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Chloe, It seems as if you eat breakfast and lunch. How do you manage through the whole evening without eating? Do you get hungry? How do you handle evening social gatherings? I like the idea of ending eating earlier in the day, and I’m sure this would help me with weight loss, but I’m afraid the evening hours would be so hard without “dinner.” Thanks!

Gayle, yes, I totally agree with what you said about going over the 5 bites, which just sets me up for wanting more and feeling conflicted. Waking up feeling thinner is way more satisfying!

I am slowly feeling more and more satisfied with five bites. Of course, obviously I could keep eating, but that desire only lasts about 10 minutes and then I…[Read more]

Yes, Dr Lewis, the first few bites of the potatoes were amazing, for sure. The last few bites were repetitive and the deliciousness had a diminishing return.

Great suggestion, spiderchlome! I had a cup of tea after my lunch today and it was the perfect warming comforting “ending” to my meal!  And thanks for the weight loss encouragement, too

When I think of all the hundreds (maybe thousands) of times I have sat down to a dinner plate of 4 oz of chicken and 1 cup of vegetables, the candy bar looks perfectly delicious!

I am no expert at this diet, beclean, but if I get the urge to eat when it’s not the designated time to eat, I tell myself, “nope, you have to wait until 6:30 PM” or “nope, you have to wait until tomorrow at lunchtime.” I then get a glass of water or a cup of tea to fill the void. For me, by not even engaging in a dialogue or the negotiation with…[Read more]

Such a great explanation. Thank you!

I am thrilled that plateauing isn’t a big issue on the 5-Bite Diet. Yeah!

Got it!!

Hi Beclean,

Thanks for the tip about the Diet Coke related to plateauing. I have a very sluggish metabolism and I usually plateau on diets eventually. I actually gave up diet soda and all artificial sweeteners for about 10 years, but I got pulled back in to Coke Zero during the covid months. Now I am “using” it as a way to get through the first…[Read more]

Thanks for your response, Dr Lewis. I knew it was somewhere in the book, but I couldn’t readily find it. Unfortunately, I don’t drink coffee, but tea and water are top of my list, with a Coke Zero as a “treat.”