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Great job!!

Wasn’t that an amazing feeling, Skinny?!  I mean–AWESOME!!!!

I love it!  Thanks for the clarification!

70 is a way to live/method of living?  Sorry … I don’t get the reference.

Good job, Skinny.  Whatever your pace of weight loss is, it is!  The point is that as long as you are moving forward, you WILL cross that finish line at some point.  Yes, it might take awhile, so just focus on the process.  Focus on how much [fun!] it is to BE ABLE to stop after just 5 bites!  I can recall that when I was losing weight myself I wo…[Read more]

Here’s to a big weight-loss week, as I raise my cup ‘o joe!

Great insights!!

Right, BK!  Sort of what Chloe and I talked about tonight.  Good luck just throwing everything away after that 5th bite.  The reality is that you are not being forced at gunpoint to eat that sixth bite.  There’s no constitutional law that states you have to.  You just have to find a way to break all habitual chains tying your to food and set your…[Read more]

Great job, Dana!!

I love that!  Great job!!

Brilliant, Skinny!  YES! … keep the ultimate volume of food that enters your stomach constant.  (Keep your bites the same size day in and day out.)  Great work!!

You are guys are doing awesome!  Keep up the great work!

Ah … but a McDonald’s cheeseburger is MORE than 5 bites.  I suggest taking 5 bites OF a McDonald’s cheeseburger!

BUT … OF COURSE … you need to find what works best for you!  We are all so different.  If protein bars are what keep you from eating extra, then please fill your pantry with them!

Hi Dana.  I wrote about sugar foods (like Snickers) and the fact that they turn OFF ghrelin production, thereby decreasing appetite.  I think, then, that there are many other factors in play, but mainly habit, boredom, stimulating an addiction/reward system, and other psychological factors.  Chloe might help you more in this regard than I.  B…[Read more]

I think that mindful eating is very helpful–if not necessary.  Also, in regards to ghrelin and what Dana posted about “sugar gets my cravings going,” the single most influential signal that turns ghrelin off (but there are many different signals) is sugar.  From a physiological standpoint, foods that are really sugary should inhibit your a…[Read more]

I’m so sorry to hear about your friend, Dana.   Just another reason why we all need to get to the finish line.

Skinny–Once and a while food falls far short of what I was expecting.  What do I do?  I stop right there and throw the rest away.  I’m not going to waste my life on inadequate food.

That’s exactly right, Skinny!  And it’s just 2 more weeks of “intense” focus.  Those two weeks are so insignificant compared to the months of extended, wonderful life you get back in exchange!  Biggest no-brainer of all time!!