Best to throw away any kind of weight scale and use a tape measure to see your Real fat loss...or gain.
And Totally Ignore the supposed "Healthy Diet" that media always feeds us...High Carb-Low Fat.
Do the opposite of what "authorities" say so you attain lowered insulin levels from the Fasting AND the diet you eat.
And, whatever you do, don't carry your meal in a Thermos Bottle...or the "terrorists" will get you as in today's Christmas Eve "Booga-Booga".
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-issues-terror-alert-for-thermos-on-planes-74640
Anyone join me in declaring this Government fear-mongering, B.S.?
Barnaby
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "flippetskater" <flippetskater@...> wrote:
>
> Hm. I should probably get out the manual for my scale and see if I can fix it - it's supposed to measure body fat, but it's been wonky for quite a long time. Maybe I would see some kind of change with that.
>
> 133 is actually still a ways from my goal - I'm only 5'1", and a rather small frame (my wedding ring is size 3 1/2, for reference). Ideally, I think I should be around 110. I was about 115 in college, and that was without exercise or watching my weight.
>
> Exercise is so hard for me right now - my house is only 700 square feet, so no room for any equipment - I work three jobs, so no time (or money) for a gym, and I'd do yoga or something in front of the TV, except my husband works night shift, so he's sleeping when the rest of us are awake, and any active movement shakes the whole house. :-( And we live on a country road that isn't very safe for walking or running. I've no desire to get hit by the milk truck, you know?
>
> Ah well. I'll keep going. I realize that a large chunk of the weight loss was water weight, etc. - and I don't really expect that high rate to continue, it's just disappointing to lose, essentially, three weeks of progress. I will go back to the salad/protein thing too - I was eating a lot of salad at first, simply because it tasted so good - I was craving avocado.
>
> That does seem to be a slight drawback to this plan - variety takes a (slight) hit. Previously, I'd have eggs and fruit for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, then maybe salad and pasta for dinner. Now, it's like - choose ONE. And it's not like I can't have it all - I just can't have it all at one time!
>
>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@> wrote:
> >
> > If you are down to 133, you might be pretty close to your goal weight? If
> > so, I wouldn't worry about it much ... or get a scale that measures body fat
> > percentages. Especially I wouldn't worry about it during the holiday season.
> > People tend to *gain* weight this time of year, and you are slowly losing!
> >
> > What people have posted about plateaus though is mostly pretty
> > straightforward: eat healthier choices (start your meal with a salad,
> > protein), eat in a tighter window, get more exercise. None of which are easy
> > in the dead of winter, during the holidays, with kids around!
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 6:59 AM, flippetskater <flippetskater@>wrote:
> >
> > > Or is this even a plateau?
> > >
> > > So, I started around Thanksgiving. By Dec 11, I was down to 133.4 - a loss
> > > of about 7 pounds. I felt a cold coming on (and posted here), so, with
> > > things to do and no time to be miserable, I broke fast and ate 'normally'
> > > for about three days (one day was a snow day here - and it's always a bit
> > > harder when I'm home with the kids).
> > >
> > > Due to that, the weight climbed again - I lost a week's worth of progress,
> > > and it's taken me until *today* to get back down to 133.4.
> > >
> > > I'm so discouraged and disappointed - I feel that if I just had stuck with
> > > it, I wouldn't have lost so much ground - that I was on a roll that I've
> > > completely lost. Since that third day, I haven't broken fast a bit - not
> > > even a taste of something. I haven't overstuffed myself during my window,
> > > either. It's a normal meal - totally what I would have eaten for dinner
> > > previously. I tallied up the calories for one of my meals out of curiosity
> > > - 1050 - and after that I made cookies with the kids, so I had two cookies
> > > and some milk - and I couldn't even finish the second cookie, because I was
> > > full.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what to do to get back on track. Part of why I'm doing this
> > > is because there *isn't* anything to count, or keep tight track of. I
> > > *hate* counting calories. I *hate* trying to keep track of nutrients. (I'm
> > > an English major - I was told there would be no math.) I also generally
> > > hate to cook. It's like a science experiment that I fail at. And if it
> > > takes longer to make it than to eat it, I'm really not interested. Feels
> > > like an utter waste of time - there's so much else I'd rather be doing.
> > >
> > > I've never tried 'low' *anything*, really, because of that. (I lost 15-20
> > > lbs on Weight Watchers, but once I got down to 19 points a day, I was just
> > > hungry, and it was hard to find food that felt like 'enough' at each meal,
> > > when those points were spread throughout the day.) I just know that if it
> > > starts to involve too much counting, math, or interminable chopping or
> > > pot-watching, it's something I won't stick with, because I hate it all so
> > > much.
> > >
> > > I know I sound like I'm complaining - I'm just really bummed.
> > >
> > > Has anyone here combined a longer water-fast with the plan? I'm wondering
> > > if a 3-day water fast might jump-start things again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> >
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