Rae

Excellent point. I remember when I got so frusterated with myself (I couldn’t get off of a certain # on the scale), that I decided to fast. It was really difficult, but the important thing is (or, ‘was’) when I went off the fast, I GORGED on food and literally over-ate so much, that I gained weight. Everything I went through went out the…[Read more]

VERY true Kat!! This happens to me too!!

Green eyes– that’s exactly my point. I LOVE this forum, I LOVE Dr. Lewis’s book, and I LOVE this style of eating. My husband and I have been through the mill too. We did Atkins once, and I lost 20lbs and couldn’t lose anymore. My husband’s cholesterol shot through the roof, so we had to quit. The weight came back. Then I did this place called…[Read more]

What also helps is when I say to myself that I’ve over-eaten all my life. Isn’t it MY turn now to be thin? I have given in and given in to cravings, and 2nds and 3rds, etc. well, it’s my turn now. I’m really mad at myself that I let myself get so overweight. Well no longer. At times, my stomach has been like a little spoiled brat in a candy store…[Read more]

I know this might be off-topic, but be careful with Crystal Light. My husband bought a container of the classic orange, and I looked at the calorie content. 5 calories per serving, but there are 48 servings per tub (and the tub is what you mix into the pitcher of water). 48 servings times 5 calories each is 240 calories. Sneaky.

I know what you mean about your husband being away. My husband is enlisted in the Navy, and has been gone now for 3wks. His ship is out to sea– training/getting everyone on the same page (war games, mock sea trials, drills, so the whole fleet is on the same page when/if ANYTHING happens). They’re training now, because in May, he’ll be gone for a…[Read more]

Although I can’t speak for Dr. Lewis, I do have some opinions.
Have you read his book yet? His book basically lays everything out so you can understand it better.

Although I’m not morbidly obese, (I’m "less overweight"– my BMI is 22.?) I still have excess body fat that I need to get rid of. My body will use these reserves instead of getting the…[Read more]

My digital scale is messed up too. This morning, it shows that I’ve lost 2lbs, but it says my bodyfat % has gone up. I think I’m going to stick with my plain regular scale than that stupid digital.

What about chewing gum if you feel you always have to have something in your mouth?

After 5pm, I do a "trick" that fools my brainwashed brain LOL. I turn off the lights in the kitchen, and think to myself, "The kitchen is CLOSED." NO more food, no more thinking of food, no snacking, etc. I have a bathroom in my bedroom, so the only thing I will allow myself to have is some water– period. But turning off the lights so far has…[Read more]

Absolutely YES buy the book. I heard about this on tv, decided to go on amazon.com to buy the book because I was VERY curious. The day it came in the mail, I opened it, made myself a cup of coffee, and sat in my back porch while I read it. After reading it, I started the next day.
The book has lots of Q+A, as well as simple logic, case studies,…[Read more]

Well, I’ve almost been on it a week now, and I’ve lost 7lbs so far.

I forgot to mention this– I think it’s AWESOME that you’ve only had 1 day where you’ve experienced NO weight loss. WHAT a difference that would make on my body!! I remember my husband and I were doing Atkins (what a nightmare) and after I lost 20lbs, I went WEEKS without weight loss, even though I was still sticking strictly to the diet. I…[Read more]

I was tempted to eat the Snicker bars, but I’m just a tad concerned about the fat content, so that’s the only reason I haven’t done it. I’m just eating lean protein for either my lunch or dinner.

Kathy, are you psychic or something lol? A few months ago, I was enjoying a cup of tea when I saw something written on the tea-bag string-label-paper-thing (if you can understand that LOL). It said, "Your body is the temple of God." I cut it off and taped it to the top of my computer monitor as a reminder for myself all the time.

See, now I heard the opposite. I heard that chewing gum stimulates the salivary glands, which signal the stomach to ‘expect food’, thereby making you hungrier. I do know that back in 1983 my mom used to smoke, and she actually quit by chewing Wrigley’s spearmint gum lol, so thank God for that!!
I heard smoking makes hunger go away too, but no way…[Read more]

I know personally, whenever I "just feel like" eating, I grab a cup of coffee instead and have that. Instant cure.

Awesome hon! You are such an inspiration!!

Today’s my b-day, and with my husband out to sea, I’m kinda lonely. I woke up this morning, and to my sheer delight, I’m 5lbs lighter. Happy dance!!:woohoo:

Well, LOL it seems my system has had it with black beans. Instead, I bought the thin-sliced boneless/skinless chicken breast, and I usually cook 1 slice up and have that in a whole grain tortilla. After 5 bites (and I’ve been really good at keeping my bites the same size), I’m done with it, and my dogs get the extra leftovers (chicken—-yummy!!! lol)