with you.  We are all there when you eat, screaming, “Don’t you dare eat that sixth bite.”  Throw everything past 5 bites away quickly!  Get it out of your sight, and get on with your day.  You’ve got this!!

Ready, set, GO!!

Good luck, Mel.  I understand that you’ve got other issues on your mind, but no matter where you are or what you are doing, taking care of your health will always be priority #1.  The hunger, the weakness, the low energy will come and go.  Less and less the farther along this journey you progress, but you have to except it from time to time ri…[Read more]

Fine.  Everything sounds great.  How about your drinks–what are you drinking?

Indeed.  You are doing GREAT!  Keep up the momentum.  I love it!!

I love the sounds of that.  Everyday I want you to wake up and remind yourself that THIS is the day to stay on track.  This is your time to finally, once and for all, get all the way to the finish line.  Don’t let anything stand in your way.  Pay attention to how your hunger feel in the morning, and remind yourself that tomorrow there will alr…[Read more]

Great, Rachel.  Welcome back!

How many ounces are the Atkin bars?  Are they truly 5 bites?  5 of YOUR bites?