Leona

I lost 3 pounds last week, which is OK. but I want to try and loose 4-6 pounds again. Many people are commenting on my weight loss, but that is not distracting me at the moment. I just want to get this done. I am enjoying cooking really tasty food and have been packaging the rest and giving it away to the local women’s refuge. I am enjoying the…[Read more]

Hi sharonmarie, yeah I eat a bunch of different things but I tend to have issues by the end of the week. Perhaps it is all psychosomatic and I just need to push through. BIA monitor is a bio-impedance analysis device that measures bodyfat %

Days 48-51

I am currently running through a few different ideas. I don’t like the GI issues I get when I…[Read more]

08/30/18

Day 47

Lunch and dinner was all 5 bites of dried figs.

Started getting some of that familiar orthostatic hypotension while i was at work. Also wobbliness when walking started happening. Decided to eat more. I think i want to shift back over to a previous plan of 3 meals of 10 bites just to make it more sustainable for my active work…[Read more]

Isn’t hummus just the best? I also had some for dinner. Only a little bit though

Thanks doc, that is exactly what I needed to hear. 

08/29/18

Day 46

Lunch: Vegan Apple Pie, with leftovers to throw away

Dinner: dried figs dipped in hummus

Keeping the bites very small, it’s just for taste. I have somehow magically been staying at a weight of 151.5 for the last 3 days and it kinda drives me nuts given that I am so…[Read more]

Thanks Rachel!

08/28/18

Day 45

Lunch: oatmeal with nuts and figs

DInner: a 2 oz fig bar from work.

With both of these meals, there were left overs that I threw away. Honestly I wound up feeling a little wasteful with the oatmeal but not so much with the fig bar. I need to remember to think about how long it will take to breathe out the bites…[Read more]

I’m totally focused this week to loose another 6 pounds. Still having my 5 bites, but being really fussy over what I eat and enjoying the freedom of tasting really good food without the guilt. If its not divine, I’m not eating it. I definitely have more energy, so moving faster around the farm, but still not completely happy as I have some way to…[Read more]

08/27/18

day 44

Lunch: 4 small bites of falafel, and one french fry

Dinner: a milky way bar

I emphasized eating a very small volume today and just focused on the taste. Taking a bigger bite doesn’t make it tastier. Went to train today but I know my priorities and didn’t push myself too hard. Just did a few fun things and stopped when I felt…[Read more]

Hi Everyone!

Well – it’s been super crazy here! I’ve moved my younger son to college, moved my private practice office and officially moved in with my BF of 6.5 years. It’s momentous!!

Diet has been pretty good – considering. Still need to reduce bite size. One crazy eating day out of the last couple of weeks.

I just reset on bars today and…[Read more]

Perfect day yesterday, so back on track.

So just to make sure I can make it through this week as well as I can:

Read “race day” daily

Log daily

Avoid food heavy places when not in eating mode just to keep the slightest subliminal food message away

Meditate and stretch to relax and to resolve doubt/excessive rumination

Stay busy, engaged with other things, projects, etc.

Eat a…[Read more]

Rachel- I am not sure if I will go back to being vegan or not, something I am thinking about  still.

Day 42-43

08/26/18

42

Lunch and dinner: figs w/ nuts and seeds, 5 bites

I went to bed early but not before skipping out on a dessert bar and pizza with the coworkers. I just already ate by the time they got around to doing that so it put me…[Read more]

LOL. If anyone thought that there are not other agendas, usually associated with the almighty dollar, check out Dr. Oz’s trusted partner list.

https://www.doctoroz.com/trusted-partners

He’s selling lots of “good” oils?? Maybe snake oils to keep us consuming more than we need.

Hi Sal,

Just had a bad week the previous week, but this week, I’m just focusing in on my 5 bites then out of the kitchen. I don’t have to cook this week. So just heat and serve for the kids. Everyone is noticing my weight loss, but I have to keep focused on the next 10kg. Good luck, it works.

I didn’t loose too much this week. Fell off the wagon over the weekend. So back on the wagon this week. I felt like breaking out. Stress of the drought, had a few drinks. I have no tolerance to alcohol anymore. Trying not to overthink what I am doing and just get on with it.

I haven’t been on the forum or practicing 5 Bites in a few days. I have pretty much been fasting 16:8 and eating ad libitum after that, or 5:2 style fasting.

What I learned is that with my digestive issues I can’t really handle eating more than small portions of anything at once regardless of what else I am doing. During the fasting days on the…[Read more]

08/24/18

Day 41

Lunch: grilled mozerella sandwich and a chai tea

Dinner: cactus taco and “crusted” avo taco 2 and 3 bites

I feel like i was majorly on track but i ordered a plain chai tea from starbucks and didnt quite get what i ordered. Like i think it was a chai tea latte. The barista messed up and it might add a little. A small mistake but…[Read more]

Day 40

08/23/18

Breakfast: walnut apple strudel

Lunch: subway sandwhich 4 bites of kid sized, 1 bite of cookie

I also got into chewing a lot of gum today and I think that’s a little weird because I had ALOT of it. I think it is probably mostly harmless but can lead to fixation on food and flavor. It’s an unhelpful distraction I think. So no…[Read more]

Yes!

As far as guided meditations, you can use an app called “Insight timer” and looke for the guided meditations by Shinzen Young. Also if you have an iphone I think he has a direct app called Brightmind. Basically any meditation will help because it redirects one’s focus towards some meditation object.

Specifically with food and achieving your…[Read more]

Yay! I’m down 2.5lbs today