Thanks, Karen. See my responses below . . .
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "kllaurvick" <laurvick@...> wrote:
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> 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,<<
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> +++Oooooor....does belly fat decrease because insulin has decreased...?
Yeah, that's what I meant.
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> >> 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.
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> +++ 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...
I tend not to feel well at 20 g/day or under. Maybe I will over time, as it might be a transition issue, but for now, I need to keep it at a minimum of 40-50.
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> > 3. FF makes planning easier. 2 carb restricted meals is easier to plan than 3 carb-restricted meals plus snacks.
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> +++ Love it, too! And I thought I was just being lazy!
Ha. ;)
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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.
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> +++ 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.
Yes, for me, there seems to be a direct correlation as to how deep (read: purple on the strips) and the fatigue, chills, and overall blah feeling I get. As long as I keep it in the pink or light purple range, which requires a few more carbs, I feel great (though I don't really test often anymore). Dip below, and ugh. As I said above, this may be related to transition, and may not be a problem after my body gets more used to it again. I also make sure to take potassium, but it doesn't seem to help the awful feeling if I go too low.
You mentioned the sugar alcohols. That was my reference to the Atkins bars and other low-carb goodies. The effects on my digestive system when I take even a bite of sugar alcohols are instant and very unpleasant. I once had to leave work after eating a handful of sugar-free candy.
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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.
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> +++ 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...
That's a possibility. But after many years with no bread and very few grains because of being gluten-free, I find that having a slice of bread now and then is a huge treat, because it allows me to have more "normal" things that I used to enjoy. I love, love Udi's bread, and it's a quality/ease of life thing. I especially like the multi-grain and the raisin bread. They are pretty much the first real bread I've had in over 13 years. Plus, I know from past experience that as long as I keep overall carbs low, a few grains aren't a deal killer for me in terms of weight loss. So, one slice a day a few times a week seems very doable. I'm not a big nut for nuts (get it?) so the few I occasionally have don't seem to be a problem.
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> +++ You GO, Miss Susie!
Thanks, Karen!!!
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> Karen
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