Inna

The key, Rebekah, is to create more good days than bad days.  But also remember this:  All of those good days add up, and you wouldn’t be where you are today if you had eaten anything extra on those good days.  So every bit of that hard work has paid off.  Every time you eat less it counts: you will be lighter tomorrow as a result, and it will for…[Read more]

Congratulations on your 6 pounds!  And I think you’ve got a great game-plan going forward!

So you’ve laid down the line.  Great.  That’s the first step.  Now every minute that you go without eating–from here on in–you are getting closer and closer to your dream body.  Don’t let off the gas pedal.  Of course you are going to get hungry!  But so what?  It’s just a temporary distraction.  Don’t give in.  Have your coffee and hot water re…[Read more]

Great job, Maria!

So BK, it comes down to this:  do you really want to be skinny?  Because the food can wait, and the hunger will go away.  Keep reminding yourself of that.  Then, when those tempting occasions do arise, follow Maria’s lead and physically remove yourself from the area as quickly as possible.

1.  At the end of 4 days, before you “give in,” how much weight have you lost?

2. How is the hunger at this point?

This is all good, but just remember: I want at least 4 hours between your two meals.  3 and 7 are fine, but you are cutting it close!

Nice start out of the gates.  Keep it up!!!

I like that analogy.  Whenever you feel hungry, your fat is dying.  GREAT!!!  Let it die!!

Your hungerstat can set a lot faster than that if you eat a perfect five bites for each meal!   Try and keep the timing of your meals the same.  Drink plenty of water and coffee.  Let’s see if you can’t get into the groove faster this time around.

Great to have you back.  This is the place to come when you are finally sick and tired of that extra weight and are truly committed to losing it.  You WILL get it all off, but there will be bumps along the road.  Just remember why you came back, and use that incentive to push through the tough times.  Let’s do this!!

Great.  Friday is now.  Pretend that you just learned about this “crazy” new diet, the 5BD, and are excited to give it everything you’ve got.  You want to see if it’ll really work as advertised.  But you don’t know, so the only way to find out is to be PERFECT.  You are going to be your own scientist, testing the hypothesis that eating exac…[Read more]

Great idea, BK.  I love the idea that you are getting fully dressed up early on in the day, ready to take on the world.  By preventing laziness from overcoming you, you are staying sharp and focused.  You are not going to settle for mediocrity, and you are not going to give in to other people whims.   It sets a tone of “I’m in charge here,” and…[Read more]

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Hi SK!

Indeed … studies have shown (and of course, it varies from person to person) that in general when people are hotter they eat less.  For whatever reason (think about super hot days during the summer) when it’s stifling outside you simply aren’t as hungry.  Right?  Also, as your body gets warmer, you metabolism, by definition, in…[Read more]

Fantastic!

Great job!  The more you do this diet the more you realize you are getting everything you could possibly crave out of a tiny amount of food and the more you realize that large amounts of food are NEVER worth it.  Soon life becomes fun and exciting like never before as the importance of food becomes secondary to being fit and healthy.

Brilliant.  Now the journey begins.  No excuses.  It’s going to be hard, but you have God working with you.   

I agree.  I think it is best to start off with bars until the hungerstat sets, then look forward to each meal as an opportunity to confirm your newfound control over eating.

OK.  What’s done is done.  But start right now–this very second.  As soon as you take those first few steps forward all of the guilt and regret from your missteps above will fade away and you have a renewed sense of optimism and hope.  Remember: Jesus did a much stricter version of this diet for 40 days and 40 nights.  As a follower of his foot…[Read more]