drlewis

Right.  I’ve been doing this a long time, and there is a reason why I have people count bites and not weigh their food.  Bites are better for a few reasons: first and foremost we are seeking to put a constant VOLUME of material into the stomach, regardless of what that amount weighs, to perfectly control hunger.  Granted, a heavier 5 bites puts mo…[Read more]

Wonderful news, Sean!!  I’m rejoicing with you, all the was from Southern California!

Be really careful of lattes/mochas.  They are LOADED with carbon!  Again, we can take in an enormous amount of dangerous and unaccountable carbon in liquid form.  That is why I am so strict with liquids.  But only with liquids!!

I like it!!!

Right, because when you get back from your trip you won’t remember–EVER–that final bite.  Ever!  So make is simple: 5 bites, or one bite of everything, whichever is greater (I’ll give you a little leeway on vacation).

I LOVE your attitude.  I have a sense that you are going to do really well this weekend.  It’s going to be hard to be perfect your first weekend, but on the other hand, it’s kind of exciting, right?  It’s exciting to anticipate the temptations that you know are coming your way and to prepare for them so that you don’t give in.  It’s really exc…[Read more]

Have a wonderful time, Shelly!  You will.  But remember the last time you went there:  as good as the food was, are you still tasting it?  Do you even remember all the things that you ate from your last trip?  Of course not.  Nor will you remember the food weeks to months after returning to the states.  SO, taste (literally, 1 bite!) everyt…[Read more]

Brilliant, Shelly, BUT … might I recommend adding Lexapro to your regimen (5 or 10 mg) and take a FULL phentermine tab.  This regimen is really good for controlling your hunger but reducing the increased anxiety that can come from Phentermine.  I think it would work very well for you.

Sean — Of course!!  You can eat Snickers until you cross the finish line, and doing so would be one of the healthiest/safest things you could do for your body (knowing that other foods put more carbon back into your body, delay losing weight, and that the longer fat sits on your body the more unhealthy it is.)  What you eat or don’t eat isn’t w…[Read more]

Shelly–you are right.  Losing weight is must, and if you must, have surgery.  But you won’t be eating any differently that what I’ve suggested here.  The surgery just forces you to adhere to 5 bites.  So the question you really need to ask yourself is this:  Is surgery, its cost and all if its complications, easier than developing and iron…[Read more]

Indeed–both of you!  Show us what can happen if you do the diet PERFECTLY!

Brilliant, BK!  It’s all about commitment and execution, knowing that it’s going to be a tough start.  Still, the benefits are so spectacular that it’s worth it.  Think of hunger as good pain–like the pain of working out hard.  When you are hungry, you are breaking down fat, and you can feel it.  But, unlike working out in the gym, you aren…[Read more]

Very interesting indeed!

Also, Kristina, feeling a little “empty” in the stomach is … exciting!  It’s a gentle reminder of where you are going.  It’s a place that’s unique, powerful, and exceptionally healthy.  You will be the envy of everyone you know.  And yet, all you need to do to get there is to hold off on eating mindlessly for awhile.  Look forward to the chal…[Read more]

Hi.  Why?  Is it because you are home and so close to the kitchen?  Is it because the family is constantly munching on something?  Is it boredom?  What do you typically do on the weekends?

I’m sorry, too, Becky, but I 100% agree with Pia.  This diet is just a tool.  Intermittent fasting is also a tool.  But if you have a body that needs repair, you need to find a tool that will work for you to fix the problem.  I truly believe that the best, universal tool to lose weight is the 5BD, but again, there are outliers.  Why not try eati…[Read more]

Great start!!!

Wow!  Tomorrow, I think, you will find that you are surprisingly not hungry despite having not eaten anything in awhile.  Having completely fasted, adjusting to 5 bites should be easier.  And once you establish a five-bite hungerstat, just keep it there.  Don’t change a thing.  I think you can do this, and I think the results are going to be dram…[Read more]