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Dunno. I would be very interested in hearing how they are doing too. But I imagine that those who TRULY want to lose weight have done/are doing fantastically well!

TB –
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Damage–no, not that we know of. But (and I say this often), there are probably a bunch more usable carbon atoms in “diet” or “0-calorie” drinks than are acknowledged. For this reason, you may find that drinking a lot of diet soda makes losing weight harder than drinking black coffee.

Very uneventful. I was the only one who didn’t forget.

Awesome!!

Yes!!! I love this idea! I want to see pictures of everyone’s left over food just before you dump it in the trash. What a collection this is going to be!

Fantastic, and welcome back! It would be an incredible birthday gift to you to finish the project this time. Imagine how incredible you would feel and BE! I may hardly ever need to see you! (Not that I wouldn’t love to see you, but my goal is to help patients become so healthy that I don’t NEED to see them much.)

Anyway, it sounds as if…[Read more]

Perhaps … I don’t know of this study … but a slow metabolism is certainly a more efficient metabolism, and this would (in theory) help you to live longer. But certainly, any extra benefits from a slow metabolism out vastly outweighed by excess fat, so your first objective should be to get thin. Then, if you are at your ideal weight AND your…[Read more]

Thank you for this nice note, Janette. I am truly thrilled for you, and wish you the greatest of success in your career. I am also thrilled that you discovered the true power of this program: It lets you achieve your dream weight, your way, through doable means, and if you “accidentally” put on a few pounds over the Holidays, the 5BD gives you…[Read more]

It shouldn’t matter. Cooked foods may actually have LESS carbon in it, if the boiled water leaks some carbon out of the food. And it’s all carbon in, carbon out. If you like the idea of eating raw foods as opposed to cooked foods, then fine. Eat raw foods. But don’t have more than five bites, total, for lunch and dinner. Good luck with…[Read more]

Oh well. No biggy. Just reset your hungerstat starting tomorrow, and you are back on your way!

It is ENTIRELY a propaganda myth. Read my book again. Your metablism–the rate at which your major organs work–doesn’t change. And there is nothing you can do to alter it. So don’t worry about it. As long as you are breathing (and losing about 8/100ths of a gram with each breath) you are STEADILY losing weight. The same now as when you are…[Read more]

How true indeed!

Bullion is almost pure salt–I don’t think many calories–and in that sense it’s ok. You’ll then drink a lot of water, because your body’s going to demand it, and you’ll put on some weight (water weight), but it will all wash out of your system relatively soon. But for those who have heart or kidney problems, bullion is NOT a good idea.

Me too. I often wonder …

Franca – Whenever you feel this way, stop fretting it. It just doesn’t matter. Just lose the most amount of weight that you can at this point, which means that you need to pretend like this is day #1 of the diet. Be excited with your success to this point, and most of all, get excited about where you are going. Then, actually look forward to a…[Read more]

Yes. That’s the right one. BUT … you don’t have to eat the whole thing. I know they are 5 big bites, but a Snickers gives you the idea of the ABSOLUTE MOST you should ever put in your stomach for a meal.

But, if 5 of your bites are smaller, stop and throw the remainder of the Snickers in the trash. Or, if after 3 bites you decide that the…[Read more]

It varies from person to person, but I’d say about 1 month. That’s if you eat nothing but 5 bites twice a day for 30 days (but we are just talking about 30 days, right? Not bad!) Typically, we lose from a 1/2 a pound to 1 pound every eight hours of living. Your 2.5 pounds in 24 hours fits this model. Remember, you body never stops blowing off…[Read more]

Great, Yodelpop. I’ll do everything in my power to hold you to it. Please keep us updated on your success! I look forward to next week’s weigh-in!

Al

Thanks for this post! And you are welcome!

Al