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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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 18

Today I jest rested for the most part. I did get up and around to do some chores around the house. I also cooked some chicken wings and pork ribs. It was real easy. I just seasoned them and slow cooked them in the oven for several hours. They came out with lots of flavor and were very tender. At this time I will continue the diet and see where it takes me. My long term plan is to continue eating zero carb after all is said and done. I guess for me, the only problem I have is being tired more than before the diet. I do have a better outlook on eating and can appreciate portion control, which was my main focus of the diet besides weight loss. Another aspect of it was to get me back on zero carb. If I can at least go 30 days on this diet I will feel that I achieved something. I know it is just a number, but if I can stay zero carb that long I feel that I will have a chance to remain on it for the long haul. Almost 6 pounds down the slow way like most say is the right way. I have so much fat reserves that I am not concerned about the intake of food right now. I drink lots of water to keep me hydrated which is much more important than food. A person can last a long time with little to no food, but water deprivation can be fatal in as little as 3 days. I know that time can vary from person to person and environment. Thats it for now.


Start/Current/Goal
 250/   244.2  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs    Day 15 245.6 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs    Day 16 245.2 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs    Day 17 244.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs    Day 18 244.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs
Day 14 245.6 lbs

Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz bacon and egg
D 3 oz chicken wing and pork rib

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 17

Yesterday was a good day. Lots of things going on at work. Lots of changes. It can be stressful at times. My stomach feels back to normal. Yesterday I rested a lot and did not want to get involved in anything but rest. I am feeling back to my old self and ready for what the day has to offer. It has just started to rain right now. We sure needed in these parts. I did get some hunger pangs today. I dont know why. I am able to control them, so I am not concerned about over eating. I will try to rest more today and I will post another post for today tonight.



Start/Current/Goal
 250/   244.8  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs    Day 15 245.6 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs    Day 16 245.2 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs    Day 17 244.8
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs
Day 14 245.6 lbs


Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz bacon and egg
D 3 oz crumbled ground beef

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6 7 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 24

Hello all. My Spirits and Energy levels are fine.


Still working hard and knocking it out. I wish I had more time,but I dont. 


Just Do It:



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!)
Day 22 = (0.8) = 17.4 lbs loss current weight: 172.6 lbs (how low can you go?)
Day 23 = (1.0) = 18.4 lbs loss current weight: 171.6 lbs (My eyes have seen the glory)
Day 24 = (1.2) = 19.6 lbs loss current weight: 170.4 lbs (down, down, do your thing)


Blazing through my Friends. Could be better, could be worse. I am just happy that it has leveled off somewhat. I am happy with the results. I am almost at were I was at the end of the last 30 day challenge of 20 lbs lost. 


Have a Great Day My Friends and Family. Another day down a few more to go.


Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Bulletproof Coffee and T-Bone Steak.


Gone Fishing

Cheers,


Dave

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5 20 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 6

Hi there, Spirits and Energy levels are good.

Wow, some of those recent comments gave me a lot to think of. Yes, that can be dangerous. Hahaha!!! I am so focused on "Will I make it through today" that sometimes I forget that this is just a weight reduction diet and not 5 Bites For LIFE. Yes this is teaching me "Portion Control" but as the diet claims, I will be able to eat anything within my........... my.............. Bite Range? Did I just come up with a new catch phrase? Anyway like I said I will be able to eat anything.



OK that all sounds great, but like I commented I have grown to love meat. Fatty Meat like BEEF RIBS. Ohhh my mouth waters at the thought. Hey I am not kidding. No I am not, not at all. Before Zero Carb I was not a big meat eater. I ate mostly poultry in the form of chicken. I like pork, but I could live without it. I cant see myself ever giving Beef up unless it was doing me some kind of damage. Dont get me wrong. I like bacon, pork sausage and so on.

Someone just had to mention the "E" word. Yes, I have been avoiding that subject. The "E" word? Come on ........ everyone one knows the "E" word. Ya know .... EXERCISE!!! OK so I have lost more than 100 lbs in the past without an ounce of exercise, so what. Look I am no fitness guru, but I know that exercise will make me stronger and as I get older I see the difference in my strength. I cant speak for yall, but for me: I need to get off my lazy "ARSE" and start the workouts.

