Rebecca Webber

Great job, SJ!  Yes: it feels SO GOOD to be light.  SO GOOD.

I have to admit to y’all that I got sick for a couple of days last week.  (It was the first time I’ve been sick in over 2 years, and it wasn’t COVID, and my only symptoms were body aches and a low-grade fever.)  Still, I really paid attention to two things: 1. I made sure I drank a ton…[Read more]

Right, Samantha.  You may remember all of that extra food that you ate over the weekend for another day or two, but will you remember any of it in a month?  Not even close.  But will you enjoy being skinny?  Absolutely.  Remind yourself of these facts before you finish the food sitting in front of you at your next meal: 1. How long are you goin…[Read more]

Hi Gayle.

To drop those extra pounds quickly, there is no better tool than the 5BD.  But even if you can’t (or aren’t willing) to eat just 5 bites (given than you are so close to goal anyway), every bite that you throw away is a big deal.  Those thrown-away bites add up to success.  Think of the weight of every bite you don’t eat, and then add th…[Read more]

You know what makes breaking through a plateau doable?  The craziness of it.  The hardness of it.  The excitement of it.  The realization that “OMG, I’m actually doing this! Finally, once and for all, I’m actually going to do this, and I’m actually going to do this NOW!”  It’s hard in that there are so many temptations and pressures comp…[Read more]

Great insights.  Yes, this diet will get the weight off quickly, but you need to appreciate fat for the danger is causes and get started on your weight loss this very moment.  Fat is not in the least way benign.  I causes a huge array of disease.  So please develop a sense of urgency and desire to lose the weight quickly.  It really is a matt…[Read more]

Great!  I’m so happy you are here, Catherine!  OK … let’s do this!  You know how to start.  Dare I say it? … Get EXCITED about how hungry you are going to become, and then challenge your body to make the hunger even stronger.  When you face the hunger head-on, you really do tame it.  The hunger will whimper away …

Shelly,

I think it is important to appreciate hunger for what it is.  It is an annoying feeling–truly painful at times–that means GREAT things are happening inside the body.  This dichotomy toys with our emotions, but you can develop a new relationship with hunger, and hence change your emotional attachments to it.  Hunger is the only thing th…[Read more]

Hi.  Sure, you can do just Breakfast and Lunch, but 2 things:  1. nothing else!  (no snacks, etc).  and 2.  The two meals need to be separated by at least 4 hours.  Otherwise, sure! … Go for it!

EVERYTHING is sugar, or some other arrangement of carbon atoms that become sugar when reassembled in your stomach.  Your biggest weakness–all of our…[Read more]

Right.  And like quitting smoking, once you make that commitment, follow through on it.  Begin practicing perfect bites on Monday.  You will be hungry–and crabby–but look forward to it.  Challenge your body to make you so “hangry” that you break down and eat extra, and then NO WAY are you going to let your body win!!

My thought: look forward to being crabby.  The hungrier you are, the crabbier you are, the more fat you are losing.  LOVE IT!!

The first part is exactly right.  Control your hunger by eating only 5 bites for a meal.  You will establish a rhythm of only getting hungry before you meals and filling up on just your five bites.  You can ignore all of the rest of the food around, and you will be able to do it comfortably.

Yes!  Let’s do the chat on Mondays.  I always init…[Read more]

You have to trust me, Maria.  When you get all the way to the finish line, maintenance will be quite easy.  I can’t remember the last time I became insanely hungry.  It used to happen all the time when I was overweight, but I haven’t had that feeling in 15+ years.  Not that I don’t get hungry from time to time, but it’s really no big deal.  I love…[Read more]

Hi Maria!  Welcome back!  I could be wrong, but the last time you were you you started at 220 for a 71-pound loss, no?

Regardless, you are so right.  Nothing is more important that your health at this point, so let’s jump into the cold pool of water and get it done.  Yes, the first 3 days can be miserable, but they are a heck of a lot better tha…[Read more]

Right.  I give my patient Christmas and New Years as days off.  But now that the new year has begun, be perfect!  After all, why not be perfect?!  There is absolutely NOTHING to ear for that is more important that accomplishing your goals!

It’s mind over body: Do you want to keep repeating this cycle for months–YEARS–to come?  THIS is the time!  Right now!  It HAS to be done now.  So, after this first week, absolutely do not let a 6th bite enter the body EVER until you hit your goal.  Just make it happen!!

How is your hunger?

Howdy, SK!  Welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family.  But now let’s focus on you.  Let’s get back to where you feel best.  It’s the beginning of the new year.  THIS is the time.  We do it right, we do it fast, and we simply get it done.  Are you ready?

You KNOW it’s going to hurt at first to be so hungry.  Expect…[Read more]

I love this dialog.  It is so inspirational for so many people.  It REALLY DOES work like this:  If you can find a way to play the mental game and work through the first day or two, you are there.  Then it’s just a matter of time before you are (can you believe it!) … SKINNY!  Food will always be there, but when all is said and done, it’s not…[Read more]

Yay!  So, let’s keep a running update here.  I’d love to hear on a daily basis how you are feeling–how’s the hunger, any weakness, etc.  It’ll be fun to chronicle your experiences before and after your hungerstat sets.  Would you be willing to share your journey with everyone here?

I love it!  Welcome back, Rebecca!

Losing weight INCREASES your metabolism and will lower your TSH.  There was a great study published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, written by Dr. Chikunguwo (It’s in the second part of my book) that demonstrated this.  The weight loss effect on thyroid can be dramatic.  Everything will fall int…[Read more]

Good luck, Mel.  I understand that you’ve got other issues on your mind, but no matter where you are or what you are doing, taking care of your health will always be priority #1.  The hunger, the weakness, the low energy will come and go.  Less and less the farther along this journey you progress, but you have to except it from time to time ri…[Read more]