A typical day for me consists of:
- a protein "pudding": protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, chia seeds, a dash of cinnamon (the protein powder has 18g protein, 3g carb, 3g fiber)
- almonds/cashews/sunflower seeds (not necessarily always all three)
- leafy greens (spinach, kale, collard greens - raw or cooked in olive oil & garlic)
- mushrooms
- virgin unrefined coconut oil
- cucumber
- tofu or add'l protein powder
- unsweetened almond milk (in tea; sometimes with a few drops of stevia)
- probiotic drink (also sweetened with stevia)
That's pretty much every day. If I "mix it up" I might sometimes have/add the following:
- Shirataki Noodles (made from glucomannan - 0-10 calories/no carbs)
- garbanzo beans or hummus
- broccoli
- green beans
- tofu
- miso
- tempeh
- Sunflower seed "burger" w/maybe some mustard or vegan mayo
(this would be an occasional carb splurge as there is some brown rice and carrot in the burger: 14g carb, 3g fiber, 8g protein, 13g fat).
I'm gluten intolerant, so I can't do wheat, breads, buns, etc...
I've even really cut out alcohol.
Previously, when I was easily maintaining my prior weight loss, I was drinking, eating chocolate covered almonds, the occasional pasta/bread/potato... I wasn't counting calories, so I'm sure it was much higher than I eat now, but I was able to easily get away with it, as I was just not eating (inadvertently fasting) once or twice a week.
So I'm stumped. I should be really losing now. [sigh].
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "RickS" <rstewart@...> wrote:
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> If you're not hungry then you're probably eating enough. I'd like to see a list of what you typically eat in a day.
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> What makes you hold onto fat stores is that your fat cells are in "storage" mode. There is likely something that you're eating that is keeping insulin high. Stress can also contribute to high insulin levels. Some people aren't very insulin resistant so they don't have to cut carbs on Fast-5. Some folks like myself have to really cut out the starchy carbs and sugars to notice any difference.
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> -Rick
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>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "aeryelle" <aeryelle@> wrote:
> >
> > Well, I'm basically 4 weeks in (tomorrow will be day 28), and I'm NOT noticing my jeans getting any looser :-(
> > I'm going to extend my fasting window today until after 8pm, when I get out of yoga. I still plan on closing it by 10pm. Perhaps that will give me a kick in the right direction?
> >
> > I've been sticking strictly to a 5 hour eating window (it's usually less, unless I have tea with a bit of unsweetened almond milk). I only consume water and a cup or two of black decaf coffee during my fasting hours. I've been watching carbs, as I always do.
> > That being said, I don't intend on stopping Fast-5/IF. I feel great. I have tons of energy (I actually feel better exercising fasted!); I'm sleeping better; my skin is clearer; and I'm SO in touch with my natural hunger. It's amazing!
> >
> > I've now noticed a marked decrease in appetite/hunger, and I easily make it through the fasting window. I've been feeling some mild hunger pangs upon waking, but they soon subside. I'm rarely even hungry now when my window opens at 5pm.
> >
> > I'm just not noticing any fat-loss, and that was the primary reason, I embarked on this way of eating (or not eating). Perhaps, I'm being impatient, but shouldn't I have noticed something - even small - by now??
> > Does anyone have any experience/insight into possible undereating/overtraining? I've read all over the place that undereating can cause your body to not want to let go of fat stores. Is this true?
> > My calories were pretty darn low, by most standards, before I started Fast-5. I've been keeping track, just to gauge my consumption, and I'm hitting between around 900-1000 calories a day; sometimes I can make it to 1200, if I have some extra nuts. This equates to not much of a deficit compared to my pre-Fast-5 intake (more like at or barely below).
> > (I'm 5'3" and weigh around 135-136 lbs. I want to lose about 16 lbs of fat.)
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
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