Susie wrote:
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> However, I know that when I do FF, my appetite decreases, and my belly fat (and thus, insulin) decreases,<<
+++Oooooor....does belly fat decrease because insulin has decreased...?
>> 1. 40 grams of carbs spread over 2 meals (in my window) is way better than 40 grams of carbs spread throughout a whole day.
+++ Ain't that the truth! When you put your mind to it, you might even find yourself below 20g/day! I eat two meals and have veggies at both, but I'm always under 20g/day...
> 3. FF makes planning easier. 2 carb restricted meals is easier to plan than 3 carb-restricted meals plus snacks.
+++ Love it, too! And I thought I was just being lazy!
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> 4. 20 g of carbs spread over two meals will keep my blood sugar/insulin/ketosis on a more even keel, eliminating the fatigue and chills I seem to get when I dip too far into ketosis.
+++ This is curious as I was just reading that a couple people said one of their symptoms of "burning fat" (perhaps going in to ketosis as well) was that their hands and feet got cold. Then I read yesterday that was a symptom of hypo(er)thyroidism... Now I'm curious... they're expensive, and the sugar alcohols upset my sensitive tummy.
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> 5. A bonus is that by limiting bread to one slice per day, max, I will save even more money on FF, as the gluten-free bread that I must eat is expensive.
+++ You might want to take a look at your bread if you're serious about dumping fat by this summer... I follow a grain-free program and also cut nuts out of my diet. Wanting to make a gluten-free bread for my family, I used almond meal. Since I'd never made it before, I kept sampling/tasting it (read: not EATING it, mind you!) till it dawned on me that almond meal is made of NUTS!!! And I know I must keep the nuts AND grains out to keep insulin low... Which is also why it's very easy to keep my carbs very low...
+++ You GO, Miss Susie!
Karen
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