Rae

I also would like to add to that as well and 2nd that. Where else can you go that gives so much support, coaching, help, and answers? I’ve read quite a few diet books, but NEVER has the author provided an online support forum or has even volunteered to take time out of their day (and they weren’t doctors!) to answer questions and coach people like…[Read more]

This is why I’m hoping that the law won’t have a problem with it, cause then Dr. Lewis could hand them out to those of us who wanted them!! I just don’t know the laws surrounding this, if it’s legal, etc. cause the last thing I want to do is to have his medical license taken away.

Really proud of you hon for getting back on the wagon.

Rdr! See?!?! NOW you know why they call them ‘fun size’!!
And just as Dr. Lewis said, they taste EXACTLY like the regular-sized bars, so you’re not missing out on anything (except excess inches LOL)!!!
Outstanding hon!!

I have a friend who is 5’6", she weighs 107lbs (I don’t know what BMI number that is), and she still gets her period. She wanted a child about 3yrs. ago, and after trying for about 4mos., she became pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
My husband’s s-i-l weighs about 300lbs, and was told she’d NEVER be able to have a child. For years…[Read more]

OMG you too?? The same exact thing happened to my husband and I the other day. We ate out with my in-laws, and my s-i-l was harping on me that I’m already "there" as far as my weight loss goals are. Uh, thanks, but no thanks. We went to an italian restaurant, and my husband and I split 1 kid’s meal between us. My in-laws were looking at the both…[Read more]

That’s awesome. Not only am I determined to lose the weight for my own goals, but now as a ‘homecoming surprise’ for my husband.
The strange thing is, it hasn’t ‘set in’ yet that he’s leaving. It’s like I don’t believe it or something lol. I’ve gone through lengthy underways before, so maybe in the back of my mind I think it’s just going to be…[Read more]

I don’t know why this post came up twice? LOL, oh well.Post edited by: Rae, at: 2008/04/24 08:13

One of the things I’ve done is to eat at the same time(s) everyday. I wake up in the morning, have my coffee, and wait til noon. Then I’ll eat my lunch (2 fun size Snickers). The next time I’ll eat is at 5pm. I noticed that around 11:30-ish and 4:30-ish I start getting hungry, so I do something else to take my mind off of it until it’s time to…[Read more]

Yeah, see, I’m the opposite. When I’m happy, I tend to overeat
because it’s "celebration time". When things aren’t going so great (coughdeploymentcough), I don’t get hungry at all. The last time my husband left for deployment, he came home to tell me we had 3wks to prepare for a 6mo deployment (it was only him being sent). I didn’t eat for 2wks…[Read more]

Wow. I had NO idea the body did all that during that TOM!! For me, it’s really hard though, because not only do I get VERY cranky (my husband and I once had a 2hr. argument over tea. He came home the next day and opened the door an inch, inserted a candy bar, THEN came in the house feeling ‘safe’), I go through hell. I actually developed an…[Read more]

By the way, my husband said it’s FAR much easier on this diet than with any others he’s ever been on.Post edited by: Rae, at: 2008/04/23 08:34

EXCELLENT point Shanni!! It’s amazing how much money we’re actually saving on our grocery bill alone. I read things in the news that says Americans are starting to choose between gas and food, and maybe….just maybe, this *could* be the cure for America’s obesity epidemic LOL. People can’t afford to eat, so they lose weight driving everywhere, or…[Read more]

You can do it hon. A lot of times when I start feeling hungry (usually about 20mins. before it’s actually time to eat), I grab an inch somewhere and think to myself, "Eat that then!" It just reminds me that, although I may feel really hungry, I have plenty of food packed on me still.

That is AWESOME Tadpole!! You are SUCH a motivation to a LOT of us yourself!! That story about your husband made complete sense to me, as well as a "key" to maintaining. You’re awesome hon!! I"m SO SO SO glad you decided to join, and I’m thrilled you were able to lose your weight. It’s really great to see that Dr. Lewis’s way of doing things is…[Read more]

I bought a bag of those mini-snickers too. The bag says "fun size snack". However, these little things are around 2" long, and in my opinion, that’s 2 bites. I tried putting the whole thing in my mouth, and it was kinda big, so I counted that as 2 bites. I decided to eat just 2 of those for my meals instead of 5 of them. I also threw them in the…[Read more]

Thank you so much. I just got tired of the stupid feelings, telling me it’s ok to start tomorrow, to go ahead and have more to eat, etc. I just got SO fed-up and frusterated, I was ready to do battle. I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror, and looked at myself like I was ready to do battle. I looked deadly serious at myself, and told myself…[Read more]

Thank you so much Georgia! I’m in a hurry to lose weight so my husband can see how awesome I can look before he leaves me for his deployment. That, along with wanting to lose the weight in a hurry before I see my in-laws.

I’m only 5’3", but determined to lose this weight. I do not care what it takes. I WILL be thinner. I am stronger than my…[Read more]

Thank you hon! I just figure that I’ve been this size already, and I can’t wait to get thinner. It’s time to stop putting it off, and bite the bullet, and get to it. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

I started when I was 145-ish, and this morning, the scale said 125, so that’s 20lbs I"ve lost in about 2 1/2 wks. Just 25lbs more to go, and I’m THERE!!

We were driving home last night, talking about the 5BD, and I told my husband that I realized something. I’ve been on this for about 2 1/2 wks or so, and everyday I’ve been eating less than…[Read more]