Susan

I am back from vacation just in time for weigh in day. I gained 2 pounds over the last week which is discouraging but, it could have been worse.

I have decided to take a new approach for the next week. Something that I have never done before. I am putting my scale on the shelf.

I got on the scale this morning and I am not getting on the scale…[Read more]

Me too Marie! I had some slips over vacation where I had bites 6,7 and 8!  Usually when there was booze involved.  And then the booze itself was a no-no and added to the weight gain.

And now I am up 2 pounds in one week, I sooo regret it.

This is my #1 Focus!! Losing these 35 pounds is what I want more than anything ‘

“You have to want to finish THIS more than anything!”- Dr. Lewis

I only go twice a month on this diet. 

Dr. Lewis said it’s not a concern, due to the small amount of food.

He also said not to have fiber, I don’t remember why though. 

I found his reply (below) to when I asked if I should take a laxative:

“ You don’t need to! It’s a great sign that you are following the diet well! I had one p…[Read more]

Welcome to our 5 Bite Community! and congrats on your loss. You are off to a great start! 

“Do what the restaurant does not do for you. They do not serve food in appropriate portions. You need to do that. Take your five bites , and throw the rest away.”

– Dr. Lewis

Been doing this while on vacation!! 

Wow Amy!! Congrats on your amazing results!! Your focus and determination are inspirational!! 

“When thinking about a $25 meal and only taking five bites and each bite is $5, it seems like a lot of money but your health is worth it. Taste each bite, savor each bite, get your value out of each bite and then you’re done.”- Dr. Lewis

I love this quote as we are heading out to a All You Can Eat Brunch Buffet that is $25.

My strategy is to wa…[Read more]

“You already got 100% of your value out of that food by taking five bites “- Dr. Lewis

I might weigh myself, just to keep things real. Lol. Only if the scale is out and available at my daughters house. I’m not sure I can resist, actually. 

Off to the airport soon!

Another great reminder about buying and eating regular food:

“You are paying for the opportunity to taste the food, not finish it.”- Dr Lewis

This will be my mantra this week!!

That’s great Rebekah!! Good to see you!!

Amy, I like what you said about dismissing thoughts about extra bites right away. As Dr. Lewis always says this is all about your mind set. Anyone can do this if they have the strength in their mind. You and Marie clearly have it!!
Marie, I love looking at pics of when I was thinner for motivation. I have one as my wallpaper on my phone. I look at…[Read more]

So, net loss was 4 pounds for the week. Not sure why I didn’t exceed my personal best in weight loss because I certainly exceeded my personal best in bites! ( or lack there of!) I am a bit disappointed that I will not be hitting my short term goal of being under 150 by tomorrow as I leave for my vacation. 

But, Always looking for the po…[Read more]

I am leaving for vacation tomorrow and will be eating at restaurants quite a bit over the next week. I am going to post some quotes over the next few days to remind us of the importance of staying perfect and how to do it! We can do what no one else can!! We can stop at 5 bites!!

“When you go out for a meal I want you to be a little bit t…[Read more]

You are both doing great!! 

I love this quote on the eve of my weigh-in day. I literally could not have done better this week. I was “beyond perfect” as Dr. Lewis calls it. 5 out of the 7 days I only had 1 bar. The other two days I had 1 bar for lunch and 4 bites of regular food for dinner. I drank only black coffee and regular water  in minimal amounts. So, although I’m…[Read more]

(Continued from above) ^^

I realized I didn’t post the rest of diary . This is from where I left off late yesterday, not sure if you read that post ( before Marie’s post)

At 1:00 pm before eating / drinking anything all day I weighed 157.0

After eating 1 snickers, 8 Oz coffee, and 8 Oz water I weighed 158.0

I did not eat or drink anything else…[Read more]

Good morning DrLewis!!

Not sure if you saw my post late yesterday, after my experiment. As I said in that detailed post late yesterday, I only had 1 bar, 8 Oz coffee, and 8 Oz water all day yesterday.

I had barely lost anything overnight the night before. Even though I was breathing!

I had absolutely nothing ingested until 1 pm. Up until that…[Read more]

Wow. This has been super interesting. This is how my day looked today. I am learning so much about my body and the way she loses weight. I’ve never done anything this detailed before. It is such good information:

Last night Before bed 156.6

Bedtime was 10:45 pm

Today 3/26 up at 5:00 am

Before bathroom 156.4 (weird…weighed 3x to triple c…[Read more]