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Right on!  And the hunger DOES go away.  You just have to commit to the program, never eat more than 5 bites, and allow your hungerstat to reset.  You’ve got this!!!  

The hunger WILL pass.  It comes and goes in waves.  The question is, when the wave peaks, how do you bide your time until it wanes away.  It can be really challenging, but some thoughts to help you:

1. Equate the “burn” in your stomach to the “burn” of doing 100 sit-ups.  You are actually getting a better work out in by just dealing with the hun…[Read more]

Brilliant!  You took the first–and most extraordinary–step!  You are truly committed.  Now let me (us) help you get there.  There will be ups and there will be downs, but if you truly want to be thin, I PROMISE you’ll get there!  Please respond to the email I sent you, and then we go!

I am so excited!!    

Al

Also remember this, BK:  No matter how amazing the food looks and smells before you, the same exact thing can be there in a month, 2 months, a year.  Food isn’t going anywhere.  It can wait!  We think, “I NEED to try this, as this might be my only chance to have it.”  But that’s never the case.  You can ALWAYS find a way to have whatever again…[Read more]

Hi Jas!  How are you doing?

Losing weight is tough.  It is a complete change in thinking.  There are SO MANY distractions and pressures that encourage you to eat.  Following this diet is HARD … but so worth it.  When you are done, life will be truly extraordinary!

When someone just gets started, though, it’s touch to change your years of buil…[Read more]

Distractions are great.  Yoga would serve as a wonderful, time-occupying distraction.  Going for a nature walk would do the same.  Other great ways to control hunger: Bundle up and get WARM, drink hot water, and anything with caffeine.  Exercise will temporarily suppress hunger, but the hunger comes back with a vengeance an hour or so later, and…[Read more]

That’s wonderful!  “Giving it another try” is where your new life begins.  PLEASE stay focused and, as hard as it is for a few days, do not let that 6th bite sneak in.  Then you are on your way.  PLEASE keep up all updated on your progress.

Hi BK.  I completely understand your frustration, but let me help you.

First, if you truly want to get thin (and extremely healthy) you are going to have to make sacrifices.  It’s hard!  Look around you … whose skinny these days?  But IF you truly want this, then this program is absolutely the best one out there to guarantee that you…[Read more]

Super.  As I said to you in a message:  You will not always be perfect, but you can ALWAYS strive for perfection.

Great!  All these recognitions and realizations will add up to extraordinary success!  I can’t wait!

Welcome Jas!  Again, I’m delighted to have you here!  You are in the PERFECT place to change your life.  I sent you a welcome message–please answer those for me so I can get to know you even better.

In regard to your above questions,

1. Yes, you may drink salt water, if that helps you.  It’ll certainly help you retain water.  Do you have a prob…[Read more]

I’m glad this article was published and that you found it.  It is absolutely the best way to lose weight, as I’ve been espousing for years!  But the general population will be slow to come around.

YES!  Please adopt Rachel’s mantra!  It’s such a good one!!!

Right.  I agree with everything above.  Also think of this:

At any moment in time, like right now, the hunger is only as bad as it is.  Relatively speaking, it’s just not that bad.  You’ve been through much worse pain in your life.  So, for now, focus on the pain.  Focus on everything about it: its location in your stomach, its size, its color…[Read more]

Hi Dana.  I wrote about sugar foods (like Snickers) and the fact that they turn OFF ghrelin production, thereby decreasing appetite.  I think, then, that there are many other factors in play, but mainly habit, boredom, stimulating an addiction/reward system, and other psychological factors.  Chloe might help you more in this regard than I.  B…[Read more]

I think that mindful eating is very helpful–if not necessary.  Also, in regards to ghrelin and what Dana posted about “sugar gets my cravings going,” the single most influential signal that turns ghrelin off (but there are many different signals) is sugar.  From a physiological standpoint, foods that are really sugary should inhibit your a…[Read more]

Hi Guys!  How about start a new novel with nothing but water or coffee at your side?     It’s a great way to pass time!

That’s it: it’s just a matter of minutes.  Fight through these next few minutes.  Jumping jacks, mental imagery, whatever works–just find a way.  The hunger WILL go, and you will feel INCREDIBLE!!  Keep up the great work!!

You DO!  You look SO MUCH younger!!  Amazing!!  Not only do you look younger, but you actually became younger!  (By adding a lot of years to your life, in essence, you became younger!)

(Wow!  Seriously, I would have thought the second photo was your driver’s license from when you turned 16!)

Yes!  I love that: ” … enjoy my time along the way.”  Once the wheels are set in motion you just have to be patient and allow the body to use up its reserves … and enjoy it!