6 4 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 21

Greetings all. My Spirits are climbing. Energy levels are good.

Whats all this talk about carbs? Have you not learned your lesson? Havent you? No, I have not. I am desperately trying to find what carbs trigger uncontrollable eating and what do not. I actually can see the difference. This is always my opinion about ME. What works for you is what works for you. Yall should know by now that I like to experiment. I just do. I cant help myself. Was I an explorer in another life? HA!!!

Zero Carb for me will be a way of life for the most part, that I do know. Combined with Portion Control via The 5 Bite Diet and I could be well ............ INVINCIBLE!!!



That being said, I do feel that certain carbs that I have eating are OK with me in small quantities. I have been tracking on the side what carbs have been Naughty and Nice. Yes, I am making an "Avoid List for Life". There are very few at this time and I dont expect the list to grow much. Ya never know. I do love eating meat. I rather enjoy it a lot. So for the most part (a real BIG part) Zero Carb is for me, but not exclusively.


Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)

Day 01 = (0.0) = 00.0 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 lbs (just starting)
Day 02 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 03 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 04 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)
Day 05 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 06 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 07 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 08 = (0.4) =  10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)
Day 09 = (0.8) =  10.8 lbs loss current weight: 179.2 lbs (Yo!)
Day 10 = (0.8) =  11.6 lbs loss current weight: 178.4 lbs (OK?)
Day 11 = (1.0) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (OK part 2)
Day 12 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (OK part 3)
Day 13 = (0.8) =  14.6 lbs loss current weight: 175.4 lbs (Jeez)
Day 14 =(+4.0) = 10.6 lbs loss current weight: 179.4 lbs (Just Shoot Me)
Day 15 =(+0.4) = 10.2 lbs loss current weight: 179.8 lbs (Hold the Line!!!)
Day 16 =  (1.0) = 11.2 lbs loss current weight: 178.8 lbs (Fighting Back)
Day 17 = (1.4) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (brig it on!)
Day 18 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 19 = (1.0) = 14.8 lbs loss current weight: 175.2 lbs (talk to me)
Day 20 = (0.8) = 15.6 lbs loss current weight: 174.4 lbs (Oh my, my)
Day 21 = (1.0) = 16.6 lbs loss current weight: 173.4 lbs (all time LOW!)


Right! So I hit an all time low period. I surpassed my Zero Carb all time low of 174 lbs. I have stumbled and fell many times, because of my outright fault. I love to do side experiments to push myself into other domains. I paid the price a few times, but gained knowledge. Lucky for me that I dont "give up" or "give in" easily.

I will bloody well crawl my way back. I will fight tooth and nail to get  to the top of my game, that you can always count on. I am by no means perfect that is so true. One thing is for sure I refuse to go down for the count. I will spring up back on my feet time after time. There is no going back to 280 lbs, no not ever. I do these things for ME. It is easy to say "Just follow directions and all be fine" Sorry not in my case. I am not made like that. Never have been and never will. It is just my nature and that is something I can not change in that regard. It must be the "Anti-Sheeple" in me. Bullheaded I do agree.


“I’ve been fighting to be who I am all my life. What’s the point of being who I am, if I can’t have the person who was worth all the fighting for?”
? Stephanie Lennox

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Stay true to yourself, Stay strong, Live Long and Always Battle On!!!

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Bulletproof Coffee and 5 small Pork Wongtongs in Hen Broth, Seaweed, Chinese Vinegar and Sesame Oil.


Fly Robin Fly

Cheers,

Dave

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8 4 2012 Update Coming Down the Pipe

Greetings all. My Spirits are soaring and my Energy is good.

What next? Is there a next? Does there have to be a next? Do you have to keep repeating the word "next" so many times?  OK, we dont have to be rude! HA!!!

What "next" indeed! If I did not know better I would think "Cyber Mom" is poking fun at me. I know it cant be those "voices" again. Or is it?



Back to business or should I say fun. OK then, what is next for the future? Yes, I said future. With me you never know. One minute I ready to "Sign Off" for good, the next I am creating a new blog knee deep in an experiment. Go figure.

Right, anyway I am really working hard in my oh so little spare time on a new... new... oh, I dont know what to call it. I guess an idea or ..... again I dont know what to call it. It wont be anything fast, but it wont be forever. It will take a lot of work and at present time is not what I have a lot of unfortunately.

