Mel Ting

Thanks Gayle! We’ve got this!

Today is a new day!  Good things are happening!  We are in this together, although we walk it out individually.  There is no better place to look for a great cheerleading session than here.

Poppycat, so glad you caught your condition early; you are very blessed to have found out when you did.   We are  so  glad to have you here with us!…[Read more]

Poppycat, thank you for chiming in with such wonderful advice and encouragement for us. You are great example of someone who overcame their weight issue through 5BD!   However I, too, am very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis.  You are so kind to reach out to us, especially  in the midst of a  personal crisis.  My very best to you as you o…[Read more]

Hey all!

Gayle, I hope your procedure went well.   For me, a  cleanse/fast is always a good reset tool.  My attachment to excess food calms down after even a short fast.   Being forced by a medical procedure into fast is always a good push forward, LOL

Special times such as weekend events or  vacations are my 5BD Kryptonite, because these…[Read more]

Thank you Mel. You are very kind.  I will take your advise.

I’ve done real food.  I’ve done protein bars.  I’ve done Snickers. I lose best with Snickers.  My theory is that the real food is harder to eat precise amounts while losing, so maybe i get in more than I realize.  The protein bars don’t digest well and bulk up my system and stay heavy inside of me.  The Snickers burn clean and quick.  Not sure…[Read more]

Gayle, you are still an inspiration! Love your determination and diligence.  Fasting feels so good when it ends! It leaves such a sense of control and accomplishment.

Mel, I see you in my rearview mirror!  Your weight loss is catching up to mine and I’m soooo happy for you!!!  Go, go, my friend!

Healthy RN, if you’re reading this, I watched la…[Read more]

Hello again, I’ve been away for a bit.  I had a family emergency that took the wind out of my sails. Although  situation is not resolved,  I’m refocused  and ready to keep on keeping on.  Loved catching up on all the posts.  You are all so encouraging! Lets go!

Mel…20 lbs!  Look how fast this is happening!  It all adds up.  And YES, to weigh LESS than you husband is a HUGE deal! Congrats!

I hope you day is going smoothly and all your 5BD plans are on right track.

We are  cheering you on!

Your sustained victory is important to us all.

Go Gayle!!!

Hello Everyone!

I’m back home.  Going away is good, but it is always a challenge to keep my habits going while I’m on a vacation.  I did really well in spite of being out of my routine. In the end, I wasn’t able to reign myself in and with perfect 5 bites as I’d hoped, BUT considering everything I only went a few bites over, and I’m proud of A…[Read more]

Morning all!  If you attended the chat last night, how did it go?  Is there another weight loss  challenge this week?

That’s great Gayle. I think you will be at your goal the next time we have our chat   We will be so excited for you!

I’m all in with discarding the excuses! Let’s go!!!

There you are Gayle!  We missed you last week! So glad you are back with us. Safe travels!

I’m on a mini-vacation now, and I’m checking this  chat feed between things. I just can’t seem to stay away, lol!

HealthyRN, I just love to talk to the community of 5 biters. Everyone here is so important to what we are doing.  Dr. Lewis says we are lik…[Read more]

Hey HealthyRN!

Good to hear from you!  Yes, it is at 6:00 PST.  The link and passwords are good…they are the  same every week.  Sometimes (not usually) Dr Lewis is a tad late so if you log on and it has not started yet, just wait a bit. He is very faithful to be there.  I’m sorry I won’t get to be there with you all  tonight.

I’m reall…[Read more]

Just checking in to let you know I will  not be in tonights meeting.  I took my husband away on a 2 day vacation celebrating my his  bday.  I forgot about my upcoming plans when I was in last week’s meeting.  (still 5-biting while away) But I’ll be back next week.

This past week I had less than stellar weight loss.  Down 3.3  lbs for the week.…[Read more]

Hi Mel, I hope you are doing well today.

Thank you, my husband is a pretty awesome guy! We have been married for 34 years and, over the course of MOST of our life together,  he has watched me chase this and that…studying the minutia of nutrition, doing various diets (almost non-stop through the years), doing lengthy fasts,  and doing all s…[Read more]

Thank you Mel.  We encourage each other, truly!  I like that “5BD Power Team” LOL. I agree…weight loss GOLD!  Dr. Lewis is so patient and kind…and enthusiastic is the understatment of the day concerning him.  But I guess when you’re that thin energy and happy  truly abound.  He is a great example.   I stumbled on this program rather indire…[Read more]

It is pretty amazing how this works every time we commit. Mel, I’m thrilled by your success! I know you are going to take this all the way to your goal.

I have to say this week’s challenge has kept me from exercising any options I have afforded myself in the past.  During weak moments of hunger, knowing that you are all counting on me, and…[Read more]