Dave bought an Elliptical and he has a Soloflex and he is letting them collect dust.
OK, busted. I am lazy, I guess. Alright do I see a promise coming about. Not yes, but: HELL YES!!! Starting, tomorrow I will at least start the Elliptical. There I said it. I will report it in my daily post. I am working on a Soloflex routine at this time. I was going to "Launch" my fitness part of my diet sometime this week, but since I am being put on the "Spot" by C-TX and others I guess I will step it up.HA!

No more waiting. Drum roll please:


 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 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 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)
Day 5 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 6 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)

Tomorrow will mark a week on the 5 Bite Diet uninterrupted by illness. Jeez I was beginning to think I was cursed lol!!! I want a straight 30 days without anything getting in the way. No EXCUSES. Just pure effort. I experienced unrelated illnesses the first two times around.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. I have about three weeks to go. Wow where will this diet take me? Lets find out together.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Chinese Pork Steam Bun and Supreme Pizza.

Tell it to my HEART,

Cheers,

Dave

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 16

I was not feeling real good today. I had a small touch of the runs in the morning. This did not stop my determination to continue with this diet. Later in the day it went away around noon. I really did not feel like eating lunch, but I forced myself to eat. I think it actually helped. By the time I ate dinner my stomach felt much better. I have been drinking a lot of coffee these past few days. I cut back on the coffee and drank more water today. I have no idea if the coffee played a role in anything in particular. I guess I was trying to used the caffeine to help cut the hunger. That being said, things are better now and I will see how things fare this weekend.

Start/Current/Goal
 250/   245.2  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs    Day 15 245.6 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs    Day 16 245.2 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs
Day 14 245.6 lbs


Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz crumbled ground beef
D 3 oz crumbled ground beef

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6 10 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 27

Top of the day. My Spirits are great. My Energy levels are good.

Yet another short post. Things are fine. I am feeling good about all that has happened. I have to keep thinking about the prize. Yes, the prize at the end of all of this. There is so much other work that I need to do about my health I am not happy with my over all "state of being". I have a few improvements to tend to sooner or later. I just need to knock them down one at a time. That works for me. When I try too many things at once it gets bogged up and I dont finish what I start, well at least for the most part.




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!)
Day 22 = (0.8) =  17.4 lbs loss current weight: 172.6 lbs (how low can you go?)
Day 23 = (1.0) =  18.4 lbs loss current weight: 171.6 lbs (My eyes have seen the glory)
Day 24 = (1.2) =  19.6 lbs loss current weight: 170.4 lbs (down, down, do your thing)
Day 25 = (0.8) =  20.4 lbs loss current weight: 169.6 lbs (Keep the Faith!!!)
Day 26 = (0.6) =  21.0 lbs loss current weight: 169.0 lbs (Keep On Keeping On!!!)
Day 27 = (1.0) =  22.0 lbs loss current weight: 168.0 lbs (No Surrender, No Retreat!!!)

Three more days yall. Three more days. I almost sound like I am getting out of prison. HA! No it has not been that bad..........well........... OK no, it has not been that bad. HA!!!

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Battle On!!!


Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Beef Patty and Smoked Chicken.

Breakthrough

Cheers,

Dave

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 1

Hello everybody, my name is Connor and I am really glad to have the opportunity to be here and journal my experiences with the 5 Bite Diet. Dave has given me lots of support in the past. I have had some success and failures with dieting in general because I cant let go of the past and just get with the program. I can be my own worst enemy at times. Dave has given me some guidelines to follow concerning the way he wants me to document my progress during this challenge. I dont know how long I will be on it. It will take way more than thirty days to get me to a normal weight. Currently I am at 250 lbs. I understand that this diet is copying Lap Band surgery way of eating and the way people eat under doctors orders. So if it is safe for them it should be safe for me. I can only try and find out.

Dave wants me to list an everyday weigh-in and a menu for the day. I put my goal weight at 180 lbs. So this challenge will last that long. I think it will be much longer than 30 days. I eat zero carb foods. I know the regular diet calls for snicker bars, but I want to also start eating zero carb and I feel that type of food will hold down the hunger better and is more nutritious for my body. Dave tried to talk me into a regular zero carb diet, but he went along with my wishes if I followed his instructions and did not deviate from them. Also I know that a snickers bar is about 2 oz. I have elected to eat at least 3 oz of protein. I can adjust as I see needed. I wont have long posts other than to report weight loss or gain, my menu, and any noticeable concerns. Wish me luck and ask any questions that may come to your mind.