That being said this is sometime that I feel I need. Something that will help me put things in prospective. It will be something that will help me achieve good if not great health. I hope. Most of all I dont mind sharing it with you my Friends and Family. It is just who I am. How much will it cost you?

Hmm...... let me see. How much is it worth? A lot to some, nothing to others I guess. OK, the price: PATIENCE.

Hey the support I get from those who are willing to share are payment enough. Not everyone shares on the blog though. Many share through email. I really wish they would share "anonymously" online so all can benefit from their input. Even if it is just a question. You will be surprised how that helps others. And "others" is one of the big reason I continue this blog or blogs or whatever. Hey I am not trying to pressure anyone to go public. HA! Continue to do what makes you feel comfortable. The choice is always yours.

Again, I am working on something that will put together what I have been working on for the last two years and to a degree things I have been working on my whole adult life. Will it be all diet? No. Diet is oh so important, but life has a balance.

Yes, my Friends and Family a Balance Indeed! What is my version of balance you may wonder? Well I kinda lead on to it in some of my responses in my comments to my dear Friends and Family that took time out to respond to my latest posts.

Riddle me this: Diet, Food, Exercise, and Spirituality.

Did I leave something out? Probably. I do feel that I did, but at the moment I cant think of it.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. No Surrender, No Retreat and Battle On!!!

I See the Light

Cheers,

Dave

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9 4 2012 Bonus Round

Howdy Yall!! My Spirits and Energy Levels are GREAT!!!

So how did my extended weekend fare? The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

OK, I am being a drama-queen. It was not that bad, but it could have been much better. Much better indeed!!! I did not get my gas grill put back together. I almost did, but I still have to cope with the ignition system and arrange the new cast iron burner that is not exactly designed for this grill. In retrospect I would have trashed the the gas grill, bought a new one and practice "lessons learned" on the new one. I will try to get it together maybe next Sunday as the rest of this week is too tight to fiddle with it. It is very time consuming and needs to be done right.

So, no gas grill, what is a Texan gonna do??? Heck I just busted out the coal grill, what else? So I did "Qed" up some Beef and Pork Ribs!!! YUM!!! I also "Qed" some fresh butcher made Polish Sausages. Really nice!!! Now my coal/wood grill is not very big. It is more designed for Steaks, Burgers, Dogs (Frankfurters),  um I think you get the message. So it was a challenge cooking up all those Ribs. But I did it and they came out................ Simply Fabulous!!!



I did not get to do the much needed yard work either. Thing just keep popping up. Small time consuming things. I might just get a letter from the homeowners association. YIKES!!! I promised myself come hell or high water I will do the lawn today. My DW (Dear Wife) keeps telling me just to hire a company to do scheduled maintenance. Well, I am just too stubron. I want to do it myself. I dont know at this point.

One happy note: I went to my brothers house yesterday to celebrate his daughters birthday. Now this is where it gets interesting: As I have stated in the past: Although I am a ZCer, I will cook all and any foods. I especially love to bake. I look at cooking as an ART. That being said, I made Dirty Rice and my recently famous Mandarin Orange Cake Ala Dave. I get rave reviews and it is in demand. I also make a mean Banana Pudding Ala Dave too. I dont force my way of eating or anything else on other folks. We all have free will and I exercise mine. So there you go.

This is a Special Shout Out to my fellow Texan "C-TX". Where are you darling? Please email me and let me know how you are doing or simply comment here.

What next? What next indeed!!! So I am going to attempt something new today. Actually it is something old. I am just gonna try to see if I can do it today. What is it you might ask. Well ask away. I just cant say right now, but I will report soon. It has to do with the new blog of course.

Back to the WOE (way of eating). I have come to the conclusion that (at least for now) my best bet is ZC combined with portion control. I have also concluded ( at this time) that The 5 Bite Diet is the perfect vehicle for weight loss, not just weight loss, but rapid weight loss. It also teaches a lesson or two on portion control. Let me tell you good folks something: You can gain weigh on ZC. You will not necessarily loss weight on ZC if you overeat. I know for a fact. Been there, done that. Now for the big BUT: if you follow the Zero Carb mantra to the letter, portion control will be automatic.

