Thank you Rick for your enlightening honesty into what triggers you. It really helps me as I'm a little snacker. I'm going to start
employing this stay away idea and it's sure to help me out.
karen
On Thu 09/22/11 11:45 AM , "RickS" no3rdseat@gmail.com sent:
> Hi Beth-
> I've been doing Fast-5 for almost three years and over the course of
> many attempts to find what works, I have realized that calories DO
> matter when trying to LOSE weight. I've eaten a nearly carnivorous
> diet of meat, fish, and eggs and I can eat 4-5,000 kcals a day and not
> "gain" weight. But if I need to lose a few pounds, lowering my
> calorie intake is the only thing I've found to work. Eating all
> protein and fat will halt weight gain (calories be damned), but unless
> I use it along with calorie restriction, I will not LOSE weight.
> The other thing is, I found that I have psychological triggers that
> I really need to avoid when I'm trying to lose weight. For instance,
> if I go into the kitchen and walk past the refrigerator, I think about
> the jar of peanut butter. Then I think, it's just one scoop so I open
> the door, get a spoonful, and scarf it down. Then, since I have the
> taste of PB in my mouth, I go back in and get another scoop. This can
> easily add 400-600 calories a day!! So in order to prevent that
> behavior, I will eat my dinner and then go downstairs and read and
> stay away from the kitchen or walk into the kitchen through another
> doorway.
> Another one I found was having a beer when I get home triggers my
> insatiable appetite. Even if I just cook with wine or put beer in my
> chili, the smell will set me off and I'll start snacking before
> dinner. So I quit drinking any alcohol for a month and when I added
> it back, I had a beer or shot of whiskey near the end of my window, if
> at all. Something about having a full stomach and THEN drinking keeps
> me from pigging out.
> Also, my hunger levels went down when I started drinking more water
> and taking good quality vitamin packs and probiotics. If he's
> deficient in certain minerals and vitamins, he could be craving a
> particular nutrient and feeling hungry. This may be the case if he's
> eating grains and no vegetables. Grains require vitamin C and other
> nutrients for proper digestion and if he's not eating fruits and
> vegetables with his grains, he could be deficient. I always suggest
> that people not eat grains. But that's not realistic in many cases so
> make sure he's getting his vitamins.
> Recent research has brought to light the importance of gut flora in
> controlling appetite. If the bacteria in his gut is unhealthy, he can
> gain weight, be hungry, become vitamin deficient, or all of the above.
> A good probiotic can help.
> The last thing is getting enough sleep. I've found (and many
> studies bear this out) that if I'm sleep deprived, it's nearly
> IMPOSSIBLE to control my appetite. As Dr Herring said, the body is
> incredibly complicated. There are so many chemical reactions in the
> body that depend on sleep, so many enzymes and hormones that go to
> work at night when we sleep, lack of sleep will definitely mess up the
> part of the body's endocrine system that controls hunger.
> These are just some suggestions that I've found work for me. Fast-5
> is definitely a discovery of the self more than anything. I think if
> he sticks with it, he'll figure out what's going on. Good luck.
> -Rick
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