Start/Current/Goal
 250/    250   /180

Day 01 250 lbs

Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz meatloaf
D 3 oz meatloaf

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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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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 21

Today marks 3 weeks on the 5 bite diet. I expected a little better results, but I am happy for the weight loss none the less. I am down a little over 7 1/2 pounds withe only changing my portions of food. I actually have been resting more and I am feeling a lot better overall today. I will give this diet one more week and make a decision if I want to stay on it or go to a regular zero carb diet. I will keep you posted. I have one more days worth of pork rib and chicken wing. I am not sure what I will be preparing for the rest of the week. Thants about it.

Start/Current/Goal
 250/   242.4  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs    Day 15 245.6 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs    Day 16 245.2 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs    Day 17 244.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs    Day 18 244.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs    Day 19 243.6 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs    Day 20 243.0 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs    Day 21 242.4 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs
Day 14 245.6 lbs


Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz chicken wing and pork rib
D 3 oz chicken wing and pork rib

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 13

I had a little movement on the scale today. I still think it is just my body making adjustments to the diet. The main important thing to report is that I feel good. I try to conserve my energy so that I dont feel weak. I really dont know that I have to go to any extremes in that regard. I do physical activities, but I try to pace myself. I will eat crumbled ground beef for awhile because it is easy and quick and I like it. No one at work has really noticed anything, except that I dont except any offers to go out to lunch. I get about one - two offers a week to go to the local Chinese buffet. I just say that I am a little tight on money and I leave it at that. I think that living alone at home makes things real easy too. I dont have to watch others eat or be surrounded by lots of snacks around the house.


Start/Current/Goal
 250/   245.8  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs
Day 10 246.2 lbs
Day 11 246.0 lbs
Day 12 246.0 lbs
Day 13 245.8 lbs

Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz crumbled ground beef
D 3 oz crumbled ground beef

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5 17 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 3

Greetings Friends, my Spirits and Energy levels are great.

I am feeling rather good today. Things are clicking along. Todays post will be short as I have a ton of things to do. I do want to mention that we have a sorta new member CAT!!! Well she has posted a lot of comments, but she had a hard time joining for some reason. She emailed me and we worked out what she was doing worng. So Welcome CAT!!! Just a few more to get on-board.



Anyway I am feeling good if not great. Lets see where this takes me. You can watch from cyber space. Will he succeed or will he fail? Hey I want to know too! HA!

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)


Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Day by Day. Stay the Course.



Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Andouille Sausage and Supreme Pizza.(I am loving this)


Getting Jiggy with It

Cheers,

Dave

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6 8 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 25

Good day all. My Spirits and Energy levels are good.

Just a few more days, then I will go on maintenance for awhile. How long? A couple of weeks ........ no more than a month..... or who knows? Then I will start another and maybe my last 30 day challenge. I just dont know at this time. It is way to early to guess.




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!)
Day 22 = (0.8) =  17.4 lbs loss current weight: 172.6 lbs (how low can you go?)
Day 23 = (1.0) =  18.4 lbs loss current weight: 171.6 lbs (My eyes have seen the glory)
Day 24 = (1.2) =  19.6 lbs loss current weight: 170.4 lbs (down, down, do your thing)
Day 25 = (0.8) =  20.4 lbs loss current weight: 169.6 lbs (Keep the Faith!!!)

OK so there it is, smooth? Yes, for the most part. I have to fight cravings here and there. I wish I could say that I did not want to eat more than I have. I have not gotten to the stage where I can say I feel mentally that I have eaten enough. Physically I do feel full or I would not have lasted this long.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Time moves on and so do I.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Chorizo mixed with Eggs and T-Bone Steak.


Time after TIME

Cheers,

Dave

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5 30 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 16

Still Standing Yall! My Spirits are on the up and up. My Energy is good.

