spiderchlome

your before/after picture is quite inspiring!

I started reading a book on cognitive behavioral therapy to help me out with sabotaging thoughts around food. it’s supposed to help a person stick to ANY diet vs sticking to any particular diet. Most of the stuff is what Dr. Lewis already says but there are some other strategies that I feel compliment 5 bites really well. I think I’ll just post…[Read more]

good work!

Yeah I don’t even mess with those, way to tempting. popcorn and other types of snack food are out for me since it’s too difficult to get just right, but that’s just me

@beclean, I’m doing alright, I’m down a bit in weight, a few slip ups but mostly on track. Thanks for checking in. Yeah it has been easier to open up the field of what I can eat, things are less tempting if I have the sense that I can just eat it later. Nothing is off limits so I’m less enamored by things. And counting the bites, being super aware…[Read more]

@beclean yeah some of those phrases like “it’s only food” land well with me when I’m really in the groove, but other times not so much. The better I do with this diet, the more certain phrases like that act as little helpful reminders.

I have been off track a bit, I would say I was only on track for about 5 out of the last 8 days. And that has…[Read more]

Still trucking but with a few bumps in the road. I just got access back to the forums and the videos and it helps a lot to go back and watch how I described my experience last year. It helps put me in the mindset to continue. Good luck everybody with this weekend. It’s just food!

It’s a bit of a rough start so far but still mostly on track. I’ve had two slips, one major and one minor. One, I had to wait at a restaurant and was just going to get a diet coke but I felt bad for not ordering anything to eat when they handed me the menu, so i tried to order the smallest thing, but it was still a lot and I ate the whole thing.…[Read more]

I’m on it! :D

Thanks Doc, it’s Larabars for me the whole week, they’re at 1.6 oz.

Hi everyone, back again for another round. I’ve had several failed attempts to 5 bite again over the last year but haven’t been able to stick to it so I’m back on to get some inspiration from the archived weekly talks and solidarity with my fellow 5 biters. I’ve done this a few times now so I know how it will go if I can just stick to it. Clearly…[Read more]

5 bited well today, was quite enjoyable and normal feeling compared to eating a higher amount. Thankful for being able to jump back in anytime to maintain the weightloss as I figure out the proper adjustment for longer term maintenance. it is an indispensable tool!

That totally works actually, just knowing how much went through my system reminds me that taking a break from eating much so much is the most sensible move!

Phew, thanksgiving was a doozy, excited to be back on. Hooray for establishing a new habit! Also happy to know I can lose it faster than I gained it over the holiday. Good luck y’all!

It’ll be okay because you can lose it faster than you can gain it, it is just a lot of water retention from the extra food, extra salt, etc. Get back on and ride it out, you can do it!

Day 80

Back on it, and it has been fairly easy actually. Mindfulness of what you’re doing when you’re doing it. I know exactly what to do but sometimes I’m not “there” for when it’s time to decide to do the right thing, like throw that 6th bite away, or not take extra bites when there is an opportunity. Every time I have messed up, I knew I was…[Read more]

79

Got the today okay, eating more than the bites I have been accustomed to can be uncomfortable and naturally will make you stop way earlier than you would have in the past. I’m actually excited to go back to my regularly scheduled programming of 5 bite tomorrow and this next week leading up to Thanksgiving lol. Pretty cool.

You got it Skinny, yeah screw the whole broth thing, it will make you retain a lot of water and I know that doesn’t feel particularly good. Tea works really well if you’re looking for something hot and comforting! Good luck 👍

Day 78

Thanks guys, and yes I am gonna keep at it

Got through today really well. Keeping up my little rituals around the food and reminding myself to stay calm around food, not letting my thoughts get away from me and lead into actions I don’t want, really helps! We’re going to have a little Thanksgiving potluck tomorrow at a friend’s house. I…[Read more]