The Slimming Station | Skinny2020 | Friends Activity https://theslimmingstation.com/members/skinny2020/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Skinny2020's friends. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:45:42 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 551738dd5f610eb6066e03155ae3bfc5 drlewis replied to the topic Weekly updates in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/weekly-updates/page/17/#post-203875 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:10:12 -0700 I love these updates!! :yahoo:

]]> fc5cf1f7580b7a8c220d19fe74604b88 drlewis replied to the topic Hi! :bye:  in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/hi-bye/#post-203846 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:31:43 -0700 GREAT!!

]]> cb6c64ad2e5ec25502a9098dce58fdee drlewis replied to the topic Weekly updates in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/weekly-updates/page/15/#post-203845 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:30:48 -0700 Hi Jane!  You have truly done GREAT, but I think it is important that you–as a mater of routine–don’t finish everything on the plate.  Leave some bites here and there.  If you get in the habit of always finishing food (every now and then, sure, no problem) you might fall back into old habits as portions sizes continue to grow around you.  B…[Read more]

]]> 0310f86f293c083e189be07596482dab drlewis replied to the topic Hi! :bye:  in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/hi-bye/#post-203833 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:19:02 -0700 Welcome!  I can’t wait to watch you completely transform your life.  This is going to be amazing!! :yahoo:

]]> 359aa9c69e428eda93bccfe0b245e21d drlewis replied to the topic I am back! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/i-am-back-2/page/3/#post-203684 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:53:13 -0700 I absolutely LOVE hearing that, Kylie!  You are in the groove.  Now, buckle in for the ride!!! :crazyexcited:

]]> 7ae31a6b2565fdf8b4963ec563a54cf9 drlewis replied to the topic YouTube vid mentioned @drlewis in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/youtube-vid-mentioned-drlewis/#post-203658 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:10:06 -0700 :-)

]]> 2f95e6f1d42607eb15b205e0faa3259c drlewis replied to the topic I am back! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/i-am-back-2/page/2/#post-203657 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:09:26 -0700 You are doing great, Kylie!!  Keep up the amazing work/pace!!! :crazyexcited:

]]> 1f059fe57ac11249a7b701c256909e8a drlewis replied to the topic Through Sirens and Missiles - 5 Bites works in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/through-sirens-and-missiles-5-bites-works/#post-203656 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:08:28 -0700 Indeed!  It’s SO GOOD to see you again, Neil!! :crazyexcited:

]]> 7fe1c8024e1aa0f357c965562539d7d4 drlewis replied to the topic Can't correct weight tracker-restarted higher in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/cant-correct-weight-tracker-restarted-higher/#post-203561 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:56:50 -0700 Maybe.  I’m not sure.  I’ll ask.

]]> 11b861181f5d1c6a19055d8e1083a1ac drlewis replied to the topic I Was Led Back to the Slimming Station in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/i-was-led-back-to-the-slimming-station/page/5/#post-203525 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:08:02 -0700 You are exactly right, Julie!  You don’t need to eat a single bites when you are overweight.  Still, though, to maximize metabolism, and to collect up to 10 different tastes of food that you are craving in a daytime, please eat exactly 5 bites twice a day.  Once your hungerstat sets to that new volume you will be flying, feeling comfortable and in…[Read more]

]]> 28434283ad83de8b034e4d34718b4424 drlewis replied to the topic Weekly updates in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/weekly-updates/page/4/#post-203524 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:05 -0700 :-)  You are welcome.

I like the illustrations. :-)

Yes, the skin should firm up with time. :yahoo:

]]> 97d1289ca0448857126c5bdc42526800 drlewis replied to the topic I Was Led Back to the Slimming Station in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/i-was-led-back-to-the-slimming-station/page/5/#post-203498 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:14:05 -0700 Wow, Julie!  Thanks for sharing your struggles.  Like Jane, I think one day you will look back on these posts and laugh a little.  Remember: at the finish line everything will be clear: you will feel AMAZING, you will eat whatever you want, but you will fill up quickly and you won’t want to finish food just because it’s there.  Your metabolism wil…[Read more]

]]> f24994c3c5500e0ee4cd58919cbff940 drlewis replied to the topic Weekly updates in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/weekly-updates/page/3/#post-203497 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:57:57 -0700 Absolutely brilliant, Jane!  You are a superstar!!!   :crazyexcited:

]]> a9d3e4fe7423f2ed7f11cf674ffc7cab drlewis replied to the topic Thyroid medication question in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/thyroid-medication-question/#post-203421 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:24:45 -0700 I’d still give it a little time.  Thyroid moves very slowly–it takes weeks for a medication change to appear on lab work.  Similarly, it takes weeks for a weight change to affect your lab work.

