Leona

Brush it off and just keep going, focus on the next 5 bites rather than racking up the mistakes you’ve made in the past. Those will only serve to hold you down and make you think you aren’t capable of moving forward. And you are capable since you have done so well too, get up right back on the horse.

I love the simplicity of that. everyone is telling us to do all of these difficult things to lose weight when really it’s about NOT doing something, not eating.

Right? It’s a lot more fun if I think of it like that and also if I can feel that the next milestone is very attainable.

I’m feeling frustrated. I didn’t do well over the weekend then lost almost 2 lbs yesterday. Then today was back up 1.2 after eating more than 5 bites at dinner. I also haven’t really had a BM in a few days. Help. Thanks.

Day 10

This is my first milestone as I was only able to stick to potatoes for 9 days before I had electrolyte difficulties. Though I feel not 100% and riding up a hill on my bike doesn’t feel so easy, I am still functioning pretty well, able to teach. I walked 3 miles today as well. I suppose I cannot expect to be running completely fine barely…[Read more]

I like that, keeps you focused on what the actual sensations are rather than just reacting to them right away.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Yeah i have just been literally “fed up” and thought it would be easier to simplify by taking out all the variables. But i think 5 bites does the simplicity in a more tactful way since i can do it anywhere.</p>

Yeah that’s exactly right, total freedom. I am so fed up with all the other approaches that i think i am in a place psychologically where i’m just ready to be done with dieting forever and i can really see this being it. It’s amazing to have some real hope this time

And the other thing that bothered me about Dr. Oz. He referenced some Anorexia support group as some kind as a  suspicisous endorsement group for this program. Anorexia is a serious mental health disorder where the sufferers have a completely distorted view of their body weight and image. These are people who are not trying to achieve a healthy…[Read more]

Someone once said to me. “Hunger is not the tummy pains or cravings, but that sharp pain you get in the throat which comes and goes”. So I ignore everything but if I get that pain, a get a coffee and chew some gum till it passes. And it always passes. We can all do this for healthier US!! 

I’m really enjoying this diet.   It demyths so much rubbish out there. We simply have to eat less. I watched the Dr. Oz episode of Dr. Lewis interview. I’m not really a fan of Dr. Oz as I consider him to be an appeaser ( feeding the crocodiles hoping it will eat him last) for the ethical/higher order eaters who believe that…[Read more]

Day 9

So far so good.

Lunch

I was gonna have more of my impossible burger but gf wanted chipoltle so we qent and i had 4 bites of a soft taco and one of chips. It was nice to completely change things up on the fly without much consideration. I wasn’t bound to any particular food. That feels amazing to have that much flexibility and makes it so…[Read more]

Wow that’s pretty cool you can do that. I guess it really doesn’t matter if you’re still getting your hunger and cravings satisfied

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I will be there too to cheer you on!</p>

Yes come to the chat! I’m nervous it will be my 1st. 

Interesting, why only half?

Yeah those little extra bite impulses are pretty interesting to note when you’re do focused on the bite count. It certainly encourages mindfulness.

Yeah it’s very interesting that a higher level of control is accompanied by a lack of intense hunger/anticipation for food. I suppose that is expected but usually i would destroy those fries in an instant and i really wouldn’t appreciate what I am eating. I actually stopped cooking a while ago (unless with gf) just to make things as simple as…[Read more]