Leona

Good luck! stick with it, it’s just food, you can have it later, it’s everywhere! :D

Yeah it went well, we ended up watching Stranger Things! She has not seen it yet and she loved it.

Down another lb today, Finally in the 160s, it has taken me almost a year to get back to this point. The more I fight myself on the idea that I should be able to eat more like everyone else, the longer I will drag out this whole weight loss travail.…[Read more]

Happy Sunday all!

Last night I didn’t hit the bullseye but I did well for a Saturday night. I am giving myself huge credit for changing my plans and staying out of the stores. No candy or junk and no huge amounts. Prob had a few extra bites. Not going to beat myself up. Still would have been a weight loss day on any other diet.

Today – Going for…[Read more]

Sounds like a perfect evening!!!

Thanks doc, i’m breathing it away! 2nd meal went well today, gonna stay in and watch scary movies with the lady. She’s got candy and treats, i’ve got coffee! Happy Halloween y’all!

Another day another poun….wait what? I’m half a lb up!? what’s going on??? Water/salt fluctuations, it’s bound to happen sooner or later and I’m happy it did sooner while I’m in a more strict phase of the diet. The answer to any reading on the scale other than my goal is, “cool, okay, stick with it, keep going, it will all come off eventually”.…[Read more]

Hello Saturday and hello 5 biters!!

Broke a number: 121.4

Feels so good to awaken with a flatter belly! Already looking so much better. Going to focus on getting through this weekend by HITTING THE BULLSEYE!! Aiming for perfection. I would LOVE to get to 120 before Monday night’s call. I would love to get under 120 (in the teens by Saturday -…[Read more]

and second meal went swimmingly, I went without the timer this time but kept ample time between bites to maintain mindfulness of food and take sips of water. I’m a full week of consistent 5 biting in and looking forward to the 160s tomorrow. :D

@gspeech, yes riding the momentum is exactly how I’m starting to feel with it. I don’t want to miss a day on my long streak to the finish line!

@Tonia_A, Yeah often the physiological aspect of hunger and cravings are fairly manageable, but the psychological side of it makes us go off the rails. There is a lot of unhelpful conditioning around our…[Read more]

Good job on the equal substitution! Hope your stomach feels better!

Good Morning Everyone! TGIF!!

Last night I didn’t sleep well. Usually that is a prescription for overeating. NOT TODAY!!! The weather is cold, rainy and grey – another former contributor to overeating. NOT TODAY!! Going to layer up and stay positive. I will be checking in today for extra support if I need it. 8 days till vacay. 3 days till our…[Read more]

We are definitely RE-PROGRAMMING our mind and body. YES YES YES SCS – every time we resist the over-eating and temptation we become more committed and their is less of that automatic pull to go off plan.

Yes SCS!! It’s so crazy how the same exact amounts twice a day can leave you LESS hungry than eating bigger and inconsistent amounts of food. I am shifting away from the calorie mindset to quantity (bites, mass, weight).

I can’t believe how fast this diet works when 100% compliant.

Have a great day!

Dinner done! Decided to do a veggie burger instead of my bar since my tummy was hurting me. I made sure the veggie burger was 2 ounces. Same weight as a bar I savored it from start to finish. Food taste so much better when we don’t drown ourselves in it.

night night all

I get that! In small quantities I can handle sugar.

I’ve had many difficult day 2s. I have a rough sketch of a couple of things I think are happening. I think switching abruptly from the constantly fed state to a semi fasted state is just jarring to the body. If the body is habituated to eating all the time, not eating for a bit causes a bunch of mechanisms to kick in to get you to eat again and…[Read more]

As far as sugar is concerned, I  prefer the real thing! it’s nice to be able to make a switch like that without feeling bad about it. Good work and stay strong for the next meal!

Good afternoon all!

Decided to eat granola bars rather than my protein bars because the artificial sugar was killing my belly. I made sure that they were under 2 oz. I was starving before lunch “bar” but now I’m doing really well. Drinking a ton – which helps. It also helps that I am super busy and will remain busy until 6pm. Then I may run to…[Read more]

Thanks doc, you’re right and that is the main thing I have an issue with regarding fasting, the complete shutdown of one’s system. And then abstaining from food entirely doesn’t allow me to practice a different relationship with it. And it’s incredibly fast compared to everything else out there, it’s basically light speed in terms of dieting.…[Read more]

Hey Chloe –

I get the idea of motivation waning as time goes on. BUTTTT – one thing I’ve learned is that it’s much easier to RIDE THE MOMENTUM than to INTERRUPT the process.  It’s so much hard to get back on once we over-indulge and increase the quantity. This is one instance where I’ve found that it’s really important to AIM FOR THE BULLSEYE!!…[Read more]