]]> bf584898759a0edc27dfa96e4120ec7c drlewis replied to the topic Weekly updates in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/weekly-updates/#post-203326 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:43:55 -0700 So, so, good! :crazyexcited:

]]> 183d234f263596f39a6f785389033d64 drlewis replied to the topic Smaller bites and bigger variety in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/smaller-bites-and-bigger-variety/#post-203323 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:46:25 -0700 This is all good, Jane, but you may not get to all of the perishables before they go bad.  Fine.  It’s just food, and the value of that food is minimal.

]]> f2e6fdaa759d96525152d62aa9262dde drlewis replied to the topic Preventing Rebound-Question for Dr. Lewis in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/preventing-rebound-question-for-dr-lewis/#post-203316 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:50:02 -0700 It can happen, and there are no perfect diets out there.  BUT, I truly believe we have a lot more successes than any other diet out there, including those who’ve actually undergone surgery.  The key to long term success is crossing the finish line.  Once you actually do that, maintenance is nearly a given.  You may regain some back after that, but…[Read more]

]]> 2d90b78e8f43535179b582a83fde80b3 drlewis replied to the topic Question for Dr. Lewis in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/question-for-dr-lewis-9/#post-203302 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:45:47 -0700 YES!!  Go back to bars!  Technically, you don’t need ANY food until you are thin, so eating a bar twice a day, when you are overweight, is indulgent.  You can stick with bars all the way through to the finish line.  Boring?  Maybe.  But easy, mindless, and extremely effective all at the same time.  You can do this!!! :yahoo:

]]> 3224e06030a2efaf8f72c92762adc2ce drlewis replied to the topic The Difference a (perfect) Day Makes in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/the-difference-a-perfect-day-makes/#post-203295 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:28:53 -0700 Yes!  Great work!  Doesn’t it feel really good right now!  So much better than how you would feel if you just ate a normal amount of food.  Although you won’t see the benefits until tomorrow on the scale, it simply feels amazing to do the diet correctly.  Great job!! :crazyexcited:

]]> f2712541fa3aa1a57719122a8704c8bb drlewis replied to the topic Happy New Year! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/happy-new-year-3/#post-203287 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:01:56 -0700 Indeed!  Happy New Year to All!

OK.  This is the year.  Let’s all get skinny in 2026!!!  We can do it, and just imagine how it will change your life!

]]> 42c319288c138c182f60b73eb83f7f70 drlewis replied to the topic Dr. Lewis, will there be a chat tomo night? in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/dr-lewis-will-there-be-a-chat-tomo-night/#post-203283 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:00:58 -0700 yep!

]]> da4ea93eaeb656af14a630fe082c06db drlewis replied to the topic Dr. Lewis, will there be a chat tomo night? in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/dr-lewis-will-there-be-a-chat-tomo-night/#post-203281 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:17:57 -0700 You guessed right.  Sorry.  I hope EVERYONE had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy Holiday!  Now on to the New Year with extraordinary expectations.  We can do this!  Play the roles of persons who have an iron-clad will power.  Don’t let anything or anyone slow you down.  We can do this!  We WILL do this!!! :crazyexcited:

]]> 7365ecee313eb68d8007f6a92123bea4 drlewis replied to the topic Plenity-now over the counter in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/plenity-now-over-the-counter/#post-203256 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:29:21 -0700 I think something like Plenity can take enough of the edge off to be able to follow the 5BD more perfectly, so great!  Love to hear about your success, Elizabeth!!

]]> f429cf9aec352eb1f589582be6ca97f9 drlewis replied to the topic Down 6.6 in 3 Days! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/down-6-6-in-3-days/#post-203242 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:49:45 -0700 So, Catherine: use this opportunity to LEARN so that you can avoid the same thing next time you are in a similar situation.  Also, consider having exactly 5 bites of a chocolate chip cookie as your lunch?  Nothing wrong with that. :-)

]]> 02953f6ec347d2e67451091a154e4f9b drlewis replied to the topic Down 6.6 in 3 Days! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/down-6-6-in-3-days/#post-203222 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:20:27 -0700 Great, Catherine!!  Again, your mind, motivation, and intentions are in a great spot.  So, go with it, and the extraordinary benefits of your hard work will be apparent soon.  Remember, once you’ve tasted something, you’ve had it.  No need to finish extra bites of any one thing, and I don’t recommend having stackable food lying around tempting you…[Read more]

]]> a6512ab90713c571dd7b86688987e915 drlewis replied to the topic Wake up call and almost lapsed membership! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/wake-up-call-and-almost-lapsed-membership/#post-203209 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:53:38 -0700 I’m happy you are ready to get it done.  Let’s do this!!  All of us together!  Best Christmas gift to yourselves ever!!! :crazyexcited:

]]> d069817241ef817e8a29077245c67478 drlewis replied to the topic This is going to work! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/this-is-going-to-work/#post-203199 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:24:51 -0700 I am so excited that you can FEEL that this is going to work.  You ARE going to be a superstar.  I can’t wait to follow your progress through this weight-loss journey!

