drlewis

Hi Vita!  Welcome!

Everyone’a idea of a bite size is different.  For me, a bite size should be 1/5 of a Snickers bar.  I think a McDonald’s cheeseburger is closer to 8 bites. so I want you to shrink your bite sizes down a little.  A little bite tastes just as good as a big bite.  And even more importantly I want you to get used to throwing food…[Read more]

Right.  If you are hungry, eat!  I am not worried about you gaining too much weight.  

Right.  But from this point forward you should start to gain weight.  Allow it to happen.  

GREAT!  (But again, I’m all about taste.  If you’d rather TASTE a Big Mac over a jr cheeseburger, then order the former, but just don’t eat much of it.  You’re only throwing away a few bucks–certainly money well invested when you consider the medical expenses of dealing with chronic disease down the road.)

Yes, Stevia’s fine.

A. Barnes – above you mentioned that the traffic is bad on your long ride home.  Wonderful!  All that time you spend in the car, away from food, is VERY PRODUCTIVE.  You lose your weight by breathing and not eating (so DEFINTELY no snacks/drinks in the car)!  Stopping for a cup of black coffee is a WONDERFUL idea.  I like that a lot.  Rea…[Read more]

Hi Matt.  I like your choice of dinner, but a Big Mac is A LOT of bites.  Ideally, you should eat about 1/4 of it, 2 chicken nuggets, and 1 bite of fries.  Had you done so, today, would you be sorry you didn’t eat more of the Big Mac and fries?

I agree with what everything Pia said.

I like this topic.

1. I’m MUCH quicker on the tennis court, and my endurance is way up.  I could play for hours!
2. I love know that, when I walk down the street, I’m the thinnest guy around.  (Living in the media capitol of the world, people assume I’m an actor.)
3. I’ve been doing pilates to work on my posture and increase my range of motion for s…

[Read more]

Again, CONGRATULATIONS!  Everything you’ve said is right on.  How is the hunger, Danica?  Is it COMPLETELY gone?  At this point, eating should simply be FUN.  You look forward to your next meal so that you get to eat 5 amazing bites!  Buckle in for the ride.  It’s going to be awesome!  

BUT … If you don’t lose as much as you had expected, it’s OK.  Don’t get your hopes up too high only to be disappointed.  This whole journey, more than anything, is a learning process.  It takes time to figure everything out.  Granted, if you are doing the diet perfectly your results will be really good.  But every extra bite can pull you down…[Read more]

You look really good, but how far along are you again?

Great story!  Fantastic job sticking to the program.  You’ve definitely got this!  

Awesome, Matt!  Your mind is in a perfect place.  Yes, the weekends can be tempting.  But look forward to the weekends as a perfect opportunity to be exact with the diet.  NO work responsibilities; you can always lay down on the couch if you need–things are lined up to have a GREAT weekend.  Food is temping and good, but being able to resist is e…[Read more]

Great.  You are, though, going to need to gain weight as your pregnancy progresses.  

Right, Danica!!  

I recommend NOT exercising until all of your weight is off.  Clean the slate first, THEN go to the gym and create a masterpiece!

I LOVE you keeping this on the “down low” until you can keep the secret no longer.  See how long, though, you can keep it a secret!  

Right.  : )  BTW, Danica, when do you weigh in?