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Right, but remember that the ultimate measure of health is the amount of fat on the body, particularly around the stomach.  So we’ll shoot for 95, then re-eval.  Jessica, if you still have excess fat around the belly, we go down to 90, then re-eval.  

I’d cut back even more!

Right.  More simply stated, “If you are overweight, there is no such thing as healthy food.”

Hi Letileit!  Right–you’ve done this before, and you understand the benefits of being thin.  They are far better than any amount of extra bites.  So, go for it!  Go hard, stay consistent, and let’s see how fast you can get back across that finish line.  Go back to Snickers!  

What’s done is done.  That’s all behind you.  We start fresh this very moment, and resolve to stay 100% committed to the plan.  

GREAT JOB, Leona!  I’m thrilled to see you back!  You have recommitted yourself to excellence and are out of the gates with a bang!  Don’t change a thing! (Except maybe the water.)

But be careful:  drinking that much water can flush OUT your electrolytes, thereby cause cramping.  You might want to get your electrolytes checked at your doct…[Read more]

Beautiful!  I love that!  That incredible feeling you get the morning AFTER begin hungry is amazing, isn’t it!  It makes sticking to the program totally worth it.  

Great!  Congratulations!!  

Congrats, Rebekah!  You’ll get this!  As you progress farther along this journey, you’ll be able to catch your slip-ups earlier and earlier, and eventually you’ll be able to stop the mindless eating before it even begins.  

Keep it going!  

Good luck!!  Keep the focus!!

Let’s see.  Let’s see what is the maximum weight loss your body is capable of losing in just 1 week.  

Honestly, Rebekhan, how did you feel the moment you left the kitchen and ran to the computer?  Did you eventually give in and eat?  How do you feel right now?

YES!!  Part of this program involves learning and training.  I want everyone to learn what it feels like to be hungry at times, and that the world isn’t following apart.  Secondly, I want people to learn–and become comfortable with–throwing food away.  This latter part is critical.  And the best way to learn is to practice.  So whenever you c…[Read more]

I love that quote from Lysa Terkeurst’s book!! 

Right.  And metabolic disease will befall us ALL if we don’t take care of ourselves.  Yes, genetics make you more likely to come down with some aspects of the metabolic syndrome over others, but metabolic disease shortens EVERY SINGLE PERSON’S lifespan.

Your first big step in stopping the extra-bite slip-ups is RECOGNITION.  You have just done th…[Read more]

OK.  Fine.   So you took extra bites: so you had EXTRA bites of pork roast and veggies?  Remember, you had already tasted them, so what, other than entertainment, did you glean from the extra bites?  Will you remember their flavor tomorrow?  Impossible.  You may have also taken the extra bites because of hunger, but this is why it is so criti…[Read more]

Great!

You are right, Rebekah!  40 mg–a little less than half a cup of coffee.  So if you don’t like coffee, chew 2-3x/day!  

I guess the mg doses vary: I thought they had 180 mg, the equivalent of almost 2 cups of coffee.  I’ll have to look into this more.