Rachel

Anyone know if there was a recording of the call on 11/1? I don’t see it posted yet.

Another perfect day yesterday.  Drinking coffee again definitely helps, as does the meditations for anxiety.  Last night the withdrawals weren’t as bad as the day before.  I watched a cute movie with my son and went to bed early-ish.

We watched the new Tom Hanks movie, Finch.  He is living through an apocalypse, with his dog and a robot he bui…[Read more]

A great day today! Super challenging, but I finally did a perfect day

I made it past 4pm without eating extra bites today!!!  Progress. Every time I had the urge to eat, I used my meditation app on my phone.

I definitely have some sort of food addiction or binge eating disorder. Staying on bars is the best thing for me right now, despite feeling like a drug junkie in withdrawal.

Thanks Carmel!  I have to stay motivated, or I will end up crying in a corner.  2 pounds gone, 120 to go.  Gah!    It can be frustrating, but quitting isn’t going to help anything.  I have to keep going, even after a tough week, because every pound lost will inch me closer to my goal.  And I know if I can pull off some perfect weeks, I will m…[Read more]

Good luck Mel!  Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks.  In the mean time, consider adding some fiber, B12 and Vitamin D supplements to your regimen.  It has really helped me with low energy since I went vegetarian many moons ago.  I notice a significant difference when I forget them, especially when I am on 5BD.

Awesome job everyone!  I had a good first day of the challenge (putting the weekend mistakes behind me).  Woke up this morning without any hunger!

For me though, the 3/4pm hunger witch is what gets me off track.  Planning to brew a pot of coffee around then, and just keep drinking until dinner time comes around.

Looking forward to watching the replay!  I have class on Monday/Tuesday nights, through the first week of December.

Thanks all.  I had a rough weekend, with parties and family gatherings.  I managed a 2 pound loss at the end of the week.  Still trying to stick to bars, and managed to do pretty well yesterday.  Ready for a perfect week!

Summary of Day 4

Lunch – Atkins Bar
Dinner – 20 bites of regular food, 2 glasses of wine and some ice cream
Beverages – Tea, Water, Coffee (with almond creamer)

Not giving up, I will keep going!  I am meal prepping a weekends worth of meals for my son this morning, so that I don’t have to cook for him for a little while. That seems to…[Read more]

Sounds like a great plan!  I am doing bars only too, so count me in. 

Thanks for the encouragement Mel and Gayle!

I met with my physician today, and she gave me the official green light to keep going with 5BD.  She gave me until end of December to lose some weight on my own (here), before I need to go the route of medically supervised meal replacements and bariatric surgery.

She set me up with some…[Read more]

Great job getting back on track!  25lbs in 5 weeks is still pretty amazing, and averages to 5lbs a week, which is way better than any weight loss program out there.

This is getting easier!  Haven’t weighed myself yet, waiting for Monday.

Summary of Day 3
Lunch:  Atkins Bar
Dinner:  Atkins Bar

Summary of Day 2:

Lunch: Atkins Bar
Dinner: Atkins Bar

Today is Day 2, but below is a summary of how day 1 went for me.  Day 2 will be a perfect day though, I just know it!

Focusing on bars only for a while.  I am thinking of them now as my “prescription” medication to getting my health back.

Day 1 SW: 227lbs
Lunch – Atkin bar
Dinner – Atkin Bar
Off Plan Snack – cup of potato soup and eggroll (ate a…[Read more]

Thanks Gail!  I appreciate the support.  I have been chatting with Dr. L in direct messages too.  I am here because I don’t want to give up, and I think there are some options before surgery for me.  First being 5 bite diet on my own.  I slipped up already on this last night. Luckily I stopped myself about 10 bites into the binge, poured soap…[Read more]

Hi Dr. L!  Yes, they are smaller than a Snickers bar by size and weight. They average around 1.6 oz.

That is awesome progress! Congratulations!

I am starting today with 2 small Atkin meal bars/day. Here we go!

I love the weekly meetings.  Unfortunately I have Monday classes right now that conflict.  I will watch the recordings though, and stay active here.