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Simple:  Remember how amazing you felt when you were at your thinnest?  What amount of food is better than that?  Yes … you will be hungry when you reset your hungerstat.  But it’s just hunger, and it doesn’t last that long, and then BANG! … all of a sudden you are right back where you started and wonder how anything could have led you ast…[Read more]

Why the stomach ache?  Over-eating or under-eating?

Wow.  That sends chills down my spine.  Thank you, Susan, for sharing that!  But your success is God’s intervention, not mine.  

I would do the 2 bars a day.  Get into that routine and DON’T CHANGE A THING.  Just, monotonously, eat your bars.  Drink you water and coffee.  A daily multivitamin.  That’s it.  Time will pass, and you WILL be skinny!!!  

Sounds good!  

Looks good!  

Right.  And, in terms of losing weight–EVERYONE expects that EVERYONE else is trying to lose weight, whatever their method.  It’s the new year!  No hang-ups!  Just go for it!

You bet.  I’m really excited for you!  Keep up the great focus!!!  

I LOVE the idea that you just took five bites (YOUR five bites) of the bar and threw the rest away!  You can use that measuring guide (YOUR bites) anywhere you go!  You don’t need a scale, measuring cups, or anything else!  GREAT!

Great.  

Exactly right.  It’s like my nephew trying to make it to the champions junior golf tour: one bad hole out of 18–one 3-over bogey–ruined the whole round.  He talked about that one hole for weeks–how he would replay it if he had a chance.  How it would have changed his mindset going into the hole.  How he would have picked out a different tar…[Read more]

Great.  You CAN do this, and if you DO do this, your life will be as if from a fairy tail.  It’s achieved with a quick, but absolutely-definitive decision, and then a steadfast will to adhere to your commitment.  That’s it, and your fantasy future is just weeks away.  Make that decision.  

Yes.  Hang in there.  Tomorrow will be great.  

How about 5 of the bite-sized Reese’s peanut butter cups?

Great!  

I’m hoping that recording all of this is keeping you as true to the plan as you’ve implied.  If you were to sneak extra bites, you’d mention them, right?  

Very good!  

Wonderful!  AND, heat increases your metabolism (a little), so bundling up and staying warm is always a good thing.  Being warm is also a good appetite suppressor.  GREAT!

Brilliant!  Simply brilliant!!  Now honestly–how hard is it?  Is it worth it?

I LOVE that attitude, Rebekah!  Maybe it takes 3 weeks of perfection.  21 days to extend your life by YEARS!  It is well worth the sacrifice!