Zero Carb Mantra Ala Dave:

• Eat went hungry
• Stop eating when satisfied (not stuffed)
• Eat Fatty Meats (especially Beef)
• Drink plenty of fluids (water, water and water)
• Do some form of physical activity (anything: just move your butt)

That is it. Believe me you wont want to eat more that two meals a day. You also will find that a small amount of Fatty Meat, especially Beef will satisfy you completely. The key is to listen to your body. OK one more time: 

THE KEY IS TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY 

Donf force feed yourself, that is one of the biggest mistakes folks make. Serve smaller portions. Wait awhile after you eat and let the huger subside with the food you consumed. Eat when you are truly hungry. Get away from thinking "OK, its morning I must eat breakfast. NOOOO!!!!! Change the way you think. "OK, I am hungry. I will have my first meal of the day" YESSS!!!!! That first meal may be in the morning or if you are like me, it wont be until 11am or noon. I personally like to wait until my tummy has a slight rumble.

I can guarantee you that you will find yourself eating twice a day. Not only that you will break the bonds that keep you from good if not great health. Just follow the simple rules and be determined. You must break the sugar cravings.

Now if you have some kind of medical issues, well I cant help you. I am not a doctor and wont give medical advice. No Sir, No Maam. I can tell you of my own experience:

1. My Blood pressure went to normal (got off meds)
2. My borderline Diabetes Vanished
3. I dropped over 80 lbs (100 lbs total 20lbs via VLC)
4. Overall increase in Well-being 
5. All of my labs concerning HDL, LDL, VDL, Triglycerides, Blood Glucose and the rest of the stuff on a annual check up are all now in range of what is considered good health. I even did a special test on my LDLs where they measure the particle size and they were great.

So, yes my Friends and Family IMO portion control plays a vital role. I also believe in the BMI information that I have provided on this Blog and I will strive to meet it.  So then this is it for now. Have I said enough? HA!!!

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Getting started can be a challenge for some, staying the course can be a challenge for others, just remember to stay Focused. Keep your goals in mind and Always Battle On!!!

A Road Less Traveled

Cheers,

Dave

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 4

I am almost two pounds down. I feel pretty good, although I am still feeling hungry between meals. Its getting a little better, but I cant wait for the hunger pangs to go away completely. I ate five small chicken wing segments that I backed. They were pretty plain. I made a batch of meatballs. just a little salt, onion powder and garlic powder. I will eat that for my dinner. I think doing this diet with zero carbs foods will help cutout all my cravings for sweets. I know some of you will do this diet with candy bars and thats OK if that is what you are looking for, but for me this will be a change for life. I feel for myself that I can not control sugar intake no matter what form it is in. Good luck for anyone else out there doing the 5 bite diet.

Start/Current/Goal
 250/   248.8  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs

Menu
B black coffee & water
L ? oz 5 small chicken wing segments
D 3 oz meatballs

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5 18 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 4

Howdy y’all! My Spirits and Energy levels are on the up and up.

TGIF yes!!! I just love Fridays!!! The restaurant? No not really. Well I guess their OK if you like that kind of stuff I rather just go to………………….. OK Hoss, you got a little off the subject there son or did !? I love Fridays because I get wear jeans to work (Yeee-Haaa). Sorry, Texans are just like that if you know what I mean. Also I get a couple days off to feed the chickens, slop the hogs, plow the lower 40 and so on. Right? Yeah right. HA!!! No I am just a “City Slicker” yes indeed what can I say?

This weekend is going to be a nice relaxing time for me. I want to work in the yard and garden. I will do it at a nice pace. So there it is. Oh I think I was supposed to post something about losing some weight or something. Right? Right indeed!!!

Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)

Day 1 = (0.0) = 00.0             current weight: 190 lbs (just starting)
Day 2 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 3 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)

Day 4 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)

So things are looking good and I am feeling great. I am pleased so far and I can see it only getting better. Same old song? Sure, why not? I rather like that tune myself. HA!!! So it is all roses right now or is it? I always keep in mind that roses may have thorns. I will do my best to avoid the thorns and move on. BTW glad to see you here Taylor welcome to my little hole in the wall lol!!!

Have a Healthy Day My Friends and Family. 


Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Andouille Sausage and Wong-tons.


