Phil, that is fantastic advice, thanks for sharing it - I'm going to begin implementing this rule of thumb myself!
- DanaCat
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From: Phil Voelker <mail4pvoelker@yahoo.com>
Sender: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:26:22 -0700 (PDT)
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com<fast5@yahoogroups.com>
ReplyTo: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fast5] Having trouble after a year!
Hi Beth -
I have always struggled with this part, although I don't think it speaks to the process of Fast 5 itself.
I can only tell you that for me, it's not a matter of eating "whatever" I want, it's more of an inner understanding that "whatever I want" is different than saying I can eat "as much as I want."
For instance, on Fast 5 I know I can have pie if I want, but if I eat "a pie," LOL - it's still a matter of calories in vs. calories out.
At the end of the day, I think your husband is probably intestinally healthier because there are large stretches of time that he's not constantly digesting food, but calories that are taken in still have to be addressed, and the body will either burn them or store them.
I've posted this before, but a great rule of thumb, casual as it may be, came from an old weight training article I read a long time ago. Very simply, whatever your goal weight is (not your current weight, but the weight you want to be at), multiply it by ten - and don't go over that calorie count. So, if a man's goal weight is 160 pounds, and he doesn't engage in much exercise, then he shouldn't be eating more than 1600 calories per day. That number can change if there's strenuous exercise involved - the article suggested to add 1 to the multiplier for every hour of strenuous exercise per week, after the first one. To explain: instead of multiplying by 10, someone who gets a solid 2 hours of strenuous exercise would multiply by 11, and with three hours of strenuous exercise, multiply by 12, and so on.
When I follow this simple structure, I lose fat no matter what my diet is, as long as I'm adhering to my fasting window. The better the food choices are - like an emphasis on good proteins and vegetables, and a reduction in sugar / processed carbs, I lose faster.
I hope that helps!
Phil
From: Beth <beth@virtualchurchill.com>
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:06 AM
Subject: [fast5] Having trouble after a year!
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:06 AM
Subject: [fast5] Having trouble after a year!
My husband has been doing fast 5 for about a year now, primarily to lose weight (he is in good health otherwise). Weight loss has stopped completely. He lost 30 pounds over the first 6 months, then nothing. Now he has actually gained back 5 pounds. he needs to lose another 50 pounds.
He has eaten outside his window maybe 3 to 5 times the entire year, that's it. His window is early in the day, he has tried to change it but been unsuccessful due to business lunches etc, and whereas it used to be easy, he now finds himself hungry in the evenings, although he doesn't give in and eat. He doesn't eat particularly healthy, but one of the things that attracted him to this lifestyle was that he could eat whatever he wants. He gets very little exercise also, but I can guarantee you that would be the most diffcult thing for him to change.
He is so frustrated with hunger and lack of weight loss, I told him I would ask you guys for any ideas.
Thanks,
Beth
He has eaten outside his window maybe 3 to 5 times the entire year, that's it. His window is early in the day, he has tried to change it but been unsuccessful due to business lunches etc, and whereas it used to be easy, he now finds himself hungry in the evenings, although he doesn't give in and eat. He doesn't eat particularly healthy, but one of the things that attracted him to this lifestyle was that he could eat whatever he wants. He gets very little exercise also, but I can guarantee you that would be the most diffcult thing for him to change.
He is so frustrated with hunger and lack of weight loss, I told him I would ask you guys for any ideas.
Thanks,
Beth
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