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I have had some of the symptoms from GERD for a long time. I found that eating less (5 bites specifically) completely resolves that issue. When it is time to maintain weight again, not eating past 7:00 is usually what helps the most with that for me. Good luck Allan!

Lynda- I love that, people don’t often talk about unlocking more movement abilities or how their weight impairs their ability to move. I find that others do not prioritize it. But is seems like, as people lose weight, they start to really appreciate their body and what it is capable of doing movement-wise.

08/09/18

Day 26

Lunch + Dinner: 3 bites subway sandwhich, 2 bites cookie for both meals

And I trained some tumbling, I feel so light and fast tumbling around already, I can’t even imagine what it will be like when I drop another 10 lbs, let alone 30. I also was able to do a squat with my feet close together without falling over. My gut is no…[Read more]

Alice- i love playing chess! Though i am terrible at it, my focus has also been incredibly intense when playing nowadays. And also same here, this is the longest i have been able to stick with something diet-wise. Everything else i tried was either not sustainable and/or took so much willpower it stopped me from being able to do the other things…[Read more]

Glad to see you’re sticking with it!  You’re not missing out on anything, it’s just a little food. That’s what I tell myself anyways.

Day 25

Lunch and Dinner is 5 bites of vegan seitan pot pie that my partner made. it’s delicious and totally just enough. Energy feels good, simplicity feels good, keeping busy.

Day 24

Thanks Gayle, yes I am keeping so busy lately, figuring out stuff for grad school and taking a teacher training course for mindfulness meditation on top of working my two other jobs. I can’t believe how much more motivated I seem to be now that I am not so caught up trying to sort out all my food issues. That was a lot of brain and…[Read more]

Day 23

Yesterday I allowed myself to “top up” so to speak but I have found that eating so much is not ultimately satisfying and I seem to be able to carry over the habit of leaving food on my plate. I also found that I am actually refining my palate in the sense that I feel like I can choose the individual tastes I am looking for and let go of…[Read more]

yeah I love indian and thai food and mediterranean, and just all of it I guess haha.

No more hiding for me, I’m seeing this thing through.

Alice-good job on keeping up with the community and sticking with it even when it was hard. 

Lynda- yeah stay out of the kitchen! it is probably harder when having to prepare food for your kids

Day 21

Just checking in! So far so good, lunch and dinner both 5 bites of thai curry, one meal with rice, the other with pita bread. It’s nice to be back in control. I intende to “top up” tomorrow after my weigh in then continue 5 bites for the course of the week.

You too! And thanks it’s good to know I’m not the only one who hides lol

Good to see you still truckin’ Alison! You’re my hero!

Day 20

This is my fourth day of eating just a little too much and falling off the rails but I am jumping right back on! Despite what my newly found hunger tells me is great, being full sucks because I know I am headed in the wrong direction. Still I am learning a powerful lesson: “Don’t get cocky.” I felt like I was on top of the world with so…[Read more]

Yay Gayle! I am glad you are on here because I was so curious about your success. Can I ask you how much weight you lost? I especially love that meditation part. I think it is essential. I have a consistent meditation practice and I am currently building one for before and after meals to ensure compliance. Let me know if you want me to hook you up…[Read more]

Thanks Alison, yeah im glad too!

Day 16

Lunch: 8 bites falafel, 2 bites cinnamon roll

Dinner: 8 bites leftover falafel, 2 bites of almond bar

I used to eat the entire falafel in one sitting with fries and a bunch of the krinkle bars with other food later in the evening. Moving up to 10 bites feels like so much more food yet it is still much less than I used to eat. I am not…[Read more]

Yeah I had the same idea but also figured it might be possible to avoid the side affects altogether by just doing 10 bite meals for a week and seeing if it gets any better. That way I can still keep the volume consistent instead of having one day of a bunch of eating.

Day 15

Lunch: 3 bites of ravioli, 2 bites of cinnamon roll

I have suffered all day pretty terribly for some unknown reason. Persistent numbness and tingling throughout my body and major fatigue, unncoordinated motor patterns, dizziness. Orthostatic hypotension when standing up, and loss of vision a few times for a split second. I thought this…[Read more]