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Think about this, Pia: volume wise, the extra bites you ate amount to relatively little extra volume, and today you certainly don’t remember the flavor of those extra bites (you’re still tasting the first bite), BUT you do feel that those extra bites let you down.  You didn’t live up to the expectations you set for yourself.  So was it worth it?  …[Read more]

Pia.  You are not missing out on anything.  In fact, your ONE bite of one food is so much more flavorful and impacting than any of their “full portion sizes.”  And you get to repeat that high-quality flavorful bite 4 more times at each sitting.  Subsequent bites of a given food actually dilute the clean, sharp memory of the first bite.  Don’t go d…[Read more]

But really, Pia, you’re not missing out on anything even while you are on this diet.  Yes the volume is small, but if you try and eat five different bites of food for a meal is seems to be quite a complete feast!  I really don’t want you to feel that you are missing out at all.  Right?   

Chewing gum is great.  So is [slowly] drinking hot coffee, hot tea, or just plain hot water.

Yep.  That’s exactly right.  That’s why I have the weight tracker.  It forces you to put down EXACTLY where you are at this point in time, and then we encourage you to improve up that quickly and dramatically.  I’m standing by your side encouraging you every step along the way to the finish line.  Let’s do this!  

OK, Beth.  Then let’s just commit and get this done.  Start today.  Eat your 10 bites a day (That’s TEN bites!!–10 different [really small] meals a day!  That’s a TON!!) and not a bite more.  Count down the days until you cross the finish line.  Drink water, coffee/tea, and take a multivitamin, and just do it!  You’ve done this before.  You k…[Read more]

I agree with Beth.  BUT, I do admit, most people are probably going to have a few extra bites on Easter.  It doesn’t need to be that way, but reality is that is probably is going to be that way.  If you feel that you just “have” to have more than 5 bites on Easter, then all the more reason to be perfect today for lunch, tonight for dinner, to…[Read more]

Right on.  

Right.  And once your hungerstat sets, you may venture into other foods for TASTE only.  Keep the volume the same.  Try tasting five different things for a meal.  Wow!  Will you remember those 5 spectacular bites!

Hi Pia!  Right.  But I truly believe that you will enjoy food MORE if you just taste a single bite of each item.  The flavors come alive when you eat just a single bite of it.  So, maybe, try and taste five different things for each meal.  Forget about the food you throw away–it’s value is meaningless when were are talking about the value of bein…[Read more]

Hi Megan.  What you said is correct, and I would ultimately defer to your Ob for advice on how much to gain during your pregnancy–when then time occurs.  But two things: 1. We know that thinner mothers have few complications that overweight mothers, and their babies are healthier, and 2. If you are overweight when you become pregnant, you need t…[Read more]

Hi Letileti!  I hope you and the baby are doing well!

I think you should gain roughly 12K overall–about 25 pounds overall.  I would think from this point you should gain another 17 or so pounds (another 7K).  But of course, discuss this with your doctor.  Congrats!  

Right on, guys!  Think of this program like a boot camp.  I want everyone to have a sense of urgency about getting to the finish line.  Only then does your true life begin!

Indeed, this is true, Kathe.  But admittedly, there are times once you are thin that you will WAY over splurge, eat an insane amount of food, and still be able to maintain your weight.  Granted, you won’t do it all the time, but once you learn how to loose weight like it’s going out of style, you will have the perfect control to go up or down at y…[Read more]

Wow!  What a wonderful surprise, Letileti!  Congratulations.  May your child be healthy and happy.

As you know, thin mothers have better outcomes with their pregnancy than heavier mothers, so don’t let your weight get out of control.  But how could you? … you’ve got fantastic control.  And don’t stress too much about your weight during your…[Read more]

Wow!  What a wonderful surprise, Letileti!  Congratulations.  May your child be healthy and happy.

As you know, thin mothers have better outcomes with their pregnancy than heavier mothers, so don’t let your weight get out of control.  But how could you? … you’ve got fantastic control.  And don’t stress too much about your weight during your…[Read more]

I love that plan, Megan.  Your mind is in the right place.  Do the absolute best you can sticking to it, and let me know if you have any hangups.  Best of luck to you and everyone else!  

Wonderful!!!     But at this point I’m more interested in the number.  Ultimately I will care about the extra fat around the belly, but not just yet.  Keep up the GREAT work!

You need something you can go to that doesn’t contain a lot of carbon, and something with caffeine would be an added bonus.  So again, I strongly encourage a cup of coffee during this times.  As you know, I don’t want you to snack, but if you did, I guess a small bag of potato chips would be best–something that weighed no more than an ounce and g…[Read more]