]]> d624a5a329a1ed973f2282478e33034c drlewis replied to the topic This is going to work! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/this-is-going-to-work/#post-203191 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:03:12 -0700 Brilliant!  I’m so happy to have you join our community!

In regards to there being no better time than the present, right!  Might as well get started right now.  BUT, Thanksgiving–the big eating holiday of the year–is a free day.  On that day, however, I recite the same mantra as always:  taste everything, but finish nothing.

Let’s do this!! :yahoo:

]]> 1e16041b3663b4496153b61c48c35fc0 drlewis replied to the topic At Ratatouille at EPCOT in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/at-ratatouille-at-epcot/#post-203188 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:49:54 -0700 Love it!   This is one of my favorite movies!!

]]> 6075c00e64b41e503f75d29e5118d19f drlewis replied to the topic Kylie’s journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/kylies-journal/page/2/#post-203172 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:33:37 -0700 :good:

]]> 8e7490450e0e134968f157318431127b drlewis replied to the topic Hello? Hi? Howdy? Anyone there? in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/hello-hi-howdy-anyone-there/#post-203120 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:44:49 -0700 Yes, diet sodas can do that.  Hot water is always safe, good, and satisfying.  And remember: it’s all about getting to the finish line, and getting there as quickly as possible.  THEN you get to figure everything out from there. :good:

]]> 54f380cbd7614aeca3fa5ef6cc09248e drlewis replied to the topic Good luck everyone in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/good-luck-everyone/#post-203100 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:23:45 -0700 OK.  Let’s give it a go … :-)

]]> 6d7d3aca7577b7caf180ee4fa3b72238 drlewis replied to the topic Good luck everyone in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/good-luck-everyone/#post-203096 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:02:02 -0700 Elizabeth,

I have enjoyed our conversations as well!

Yes: if you don’t commit to eating perfectly, you can drag this program out for as long as you’d like.  That is why I’m all about doing the diet right and hard and finishing the program as quickly as possible.  A few key points that I want to make:

1. Nothing is more valuable than your own h…[Read more]

]]> 513bd3b656ced5fab70591a044561f95 drlewis replied to the topic Saiah’s journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/saiahs-journel/page/2/#post-203095 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:38:57 -0700 SO … what do you weigh this morning? (October 2, 2025)?

]]> a8e203c4a574016eb087eba3832b347e drlewis replied to the topic Grateful for This Community!!! in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/grateful-for-this-community/#post-203092 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:24:18 -0700 Wow!  What a difference! :yahoo:

]]> 752411eec15d7b4fe1bf4d8f5b323744 drlewis replied to the topic Saiah’s journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/saiahs-journel/page/2/#post-203089 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:04:57 -0700 Great.  I know it’s tough at times, and being skinny is different.  But, it’s spectacular!  SO … keep the focus all the way to the finish line.  Don’t be afraid of how your body reacts to using up your fat reserves: dizziness, hunger, headaches, etc. are only temporary, and in the end you are only dramatically improving your health.  You’ve got this!!

]]> 0dc5ef661e6501843a1652c40e596c9b drlewis replied to the topic Feeling desperate, weight loss struggles in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/feeling-desperate-weight-loss-struggles/#post-203074 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:03:14 -0700 Great for lunch, but the key is to repeat that size for dinner.  A full bar is fine, but you’ve got to just “jump in” and get this program started.  Is it hard? YES!  But immediately after that first leap you will start to feel amazing, like … “OMG!  I’m finally doing this!  It feels AMAZING!”

