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This is great.  It also helps when you are conflicted about “trying” something that’s just sitting there: You are going to have to document it if you do.  “Hmmm.  Come to think of it, it isn’t worth it!  I don’t want to have a lasting record of THOSE bites!”  

Brilliant.  Just take this weekend hour by hour.  Break it down into 15-minute segments if you want.  Drink your coffee, and find something to entertain you.  But keep fighting until you make it through to the next segment.  Then repeat.  I am very encouraged by what you’ve written!  

Right, Katie!

This is why I always stress to my patients to read a little bit from the book everyday.  Just enough to go through the motions to KEEP YOU HONED IN on the target.  I don’t want you to give up or lose sight of where we are going.  It is a true wonderland.  

I so happy you found the chat informative.  GREAT … I would love to see you Monday!

You too!  It sounds like you are already having a wonderful day, and that’s WONDERFUL!  

I can’t wait!!  

When do you update your tracker?

I am so excited that you discovered this, Gayle!  I CAN”T WAIT until you hit our goal.  I just can’t wait to hear how you feel!  

YES!!–Great realization!:  The flavors of what you do eat, when you are just eating five bites and nothing else, are dramatically enhanced.  We all should eat this way just if only for this one benefit!  

So, Rebekah … since our chat on Monday … how have you been doing?  

I also like your thought, “I only have to control my hands.”  So true!!  

Hi Brenda.  Welcome back!  

Thank you for your post.  Yes–there are times when the easy thing to do is just give in an eat.  But those “what the hell” moments are ALWAYS temporary, and we all go through them.  Being skinny is permanent and of real, invaluable significance.  So during those “I don’t care” moments you need to: 1. First…[Read more]

Again, brilliant!    

Indeed.  Be careful with artificial sweeteners.  They do contain less “usable carbon” than straight sugar, but there IS carbon in artificial sweeteners, so the calorie content is not “zero.”  Moreover, artificial sweeteners, in some people, cause chronic diarrhea (artificial sweetener-induced colitis).

GREAT work indeed!  You are in the groove.  Don’t rock the boat: keep doing the exact same thing over and over until you are done.  It is SO MUCH easier to just get the whole thing over with than to toy with the process for many extra months/years to come.  Great work!  

Welcome back, Kathe!  Now let’s do this.  Do the unexpected thing–something stunning and spectacular–get SKINNY.  Go all the way!  Let’s do this!!  

Thank you guys!  

I like that, Katie!  

Right: staying true to the process trumps everything else.