I went to see a specialist today and he thinks maybe my gout is acting up. I do not agree with him and will schedule a second opinion. I had gout. I know how it feels. You cant mistake it for anything else. It is hell and way worse than what I am going through now. Jeez!!! I have not had a gout flare up for over 8 years. This guy is fresh out of Med school and I am his new guinea pig. I will pass. His does not have a clue.



Anyway I have a natural cure for gout. It saved my life and it was almost free. Yes less than one US dollar.

My rings are getting lose, not quite there yet. I hate health issues. It can really bring me down. I have enough issues with weight, let alone other deals. Good Grief!!!

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)

I am Battling Back. I wont be defeated. I will keep pushing forward. I told the folks at church that I must be off my feet. They said they could accommodate me. They even have golf carts to take me around the place and I could sit at the conference Center with my foot elevated. I even got a fancy boot today, form the Doctor, to put on my foot when I walk. It is not bad, but I can not drive with it.

I dont know what the immediate future holds as far as my illness, but I will continue with the 5 Bite Diet for now. I will stick to only protein unless I have no other choices. I have to leave some things in Gods hands.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. I must keep Focused. I must hold Fast. Great things are just waiting around the corner.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Bulletproof Coffee and Grilled T-Bone Steak.

It aint about how hard ya hit. Its about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. - Rocky Balboa

Cheers,

Dave

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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 5 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 22

Howdy yall. Spirits and Energy level are fine.

I have a very busy week. Lots of work, little time for anything else. For the rest of this challenge I more than likely will be posting late and very short.





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!)

Day 22 = (0.8) = 17.4 lbs loss current weight: 172.6 lbs (how low can you go?)

Things are going well. I feel very comfortable with this diet and cant wait until its over. It kinda does not go together but it is what it is. Is it? HA! 

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Live Long, Be Strong and Always Battle On!!!

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, T-Bone Steak and Smoked Chicken.

Opposites Attract 

Cheers,

Dave

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5 Kilos 11 Pounds in the Very First Week!

Dear Brian,

I’ve lost 5 kilos in my first week. Its my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It is truly like magic.  

Thank you so much.

Vanessa B.

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The 5 Bite Diet Day 9

Good day y’all! Spirits and Energy levels good.

Things are really busy at work. I am just clipping along trying to stay focused at the task at hand: MY HEALTH. HA! A task indeed. Ya know I just try to get the frame of mind that this is just a phase in my life to correct my WOE (way of eating) in the sense of volume. Although I know we can eat anything we want, protein works best for me as far as fullness is concerned. The meat and fat fill me up more. When I eat just carbs, or mostly carbs I want to eat more even if I am not hungry. I am speaking for myself, but that is just the way it is for me.

Maintenance will be a challenge that I am anticipating. I want to make this work for life and not YOYO. That is a concern. I am hoping that the sense or not wanting more that I need will kick in. I am sure it will. I just hate it when I get too far ahead of myself. Today is what I need to look at with all my attention. Tomorrow will come soon enough.

This morning was a little tough. Why you may ask. Thanks for asking. HA! It was hard because once a month we have Employee Appreciation day where the supervisors get to gather and prepare a meal for the employees. So I made breakfast tacos (eggs and potatoes), pigs in a blanket, apple cinnamon, walnut, white chocolate muffins and a variety of juices. So I was making this food last night and this morning. Jeez that was hard. I just wanted a taste. Just a little taste…………………. Will someone just please give me just a tiny, little, bitty taste? HA!!! OK enough with the drama. So what did I do?

I stood strong and said “Hell to the double NO!” I sure did and I am proud of myself. I did not cave like Monday night’s meeting. I held my ground and just said “NO!” Hey I can’t put my life on hold and I have to deal with real life situations. So I will do what it takes to get the job done. That easy, that simple, you will see.

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 lbs loss current weight: 190.0 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)
Day 5 = (1.2) = 06.6 lbs loss current weight: 183.4 lbs (interesting)
Day 6 = (1.8) = 08.4 lbs loss current weight: 181.6 lbs (oh, yeah)
Day 7 = (1.2) = 09.6 lbs loss current weight: 180.4 lbs (keep it coming)
Day 8 = (0.4) = 10.0 lbs loss current weight: 180.0 lbs (Battle On!!!)

