Re: [fast5] Re: Day 2 A Little Tougher Than Yesterday

It does get easier. You'd be amazed at how far just a little spot of cream takes you. Sometimes if I'm close to my window but still
have a few hours to go I either run errands, do housework or put just a spot of cream in my coffee. If I'm really bad - and can
afford to do it - I take a nap! :) I'm back at this after being gone for several months and I know I was down 30 pounds before for a
good year. I had to have abdominal surgery and with the post meds I had to have food. Totally kicked me out of my good habits -
where I should have just adjusted the window instead. I'm a lifer to fast 5. This has been a God send in terms of my slow digestion
and not being able to expel normal BMs but this plan helps a great deal! Keep on it. And thanks Barnaby for your last line - I'm
looking to get rid of my belly and get back to college weight. that's me in a nutshell! karen
On Mon 09/19/11 8:17 PM , "Barnaby Walker" barnabywalker@gmail.com sent:
> I always keep in mind that the goal is to fast 20 consecutive hours
> in a day. Fasting is when your body goes into low Insulin levels.
> Since low insulin levels promotes fat loss, I will Cheat with Low
> Carb foods, if eating during the time of day when you should be
> fasting.
> In your example, I would skip the insulin-producing Fruit and go
> with the Fat and Protein in the yogurt.
> If you are that concerned with not being able to eat without
> cheating, try fasting for 2 or 3 days, then the 20 hour fasts will be
> a piece of cake.
> I like to combine 20 hour fasting periods with Low Carb if I decide
> to cheat by eating during what should be fasting time. If I'm going to
> eat carb-laden foods I restrict the to only eating during the eating
> period, not during hours when I should be fasting. In one of your
> comments you thought you had overeaten. NO, no such thing, as long as
> you concentrate on the importance of that 20 continuous hours of
> fasting. You need to eat plenty during your short eating period of
> every day to assure stamina for long fasting hours. Meat, Eggs and
> Dairy and Fat really help keep you from feeling hunger. Avoiding
> abundance of Grains has many benefits.
> Less than a year took my belly away and down to college weight.
> Barnaby
> --- In , Paul Martin wrote:
> >
> > Hi Heather
> >
> > Thanks for this response. I've been reading through the older
> posts looking for some more info in line with what you've presented.
> I'm only one week in and am happy that I have been able to keep to the
> program.
> >
> > This week however I have 2 breakfast meetings and 2 lunch
> meetings. I'm hoping that if I just do raw fruit ( berries or fruit
> parfait with plain yogurt) and big salads with and oil and vinegar
> dressing for lunch it won't throw my IF program off too much.
> >
> > Maybe the other option is to change my break fast eating window
> for this week but everything I've read suggests that's not a good
> idea.
> >
> > Any suggestions or advice from any veterans on this forum is
> greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Sep 13, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Heather Twist wrote:
> >
> > > My strategy for social lunches is to order a big salad, with
> vinegar and oil on the side. Lettuce has next to no calories, and a
> vinegar dressing is good for your blood glucose. These days no one
> really comments on a salad lunch ... they assume you are on a diet or
> you are raw vegan, and it's impolite to ask. If people do ask I can
> just shrug and say that's what I feel like eating right now, if I eat
> a big lunch it slows me down. Actually I was eating salads for lunch
> for many years before I discovered any kind of IF ... a big salad just
> makes a nice easy lunch, and I feel better if I eat lots of greens.
> > >
> > >
> > > I came at this diet from the Warrior Diet, where raw fruits and
> vegies are ok during the day. Most people ended up not eating the
> fruits and vegies after awhile, so it ended up being pretty much the
> same as Fast-5 (but the philosophy on Fast-5 is nicer and more
> science-based, I think). Anyway, the raw fruits and vegies had about
> the same effect as eating nothing, but are easier to deal with in
> social situations.
> > >
> > > Also, I have to deal with this kind of thing even for dinner,
> because I'm celiac and can't have gluten in any case. Dairy often
> gives me migraines. So "business meals" are really difficult (they are
> getting easier these days, fortunately!). The fact is, most people
> totally *do not care* what you are eating unless you make a deal of
> it. And if it is for business, it's better to steer the conversation
> away from yourself in any case, have people talking about themselves
> and what they want etc. Or your business, if you are selling
> something. I have to work hard to not go philosophizing about my
> latest research on food, microbes, etc. Otherwise I'll ruin everyone's
> appetite by telling them exactly why what they are eating is so lousy
> for them!
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Paul Martin wrote:
> > > Hey Everyone
> > >
> > > Today is the second day and I could use a little encouragement.
> Had to walk away from a conference lunch. Temptation was too great and
> didn't feel like explaining myself to people I just met.
> > >
> > > Feeling a little hungrier than yesterday. I'm trying to do this
> cold turkey and it's a little tough. I have a feeling it will be hard
> to stay the course if I have to wait 3+ weeks before seeing any
> results (pounds or inches). I may give in and measure or weigh myself
> at the end of the week in the hopes that I will see some change and
> keep me motivated.
> > >
> > > Any encouragement, words of wisdom or advice would be greatly
> appreciated.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Heather Twist
> > > http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/ [2]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> Links:
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> [2] http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
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