[fast5] New member, curious, welcomes feedback

Sunday, October 4, 2009

[fast5] New member, curious, welcomes feedback

Hi all

I am 51, ffemale, 5ft 3 and weigh 365lb and have been dieting for 33 years. Tried every kind of diet. Got fatter. Doctors exasperated. Labelled me a liar when low fat did not work. Even Atkins didn't work. Am severely reactive to sugar and wheat makes me ill. Reduced carbs as I got more desperate and have been zero carbing for 6 weeks.

I have been studying everything I can find on the Net and in books and have come to learn that it must be insulin that is driving my weight gain and high weight maintenance. As only carbs raise insulin, I gave them up (well I have a bit of green salad, and maybe some broccoli now and again.)

ZC has deadened my appetite in a most remarkable manner. I'll eat a meal (80% fat and 20% protein) at, say, 6pm and I have no appetite for about 15 hours. Sometimes I have gone 18, 19, 20, and twice went to over 21 hours before feeling hunger pangs.

I eat about 8oz of meat and plenty of fat, twice a day. Usually once about 6pm and again about 10am.

I don't use coffee, tea or sweeteners or any meds. I do 1hr water exercise 3 x week. I drink about 4pts water a day.

Many bad health conditions* cleared up since I gave up carbs BUT to everyone's amazement I have lost NO weight whatsoever. Obviously, weight loss is my #1 priority as I can barely walk or get upstairs or hills at this weight and so I have poor quality of life.

I asked for advice of various experts and it was conflicting.

--- Charles Washington of ZC fame tells me I am not eating enough plus that I must give up swimming/water aerobics as it will stop me losing weight.

--- Kurt Harris MD told me to eat just once a day, and eat at that meal 170g protein and 50g of carbs. I worry about eating all those carbs as anything other than leafy green stuff sets up sweet cravings.

--- Lisa Grant of LCHF group says I am eating far too much protein and should reduce it to about 6oz a day and make up the rest of my food with carbs such as rice cakes (yuk) and potatoes (love them so much I am scared I will never be able to stop eating them!)

--- Atkins people say I MUST eat 20g veggies a day or I won't lose weight.

I was directed to this site by a friend. I am very interested in the concept of lowering my insulin levels by fasting, especially as I am 90% of the way there already, as I frequenly fast 15 to 20 hours.

Helena
England UK

* Oedema - gone! Carpal tunnel syndrome - gone! Arthritis in knee and foot - gone! Sleep apnoea - gone! Stomach bloating - gone! Indigestion - gone! Sugar cravings - gone!