The 5 Bite Diet

Hi Everyone,
ms m -welcome to the group. I know what you mean about thousands spent(wasted) trying to lose weight. I wouldn't mind the cost if it had worked,

Just wondering what everybody eats for their bites. I don't actually count bites. I eyeball what I think will be about 5 bites and put the rest away. Then I eat slowly and take small bites and chew it well to make it last longer. I like Subway subs, eat half of a 6 in lunch, half for dinner. I also like the frozen entrees like Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones. The trick is to thaw them and just heat half. If I heat the whole thing I might eat it all. I think they make portion control a little easier. I haven't actually resorted to the snickers bar for a meal like Dr Louis suggested.LOL On his website theslimmingstation.com
there is a video of an interview of the Dr by Gregory Mantell. I highly recommend watching this video. It's very inspiring.
Have a great weekend all!

oh cool patty... youve lost alot of weight... i wish i could get past DAY 1!!! haha any tips from anyone?

haha thx ( i thought of the name cuz ive been called tht a couple of time :p)... yea i know everyone always says you have to get past the 3 day hump, but i have never been able to... the reason i chose this diet was because ive LITERALLY tried every diet out there but cant seem to get past day 2 at the most... the sad thing is i started worrying abt my weight when i was a skinny seven year old but i saw this pic of 2 bikini models and thought why isnt MY body like tht... and then i just started eating more and more for some reason and now i just wanna get thin and stop worrying abt my weight, and this diet is supposed to keep the pounds off so i hope it works... i wanna live my teenage years without worry of weight loss :)

why did you choose THIS diet?

Haven't been on for a while, but I'm back.

I've been binging, and falling off the bandwagon constantly, but Saturday was my birthday and I told myself the weekend was IT for eating like this. Last time I weighed myself, 2 weeks ago, I was 202. Now I'm 208, not good, but not bad at all.

Today is going back to the diet, and I know I can do it, and with all of your stories, they motivate me. Let's do this!

It took me two days to get on the diet and stick to it. After that I know I ate more than five bites sometimes but I ended up loosing 7 pounds in three days. I was excited but then yesterday I had 2 BBQ's to go to so I went over the 5 bites but I did not pig out like usual, so that is an accomplishment. I am back on the diet today and the bag of chips sitting next to me is staring at me, but I am not going to touch it. I have also been excercising so I hope that is going to help. Weight to date 317 down to 310.

I weighed myself yesterday and I've only lost a pound this week...Maybe I've just hit a plateau or something...

9/16/09 12:08 am CST

I've been reading this blog for a while and have the book for a few months and have decided I need to just do it! My stats are 215 lbs, 49 yrs old (female) and pretty much post-menopausal so am well past my ability to lose 69 lbs in 4 months by weight training and such as I did after the birth of my 2 kids years ago! So I am planning to start later today, Wed, 9/16.

I am off to bed to get up for work in 6.5 hrs. Everyone is so very supportive and helpful on this blog. I love reading everyone's successes and determination to catch that wagon they just fell off of! There is no failure in falling off the wagon, the failure is lying there and NOT getting up and back on again! Even if it is over and over again. No one is perfect and we must expect lapses.

ugghhh i cant keep up with the diet! i seriously need to slap my brain or something to get it to REMEMBER HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO ME!!! im also making excuses all the time... really need a reality check.

Wednesday is my weigh in day, I was 208 pounds...I'm now 203 :)

Just when I give up hope, I remember the 5BD works every single time. Only one pound away from my all time low. Getting ready for the gym now, so I'm hoping next week I can finally make it under 200 and see a 1!!

Good luck everyone! I love your posts

Keep going, ready for change!

20 sept 2009
Great Job Readyforchange!
minus 5 pounds is brilliant!

9/21/09

Today was my weigh-in day...I'm down to 152!

september 22 2009
I am on day 2 (again!!!)
Oh my God, it is so tough the first few days!!!!
So tough!
especially after a weekend of piggin out!!!!
LOL

So I am drinking my body weight in herbal tea to help me "fill up" on something!
Instead of spending my day in the kitchen, I spend it in the bathroom!!!!

Whatever works, hey?

thx, Diet74! yeah, whatever works!

9/24/09

I have been reading these posts and this diet sounds
amazing. Where did BigDaddy go?

Hi Everybody,

I have been reading these posts and have been quite
amazed at the rate of weight loss. I need to lose
about 40 pounds. My starting weight is 160 , I
want to get down to 120. I am 5'5 female and very
small framed. My question is, I understand that the
more you need to lose, the quicker you probably lose
it. How much can you expect to lose with these
beginning stats? Also, I like the idea of the calorie
shifting ,maybe eating 10 bites one day alternating
with 15 the next. Anyway I think it takes great
disipline to do this, and you all should be proud of
yourselves.

9/24/09

Welcome to the forum, ceryn! I started on August 10 at 176, hoping to lose 40-45 pounds. I'm a 5'4"1/2 female.I lost 9 the first week. I'm down to 152 now. This diet should work just as well for you! Good luck!

9/24/09

Thank you so much Alisa,

I am going to start this tomorrow. I am hoping that
this eating plan will help me to get my "mindless
eating" under control. I will post my results.

Sept. 25th 2009

Welcome Ceryn, and yes, please keep us posted on your progress!

We can always use motivation!

Good luck!

Thanks Diet74! Well, so much for starting today! I
pretty much blew it. I will just start over tomorrow.
But, I did really think about how I eat and most of
the time I'm not even hungry. That being said, I will
try to stay more focused and get through the first day.
I appreciate all the support.

The first day is always the hardest, and it can stay quite hard for up to 3 days.

