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Exactly.  In fact, I strongly encourage you to start cooking again just to further cement your newfound control over food.

– “Just ’cause.”

– “Someone challenged me to stick to 5 bites, so I took ’em up on it.  I will not lose a challenge.”

– “I want to do something that no one else can do.”

Right, Alison.  Don’t let compliments impede your commitment to go all the way and achieve exceptional living.  You are not done until you are truly done.  For now, you ARE a five-biter.  Just be that person, and don’t let anyone tell you you’ve lost enough until you actually have lost it all.

Great insight, Gayle!!  

Indeed!  Great job, Leona!  

Sounds good!  

Fine.  The Magnesium is usually for specific situations, such as a low calcium level or peripheral neuropathy.  The fish oil is fine until you are thin, then it won’t be of any benefit.

Great job, Leona!  You are doing it!  Doesn’t it feel AMAZING!!!! 

Hi Michele.  Please pardon me, but the doctor in me is going to come out a little: I would avoid the Adrenal and Cortisol Relief, Gallbladder formula, and Milk Thistle, as they can actually cause more damage than their supposed benefits.  Otherwise you are going STRONG!  I love it!!!  

Great!  I love it!  

You got it, Michele!  Welcome, and GREAT work so far!  The key is to maintain that excitement and determination until you’ve fully cross the finish line.  But trust me: life is INCREDIBLE when you are there.  So let’s sprint for the finish line!!!  

The is no such thing as bad or good food, particularly when you are eating only five bites.  It’s just material–carbon–in one form or another.  Your multivitamin covers the essentials.  Nitrogen (protein) comes in almost automatically.  So your five bites are just for flavor and to curb your hunger.  They aren’t providing your body with ANYT…[Read more]

Awesome, Leona!  You are such an inspiration!  And as you’ve said: this is YOUR diet (whomever is reading this).  No one else’s.  You don’t need to defend it to anyone.  No one is forcing you to eat more.  This is yours, and yours alone, and you are doing it because YOU WANT TO.  

Yes.  You need to ride this out.  Drink water and coffee, but these feelings will go away.

It sounds to me like you are going to do VERY well on this program.  I can’t wait to watch the transformation take place!  

I like that idea!  

The most common type of heart disease–atherosclerosis–dramatically benefits form weight loss, and those people should be on the diet.  The authors are making an argument for caution in some people with cardiomyopathy who may suffer if they don’t get an adequate amount of protein (which would still be hard not to get, even with this diet), but…[Read more]

Ultimately, whatever works!  You can make small modifications to the diet to allay any disconcerting symptoms, but don’t veer too far off the path.  We don’t want to struggle to get back on it!

Indeed, Kmarie.  The best anti-inflammatory you can take for your inflammatory diseases is: LOSE WEIGHT!  It will ultimately be better than prednisone and all the immune-modifying medications you take.  So, GO, GO, GO!  Sprint for the finish line!  Just get it done!!  

I do like this idea, and it has worked for many a patient of mine as well.  So try it, Biene!  Thanks Leona.