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Wonderful post, RSikes!  Thanks for bringing those journal entries and chats to the forefront.

YES!  This is SO EXCITING when your mind is in the right place, because you realize at that moment it is just a matter of time before you are living that exceptional lifestyle.  Very, very exciting!!  

I would suggest to not “try” it, but rather just do it.  I really do think that bars are a great way to force yourself to eat just 5 bites, and they are great ways of getting started on this program.  But if there is any doubt about sticking to the program (“I’ll try,”, e.g.), then do the bars for a solid three days until your hungerstat resets.  …[Read more]

Wow!  Welcome, Leona!

Right!  You will be skinny by December, but you really need to adopt the 5-bite lifestyle until you are there.  Assume that you actually had a surgical gastric bypass, and force yourself to adhere to just 5 bites.  When a family member or friend asks you why you are eating so little, tell them you had a gastric bypass and…[Read more]

Great Leonag.  I will say this: when you start off, you WILL be hungry.  WHAT you eat won’t change the your hungerstat or the time it takes to set it, so eat what you want to eat.  But I want you to push yourself these first three days: really challenge yourself to welcome and embrace the hunger, then hone in on it when you feel it.  I think you…[Read more]

YES!  Great recognition: There is always tomorrow!  Right on!!!  

That’s it!  That’s the secret!  That’s EVERYTHING!  Learn to set your hungerstat, and keep it at that number.  Then just go with it.  Growlings are growling, and are a sign that you are breaking down more carbon that you are taking in.  GREAT!   Keep it all going as is.  You’ve got this!!  

Great job!  You are getting the hang of five bitting.  It’s an awesome tool when you have it mastered.  How is your hunger?

Yes indeed.  As you step back a second and look at your life through a wide-angle lens, you’ll appreciate the unnecessary damage all that weight was doing to your body, and for what?  Nothing!  We all are meant to be thin, but you are actually making it happen.  And at a good pace.  Just imagine how good life is going to be without all of thos…[Read more]

That’s exactly right.  So, just go with it.  The finish line is spectacular!

Brilliant!  That’s completely awesome.  More than anything, don’t you feel like you have gained total control over your weight?  After all, you just voluntarily shed 10 pounds!  AND … with a minimal amount of inconvenience.  How hungry are you?  

Great.  Keep going.  You’ve slowed down and are taking a water break.  Fine, but you’ve got to get back on the course and finish the race.  You won’t truly understand the amazing benefits of losing weight until you go all the way–complete your race.  Don’t stop at mile 12 of a 26.2-mile marathon.  Even if you have to walk it, find your way acros…[Read more]

That attitude, right there, is IT!  That’s it, Tao!  You’ve got this.  It’s all about understanding, then attitude, then commitment, then following through on that commitment.  You are most of the way there.  Stay strong!  Life is going to be INCREDIBLE!  You are rebuilding yourself newer, better, stronger.  I can’t wait!!  

This issue with caffeine?  Yes–probably most people.  I do at times as well.  Caffeine causes detrussor instability–an overactive, hyper-contractive bladder.  BUT, at least for me, the coffee is better than its side effects.

Hi Circlecityvegan!  I am often a few minutes late–I do them from home as soon as I get back from the office, and I never close them before 6:15-6:20 (if no one has shown up).

Also, please fill out the weight tracking info so I can get personally involved in your journey, OK?  

Great.  I so enjoy reading your thread, Tao.  I think we all do.  Keep it up!  

The food that you throw in the trash isn’t going anywhere; it will be waiting for you at the finish line.

No amount of the best food can make you feel better than being thin.

Exceptionalism isn’t for everyone, but it is for you.

Thanks for sharing that, Tao.  I’m a little embarrassed :oops:, but I’m thrilled I could help impact the health and life of a few people close to you.