I had stopped the 5 bite diet while on holiday and I am having a really hard time getting back on it.....especially since I have also just stopped smoking....
Makes it so much harder.

But I do know from last time that it works. Ad I do know that , well in my case, after the first 3 very difficult days , it does get a lot easier.
You can't even believe that you used to eat so much.....

But like I said, 3 days!!! LOL
Gotta stay strong.

It also helps to start this diet when you know yo won have any social events coming up.
Especially that first week when it's harder to resist.

Good luck everyone!

hey everyone,
im back from a one week break... ramadan is over... now i can get on the diet properly..
BUT im gonna have milk in the morning with herbal medicine in it and thats about the only modification...

GOOD LUCK staying on the diet ceryn!
LOTS OF LUV EVERYONE =]

thx, ceryn!...you'll love the fast weight loss...I guarantee it...

9/28/09

Today was my weigh-in...150 lbs! Woo!

I'M BAACK,
After losing 25 lbs fast, I was stuck on 220 for a few weeks. So I decided to try the calorie shifting that some of you mentioned. On odd numbered days I'd eat the regular 5 bites for lunch and dinner. Then on even numbered days, it's about 15 bites (a hamburger maybe) and for dinner another 15 bites. I still don't eat anything after dinner. In the past few days, I've lost another 5 lbs. Whoopee!!!!!
Been gone a few days and missed all your posts. Tonight I enjoyed catching up. Keep up the good work everyone!!!

Way to go, Lillian!

Lillian. Thats fantastic, you are doing great. I
only started this a couple of days ago, and I still
haven't been able to stick to the "rules". I'm do
fine with no breakfsst, and lunch is no problem, but
after dinner, I bomb out big time. still eating alot
less than I was. So..will try again tomorrow to stick with "only 5 bites.", nothing after dinner. Maybe I should go to bed after dinner!

Alisa .Congratulations! You are doing great.

Hello ALL,

1 Oct I will begin my diet until 15 Oct. Im excited, Ive done this diet before last year. I did justice now im a little smaller now then from when I started. Right now I weight 155 im hoping to get to around 140-145 and stay in the window. I just need some motivation just reading all the success stores make me happy and encourage me as well.. Well Im open for convo and suggestions :-)..

Jerri.Marie

9/29/09

Welcome to the forum Jerri Marie, I started on the
diet a few days ago and also need support and
motivation. I do alright during the day but at night
I have been caving and end up eating something. Not
anything like before but still I'm not doing it by
the "10 bites a day rule". Usually its something like
a piece of fruit or a small piece of cheese but still I'm getting mad at myself. How long did you stay on
the diet last year and how much did you lose?

Ceryn

thx, ceryn!

Thanks for the tip Lillian!
I have done the "calorie shifting' which is what you did, and I know it works.
but I do like your system of even and odd days!
Very cool.
I'll try it that way.

Hope everyone is ok!

Worked for me, this diet. He himself has been on it, and now, many years later, he is as healthy as a horse and as slim as he wants to be at 174 pounds. He gets the 5-bite amount from the amount that gastric bypass patients are able to eat, which is more like 3 bites. This man is a doctor, he explains everything in the book (including rebuttals to all of you anti-5-biters' accusations), and I would suggest you read the book before judging this diet.

finally made it past the first day..
second day now...
hopefully im gonna get past it too =]

saturday october 3rd 09.

How are you doing Chubbywubby?

I just started my day one yesterday. that was so so so tough.
I have spent a week eating a lot , so day one was pretty hard.

I modify the 5 bite diet by the fact that I still have my coffee with raw sugar and soymilk in the morning. (I used to drink 2 cups every morning but now I am down to 1)

Yesterday i stuck to my 5 bites, but then I was struggling last night while watching tv.
that is always the hardest time.
So I cup up 2 stalks of celery and chewed them slowly...I just needed something to "chew" as I was dying to eat .
that helped....

So this morning I weighed myself and I lost 3.2 pounds since yesterday.
So not bad for day 1.

Now I just have to be strong over the weekend and make it til day 4.
I know from the last time I did this that once I get past day 3, it gets much easier.....

I hope everyone is still doing ok....

thx diet74!

i didnt make it :(.
starting again tmr.

wish me luk!!

Hello Ceryn thank you for the support :-) ....That means a lot to me!! Well let’s do it lets lose weight!!

Today is day 1 I weighed in yesterday at 155. So I’m feeling good so far I’ve eaten lunch I decided to eat a 100 cal pack so it’s easier on me versus eating in bites because I can’t just throw something away lol. 3 more hours before I eat my dinner ill eat a 90 cal special k bar. I was feeling a little weak earlier so I just laid back since I’m off today. I’m ready for the weight to come off so I’m very excited!!

Does anyone have any other ways to promote this weight loss I'd love it if you would share!

Ceryn I lost around 10-15 pounds but i lost it so fast.. Since then Ive been on a off the diet.. But this time i dont want to stop until my goal is met. Going home next month to see family and friends i want to look very nice!!! Looking good is my motivation and after i get the weight off i have no problem working out~ :-))

I don't know if you guys already know about this , but if you don't I thought I would share what I just found .
If you have itunes, you can subscribe to this free podcast called "Inside out weight loss"
You go to the itunes store and you can download it free.
If you subscribe to it, it will download all new episodes automatically when they are available.
So far there are like 87 episodes.

I have just found it myself, and have just started at episode 1 called Prologue.
It is a great think to listen to in the car or like I do, while I go out for a walk.

It is really all about our behavior with food.
Pretty interesting so far.

You can also go to :
http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/216-inside-out-weight-loss

I believe you can also listen to the episodes from that site.

Have a great week everyone!

10/05/09
Today was my weigh-in...147! Yay!