Day 9 = (0.8) = 10.8 lbs loss current weight: 179.2 lbs (Yo!)

OK, I feel great and I am ready to............... oh well to take on the WORLD! Ground control to Major Tom............. Take on the world indeed. HA! I am rather enjoying this adventure. It is exciting and fun to see what discipline can do when focused in a certain area. 

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Today is going to be a WONDERFUL DAY!

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Smoked Chicken with jalapeno sauce and Chinese Pocket with egg, clear noodle and chives.

Got your back Jack

Cheers,

Dave

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2014 The 5 Bite Diet Day 9

Sorry for the delay. This will be short. I will post another short post for today and more details on Sunday. So far everything is really well.

Start/Current/Goal
 250/   246.4  /180

Day 01 250.0 lbs
Day 02 249.0 lbs
Day 03 248.8 lbs
Day 04 248.2 lbs
Day 05 248.0 lbs
Day 06 247.6 lbs
Day 07 247.0 lbs
Day 08 246.8 lbs
Day 09 246.4 lbs

Menu
B black coffee & water
L 3 oz bacon
D 3 oz roast beef

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5 26 2012 The 5 Bite Diet Day 12

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Greetings Friends, Family and Countrymen. My Spirits are beaming and my Energy levels are good.

I am off for the next 9 days! WooHoo for me!!! Or should I say "YeeHaa yall!" HA! Yes, the time is all well, but the kicker is that I will participate with the Spiritual Retreat. For those who have read through my Zero Carb blog you know how special that is to me. I dont into too much Spiritual or Religious issues here because this is not the forum for it.

So lets talk "Shop", shall we? Sure why not. Why not indeed! So the subject of the day is: The 5 Bite Diet. What about it? It is a very simple yet complex subject. How can I combine that statement? OK we are talking about, in the first place, my simple little old opinion aka IMO. FOR ME and only me I see it this way:



EASY: because my mommy told me so. HA! No really because all you have to do is continue your overnight fast until your first meal aka lunch. In which you eat 5 bites of whatever your little heart desires. Then for dinner you eat 5 bites of whatever your little heart desires again. The only difference is that you add a bite of  quality protein if none was eaten with either meal. Take a multivitamin and your done for the day. Oh yeah, drink non-caloric drinks throughout the day. No in-between snacks and do not break your fast before you first meal. Easy.

Complex: OK dont get me started. HA! Just kidding. The only complex thing about this diet is to get into the "mindset" that this is to just a diet to lose weight and the most important thing we are learning at the END OF THE DAY IS PORTION CONTROL for the rest of our lives. 5 Bites for Life. Hell to the double NO. We will learn how much is enough and stop overeating. I dont care if I am Zero Carb, Low Carb or Very Low Carb. If I overeat I will gain weight. I dont speak for anyone else but me. So yes, I need to reprogram my little brain that enough is enough and "STOP ALREADY".

For "ME" the Complex part can be hard. Old habits are hard to break. Yet, I am willing and I am wanting to be Healthy. I know I must walk the line. I know I must make the effort. Of all the ways of eating (WOE) that I have tried I had the most control while on Zero Carb. I am using the 5 Bite Diet to get me in the right direction on portion control. Yes, I am eating some non Zero Carb foods and testing the waters. Some I enjoy, some just gives me almost uncontrollable cravings that I have put behind me for the most part, yet battle form time to time.


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)


Good results, not Great. Why? I feel the potential is higher. Will I reach that potential? Join me my Friends and Family and lets see how: "Dave unlocks the Secret to Portion Control" HA!

So right now I am sitting on the patio enjoying my "Bulletproof Coffee" that is btw oh so good and yummy. It is rich and delish to the 10th power!! It is like a real treat yall! I just love it.

I am listening to Wine and Alchemy CD (yes CD HA!) and just chilling. It is a little after 1:30pm and getting a little hot. So I will pack up and move inside.

Have a Healthy Day my Friends and Family. Let the Journey guide you to Happiness and Joy.

Todays Menu: Black coffee, H20, Seltzer Water, Bulletproof Coffee and Grilled T-Bone Steak.

To Each Their OWN

http://www.wineandalchemy.com/

Cheers,

Dave

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