Good Day Sunshine

Cheers,


Dave

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6 4 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day s 18 19 20

Greetings Friends. My Spirits and Energy levels are good.

First of all sorry for the delay for the last few days. I have been having some problems with my laptop. No I did not go into a carb frenzy. HA!!!! I have also been dealing with some personal issue non-related to this or any diet. Just personal stuff that life throws our way. Those issues are private and wont be a part of this blog.



Hit me with your best shot:

Results thus far:

(Please let me know if I mess up on my math below, I might add or subtract incorrectly)

Day 01 = (0.0) = 00.0 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 lbs (just starting)
Day 02 = (2.0) = 02.0 lbs loss current weight: 188.0 lbs (nice)
Day 03 = (1.6) = 03.6 lbs loss current weight: 186.4 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 04 = (1.8) = 05.4 lbs loss current weight: 184.6 lbs (lovely)
Day 05 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 06 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 07 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 08 = (0.4) =  10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)
Day 09 = (0.8) =  10.8 lbs loss current weight: 179.2 lbs (Yo!)
Day 10 = (0.8) =  11.6 lbs loss current weight: 178.4 lbs (OK?)
Day 11 = (1.0) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (OK part 2)
Day 12 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (OK part 3)
Day 13 = (0.8) =  14.6 lbs loss current weight: 175.4 lbs (Jeez)
Day 14 =(+4.0) = 10.6 lbs loss current weight: 179.4 lbs (Just Shoot Me)
Day 15 =(+0.4) = 10.2 lbs loss current weight: 179.8 lbs (Hold the Line!!!)
Day 16 =  (1.0) = 11.2 lbs loss current weight: 178.8 lbs (Fighting Back)
Day 17 = (1.4) =  12.6 lbs loss current weight: 177.4 lbs (brig it on!)
Day 18 = (1.2) =  13.8 lbs loss current weight: 176.2 lbs (this is how we do it)
Day 19 = (1.0) = 14.8 lbs loss current weight: 175.2 lbs (talk to me)
Day 20 = (0.8) = 15.6 lbs loss current weight: 174.4 lbs (Oh my, my)

Well there you go! Like I said before I hope I did not scare anyone. No carb binges, no worries. Just some technical and personal difficulties non-related in anyway to my way of eating (woe).

Oh so did you noticed that I did not post todays results? OK I will post them later today. Much later, but they will be here. Today is just gonna be a we bit short.

I do appreciate the many emails of support from those who still do not want to post on the blog although it is in total anonymity. To be fair some are asking questions that I would not post about in any circumstances. I will always do my best to answer your questions and help anyone that asks for it.

I will leave you for the moment with one of my favorite movie quotes:

"Thank you, Sarah, for your courage through the dark years. I cant help you with what you must soon face, except to say that the future is not set. You must be stronger than you imagine you can be. You must survive, or I will never exist."  - Kyle Reese (The Terminator 1984)

Have a Healthy Day My Friends and Family. Keep an eye out for my next post today later in the evening for todays update. Nothing is set, you can control what next steps you take. The choice has always been yours........... always.

Recent Menus for the past days included: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Bulletproof Coffee, Grilled Chicken, Brisket, Eggs, Breakfast Sausage, Cheese, and Pulled Pork. (wow, I am full)

Always  and Forever

Cheers,

Dave

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Week 1 Day 4 and Day 5

I just want bacon and chocolateeeeee

*beach thoughts beach thoughts*

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Day 4 of my hCG 6 week diet

Weigh-in this morning to 244 pounds down 3 lbs. 5 oz. from yesterday!

 Breakfast: 24 ounces of coffee which Stevia sweetened, one medium-size apple.

 Lunch: Subway turkey spinach salad, 1 tablespoon of vinaigrette dressing.

 Dinner: 3 ounces pork loin, 1 cup of steamed broccoli, one slice of Ezekiel bread, 2 sweet cherry peppers

Dessert: 2 little cuties tangerines,

 Throughout the day: 12 cups of water, 2 cups of coffee, 

 Days Overview:  Today my hunger was fine until about 3:30pm.  Drank 2 cups of water  to help younger. Had to fight temptation to eat chocolate that was open an office. Made it through the day. After dinner and cup of tea feeling pretty good.

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