ItsMyTime

Ha! That’s great–grabbing the fat! I’m going to try it:-)Post edited by: ItsMyTime, at: 2008/04/16 10:08

Remember, one pound = 3500 calories. The average person burns between 1800-2500 calories per day, less your intake and exercise calories burned. Do the math, don’t get discouraged. I did, fell off, then did the math and got back on with a new perspective on what I was taking in vs. what was going out. The quantity of food matters with the…[Read more]

klclumer, I think you’re doing awesome! Five pounds per week is great!

I’ve gone over and over the math on the numbers on this since I’m no where near the 10-15 pound per week mark and I’m following this to a T. I was becoming very discouraged until I sat down and did the math myself.

The way the body works is all about the caloric intake vs.…[Read more]

Great job, Rae! Keep up the great work!

I feel your pain; only 2.5 pounds my second week also. Keep it up. Something is sure to give for us soon!

Hi tginna,

I’m disappointed at where the numbers on the scale are. I’ve not faultered at all and I’m still at 2.5 pounds lost in 1 1/2 weeks. I bought the granola bars to replace the snicker bars, as I tried the snicker bar and it made me sick to my stomach. I’m just not used to eating that stuff.

I’m plugging along and keeping the faith that…[Read more]

I’m going to cut out the richer foods and see what happens. My bites were perfect this week, but the foods I ate were very different from the first week. I just went and purchased more of what I ate the first week.

One area I do disagree with you on: good vs. bad food. Food is food, yes, but processed food is nothing but junk and full of…[Read more]

Hi Dr. Lewis,

I cannot figure it out. When I do eat, I’m eating healthy and the fats that I’m taking in are healthy fats: hummus, olive oil, avocado, etc. Two times this week my five bites were from a crossant and twice from sushi. I did have my cycle this week, so maybe that has something to do with it. The most I’m taking in on any given…[Read more]

tginna wrote:

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Thanks for your post. I also agree it’s amazing how much energy I have. Also I don’t really feel like I am missing anything. If I crave a certain food I know it’s only a few hours away. The one thing I can’t give up is Diet Coke. I have had 5 bites of pizza – fries – fast food – candy – etc. I have also added some exercise…[Read more]

eva wrote:

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Let me bring everyone up to date…
Week one was great-lost 10lbs!
Week two was not so great-maintained!
It’s my own fault, I had family visiting and splurged quite a few times. However, thankfully I did not gain and am starting again on Monday. I’m methodical, everything I set goals for always begin on Mondays. In the…[Read more]

oldlady wrote:

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Hi! I am new here. Eleven days? How did you make it through the first few days? I need to buy the book…but I am starting today on the 5 bites. I am afraid I won’t have enough willpower. Was it hard for you?

I just finished day 13. The first few days are the most difficult, especially day 2. Once you get over the…[Read more]

Congrats, tginna! It’s exciting, isn’t it? I’ve never lost weight so quickly in my life and felt so good while doing it. AWESOME JOB!

You’re human. I say eat five bites for dinner and then start fresh again tomorrow. The first few days are the most difficult (my second day was He**), but I’m one week in and now I’m finding it easy to follow and I’m not hungry. I’m even starting to see eating in a totally different light and now see what a glutton I was, specifically with the…[Read more]

Dr. Lewis,

Wooo Hooo to Rockingthechange for successfully completing Day 2! Just had a typo in the first post.Post edited by: ItsMyTime, at: 2008/02/26 02:05

Wooo Hooo!Post edited by: ItsMyTime, at: 2008/02/26 02:06

AWESOME JOB! I knew that you could do it. It’s all mind over matter. You’ve started, now keep it up!

Congrats, Eva! Today is the start of our day six (I do believe we both started on Monday! I’ve not weighed myself since Wed. when I was down 5.2. I CANNOT wait for Monday. I’m hoping at least a 10 pound loss for the week.

This gets easier by the day!

Rockingthechange. Join us!

Rockinthechange,

NOTHING is wrong with you. NOTHING.

It’s mind over matter. I’ve been a stress eater my whole life. They only time in my life that I have been able to lose and keep it off without struggle is when I really didn’t have much stress, and that was in college, believe it or not.

I think you’re over thinking this. You think you’re…[Read more]

Congrats, Eva! I’m with you. I couldn’t wait to weigh myself until next Monday, so I did this AM. I lost 5.2 pounds in two days! I’m going to really try not to weigh myself until Monday now (I can get a little obsessed with the scale). I posted in my other string that day three is a little easier than day two. I feel my head is in a better…[Read more]

Thanks, Eva. I had a cup of hot tea this morning (less splenda) and I wasn’t hungry until I ate at 10:00am. I wanted to eat, but it had nothing to do with hunger. I ate at 10:00am rather than 11:00am, so I’m going to try to wait until 5:00pm. Yesterday I had to eat at 3:00pm. I’m less hungry today than yesterday, so I’m hoping the body is…[Read more]