Leona

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Yes I agree, actually wanting to move towards something rather than running away from something else should be my motivation.</p>
Day 12

Still going strong. I like to listen to podcasts with Buddhist monks,, lots of different people from different traditions. One thing that a particular tradition does is eat one meal…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Day 11</p>
Yesterday was harder mentally rather than physically but I made it through! I got freaked out from reading about complications with very low calorie diets. My girlfriend helped keep me on track. We’ve been making such good food lately now that she has her own place, I became envious of her ability to eat all…[Read more]

Thanks doc!

Day 10

I had a surprising amount of energy today so it seems like my body is in full swing with the fat burning.

L: Vegan homemade hotpocket

D: Vegan homemade pizza

still going, here’s to a good week

Day 9

Went on a bike ride today, about 12 miles with no difficulty whatsoever. I am just blown away still. It seems like higher powered movements suffer, but low intensity stuff is just fine.

I’ve also noticed that if I sit or lay down for awhile my energy can be super low when I get up but if I just get up and start moving around, getting the…[Read more]

Thanks! Yeah I’m stoked and ready to drop into the 160s this week

Day 8

Yesterday

It was easy peasy for the most part but I ate dinner at a different time than usual and was a little tired/irritable from that. I gotta try and keep the eating times consistent.

L: vegan steak sandwich from Ike’s

D: homemade vegan pizza

Yes hope tempered with caution!

Day 7

Yesterday was another success. I went back over my old logs to see where I started to crack up and it was somewhere around the second week where I started having a much harder time and began to eat larger meals on the weekends even while continuing to do 5 bites afterwards. This made it so that I had to go over that 3 day hunger pang hill…[Read more]

So far I just have found that I need to keep moving and making sure that I don’t sit or stand in one place for long enough for any of my limbs to falls asleep. I feel better after drinking water but if it gets really bad and lasts a long time even when I’ve been moving, I think I will take some electrolytes and see how that changes. That’s the…[Read more]

I didn’t realize that you are about a week ahead of me along this journey and we have similar starting weights/goals.  Just saw your post on sleep. Yeah I am having the same thing with not needing as much sleep. I’m waking up earlier and going to bed later it’s so crazy but kinda cool! Keep going, it’s inspirational!

Thanks!

Day 6

Ok um, this is really easy so far, not hungry. What a weird experience. I know I’ve done this before already but I’m still just so damn surprised by it. I’m just shocked I guess.

L: Indian food

D: milky way

And some water. I was a little more pins and needles today but it has been wearing off quickly. I’m hoping it doesn’t get…[Read more]

Thanks yeah I feel like I wasn’t having to put too much willpower into it because somehow in my mind right now, it’s just not an option to eat more.It’s such a strong feeling that is getting stronger as I continue on. I hope I can make sure to re-stoke that feeling and make it all the way through.

Day 5

Got through just fine, even trained a…[Read more]

Thanks doc

Day 4

I’m writing a day after. Yesterday was relatively easy as well. My limbs falls asleep really easily if pressed against something, even just sitting a certain way. It goes away once I keep moving around. I can’t seem to find any concrete explanation for why this might be happening except some sort of electrolyte imbalance. I have…[Read more]

Day 3

Still going! That was a relatively easy day 3 compared to a lot of the other ones I’ve been through. Feeling the drain and uncomfortable feels at times but as soon as I give a little push, my body is ready to go. Seems like my body is adjusting to switching its power supply. I think I’m in a much better place mentally now than I was last…[Read more]

Nice!, I also get sleep disturbances in the sense that I don’t seem to need as much sleep when doing 5 bites, not sure what that’s about but it’s actually kinda nice to be alert in the morning instead of super lethargic. Also doesn’t it feel amazing to get past meal time without thinking about it? Not being fixated on food is such a strange and…[Read more]

Day 2

So far so good, a little difficult with some of the side effects but manageable. Keeping at it, making sure I don’t think about it too much.

Thanks Susan and Becca, let’s get after it! And thanks doc, you’re right, just gotta trust the body and let it do what it’s going to do.

Thanks Susan and Becca, let’s get after it! And thanks doc, you’re right, just gotta trust the body and let it do what it’s going to do.

Hey Susan! Yes still trucking. I’ve been convinced to go full 5 bite instead of just the 15. I seem to be adjusting pretty well so far. Should be dropping into the 160s by tomorrow. Hope you are doing well too!

Came back from vacation at exactly the same weight I was coming in! I was hoping to be down a little but that’s okay. I am another half lb down today at 172.5. This just goes to show how easily I could have gained weight as I would have eaten a lot more if I wasn’t counting bites.

Had some coffee this morning and think I’ll shoot for 10 bites for…[Read more]