]]> 7bbcaa19424d2e37631f45f3f0beb4d4 drlewis replied to the topic For Dr. Lewis--right on lower weight for me-shorty in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/for-dr-lewis-right-on-lower-weight-for-me-shorty/#post-203073 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:34 -0700 This is interesting, and it just make an adjustment for people who are smaller, but this new calculation needs time to be validated.  STILL, it’s just a modification to the existing calculation, and ultimately your health doesn’t rely on a number or an estimation.  Your health relies on the amount of fat around your stomach.  SO, ultimately, th…[Read more]

]]> f4ac5e1dfeeadfa50adaba0552cdd139 drlewis replied to the topic Back At It in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/back-at-it-3/#post-203063 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:42:13 -0700 Fantastic!! :dance:

]]> 9f12762eca314bc4f02aee2230e2a513 drlewis replied to the topic Saiah’s journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/saiahs-journel/#post-203012 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:13:12 -0700 Brilliant. :good:

]]> 18c29be036de4fbf92b9a1348f4bc51f drlewis replied to the topic Saiah’s journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/saiahs-journel/#post-203001 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:53:22 -0700 Hi Sarah!

First, WELCOME!!  Sorry I’m late getting to these messages–it’s been a really busy weekend for me.

All I ask is that you go AT LEAST 4 hours in between meals.  6 sounds great!

I think would be a fantastic goal.  Let’s re-evaluate when you are there!  But I love it!! :crazyexcited:

]]> 3d38975f463b1895a39894d79765cdd5 drlewis replied to the topic AKGal 🧗‍♀️journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/akgal-%f0%9f%a7%97%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8fjournal/page/2/#post-203000 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:10 -0700 Might even get a speeding ticket!!! … laughing with tears!

]]> a902a216ea8527408541e78e74ab7f18 drlewis replied to the topic LL’s Journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/lls-journal/page/3/#post-202999 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:45:59 -0700 We discussed this on the chat.  Thanks so much for joining us all the way from Italy!! :crazyexcited:

]]> da23f4ffe912d5c65f5db0336e93d7fd drlewis replied to the topic Question for Dr. Lewis Goals and timing in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/question-for-dr-lewis-goals-and-timing/page/2/#post-202998 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:30:26 -0700 Fantastic start, Sarah!   You’ll be over the hump soon enough, and then the rest of the journey will be smooth, comfortable, and fast.  I love it!  Thanks so much for sharing your inspirational story with us!! :crazyexcited:   Al

]]> 52a8f25b6bb6d45b3cca0b1bc3eded44 drlewis replied to the topic Question for Dr. Lewis Goals and timing in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/question-for-dr-lewis-goals-and-timing/page/2/#post-202997 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:30:24 -0700 Fantastic start, Sarah!   You’ll be over the hump soon enough, and then the rest of the journey will be smooth, comfortable, and fast.  I love it!  Thanks so much for sharing your inspirational story with us!! :crazyexcited:   Al

]]> a51c3d58e8f442c73005f897d4e9ec54 drlewis replied to the topic Elizabeth's Journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/elizabeths-journal/#post-202927 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:15:20 -0700 Great, Elizabeth!  Now that you’ve come this far–1 pound down–can you keep the ball rolling forward.  Every moment that goes by without eating means that you are adding on to that 1 pound.  Then, at your next meal, be perfect.  You will walk away feeling incredible, and this further cements your losses.  Next thing you know, you are down 2 poun…[Read more]

]]> e625e7b62361803cdebed3cf7243e8b1 drlewis replied to the topic LL’s Journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/lls-journal/#post-202908 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:35:54 -0700 I don’t know.  Try it and you’ll figure it out.  Five bites will get you to your goal, but once there you will have to find–with activity or no activity–a general sense of how much food you need to stay at that number.  You WILL figure it out, but there may be a trial and error period.  For now, enjoy being at goal and enjoy eating whatever you…[Read more]

]]> 2f7ec554cc59b626059cc96e325f2fca drlewis replied to the topic LL’s Journal in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/lls-journal/#post-202896 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:22:01 -0700 I love this conversation you guys are having! :-)

]]> 9452190110f4537b10cd3f8e1709e2f1 drlewis replied to the topic Question for Dr. Lewis in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/question-for-dr-lewis-8/#post-202895 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:20:09 -0700 If your weight falls significantly, even eating only cholesterol-rich foods, your LDL will still fall.

]]> fde9b8e794a4c500fd9ce366f8f24519 drlewis replied to the topic Question for Dr. Lewis in the forum The Slimming Station Diet https://theslimmingstation.com/forums/topic/question-for-dr-lewis-8/#post-202894 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:19:08 -0700 YES!!  Your lipids will significantly improve: your LDL will fall, your HDL will rise, and your triglycerides will fall.  That is a guarantee.  NOW, some people still can’t get their LDL all the way to goal with weight loss alone; for a certain portion of the population genetics keep LDL high (although it still gets lower with weight loss).  T…[Read more]

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