I do use a cast iron pan a lot, and have a good deal of beef. I'll try changing that up.
Do you think that butter is not an ideal fat for weight loss?
On Feb 29, 2012, at 1:06 AM, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@gmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 29, 2012, at 1:06 AM, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@gmail.com> wrote:
I should also add one thing: iron in the diet acts a lot like sugar does, in that it sets up an insulin reaction. The insulin is needed, it seems, to safely store iron, which is rather inflammatory. Anyway, you might try, as an experiment, eating more eggs and fish, and NOT eating beef or beef liver, for a day or so and see it it makes a difference. Also avoid cast iron pans in this experiment. And check the ingredients on the apple crumble.On another day, avoid the butter, and see what difference that makes. Coconut oil works really well for appetite issues.On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:02 AM, Heather Twist <heathertwist@gmail.com> wrote:
That "crazy hungry" thing is one of the reasons I've been trying to figure out the whole food issue. I used to be "crazy hungry" ALL THE TIME. I'm not sure what-all causes it, although it has gotten way better since I started changing my diet. Here are a few things I think affect it:1. Fibers. Your diet does not seem to have many. Our ancestors actually ate a lot of plant material (they can tell by the dental wear patterns) and the fibers, as they digest, produce butyrate in your gut. This stuff is highly great for your gut, and makes you satisfied for hours and hours after a meal. Konjac is one of the best fibers.2. Format of your foods. You mention "Apple Crumble". What is an Apple Crumble? I'm guessing it includes apples plus some cookie-like topping? How about eating say, 2 whole fresh apples?3. Fresh foods. Adding a lot of nice green vegies to my diet makes me feel great. Like, today I had 3 cups or so of mixed lettuce, carrots, sweet peppers, anaheim peppers, celery ... topped with a salad of tuna, lime juice, Sciracha sauce, homemade mustard. Then half a tilapia, fried in coconut oil, and some sauteed asparagus, with a kind of pesto made from pureed basil and raw cashews and garlic. That was some hours ago, but I can't think about food at this point, I'm too full. And I'll still be too full tomorrow. Note that most of the meal is vegies ... they do good things. The spices do good things too: ginger, pepper, and all the others are really good for your body, and give your metabolism a boost.4. Cortisol: absolutely. It's a big one in the gluten-intolerant community. One whiff of gluten, and I have "the hungries" for days. Casein does it to me too. You can experiment with what works for you in that department.5. Just plain lack of calories. You are really active, and within 5 lbs of your goal weight? How do you know what your goal weight really is? YOU might think your body should be "120", but your appestat is thinking, "125!". People who want to be really "ripped" have a lot of tricks to do that, including just plain suffering through it. All in all, the "weight" is just a number, and the extra 5 lbs might be fat, or it might be extra water, muscle, or nice strong bones (strong bones weigh a lot). But women tend to carry extra fat under the skin so your body might rebel against getting rid of it.
One trick that the body builders use ... that works ... is MCT. It's an oil, part of coconut oil, and it does seem to trick the appestat when used with meals and good for getting rid of that extra 5 lbs. The main downside is that it is rather pricey, and should not be taken on an empty stomach. I'd try extra soft fiber first though, esp. in the form of fresh vegies.
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 11:03 PM, churyl <churyl@gmail.com> wrote:
I have been trying to do fast five on and off for years, but have an obstacle I run into. I've never been able to do fast five for more than a day or two.I typically fast in the morning. I try to make it until 12p and then eat till 5p. But I get too hungry a few hrs after I fall asleep. Like crazy hungry. I think it might be a cortisol issue? So I wait and eat between 2p and 7p. Same thing. I stretch it out to 8p. Same thing. It's much worse when I exercise. I've tried eating eggs and canned fish at 8p and going to sleep at 930p. Still wake up starving sometimes. It takes me two to four hours to get back to sleep. I noticed that carbs at night make it worse, so I eat carbs earlier in the day. I STILL wake up hungry.I eat a paleo diet. 50% fats, 25 to 30% proteins. About 1800 to 2000 calories a day. I dont eat sugar in any form, except on special occasions. I bike an hr a day for transportation. I do crossfit once a week.I have five pounds to lose and I just can't. I'm going to get my vit d levels tested, in case that is the issue. Any ideas? How many calories do you eat a day? What do you eat?Here's a sample of what I do for food and exercise:February 15, 2012
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber Breakfast Generic - Bacon Rindless 50 g, 2 slices cooked 140 1g 2g 11g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g Homemade - Beef Broth, 1 c 15 0g 0g 3g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g Lunch Boudin Bakery - Spring Salad (Small) W/ 1 oz Dressing, 1 Small Salad w/ Dressing 240 11g 21g 3g 10mg 360mg 8g 2g Boudin - San Francisco Clam Chowder, 1 cup 190 21g 10g 4g 10mg 990mg 0g 1g Dinner Hibachi Grill - Steamed Broccoli , 1 cup 30 6g 0g 3g 0mg 29mg 2g 2g Homemade - Scrambled Eggs (1 Egg), 3 large egg 225 3g 15g 18g 645mg 0mg 0g 0g Generic - Ghee, 7.5 g 56 0g 6g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g Planters - Peanuts - Lightly Salted, 1 pack (56g) 330 9g 29g 15g 0mg 95mg 2g 5g Snacks Lard, 0.33 tbsp 38 0g 4g 0g 4mg 0mg 0g 0g Texas Star Nuts - Walnuts, 1/3 cup 267 4g 25g 7g 0mg 0mg 0g 4g TOTAL: 1,531 55g 112g 64g 669mg 1,474mg 12g 14g
Exercises Calories Minutes Sets Reps Weight Cardiovascular Bicycling, <10 mph, leisure (cycling, biking, bike riding) 193 50 Bicycling, 14-16 mph, vigorous (cycling, biking, bike riding) 338 35 TOTALS: 531 85 0 0 0 February 16, 2012
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber Breakfast Lara Bar - Peanut Butter Cookie, 1 bar (1.7 oz) 220 23g 12g 7g 0mg 70mg 18g 4g Homemade - Beef Broth, 1.5 c 23 0g 0g 5g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g Homemade - Chicken Soup Broth, 1 cup 38 1g 1g 5g 0mg 200mg 0g 0g Dinner Pistachios - Pistachios , 18.75 shelled 56 0g 8g 4g 0mg 2mg 0g 0g Beef, Brisket, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat - Braised, 3 oz 246 0g 16g 24g 65mg 41mg 0g 0g Superior Farms - Ground Lamb, 4 ounces 290 2g 23g 19g 85mg 80mg 0g 0g Homemade - Apple Crumble, 0.63 slice 228 38g 8g 2g 13mg 77mg 0g 4g Homemade - Scrambled Eggs (1 Egg), 3 large egg 225 3g 15g 18g 645mg 0mg 0g 0g Snacks Green Pastures Blue Ice Clo - Fermented Cod Liver Oil, 15 ml 120 0g 15g 0g 23mg 248mg 0g 0g TOTAL: 1,446 67g 98g 84g 831mg 718mg 18g 8g
Exercises Calories Minutes Sets Reps Weight Cardiovascular Bicycling, <10 mph, leisure (cycling, biking, bike riding) 251 65 Bicycling, 14-16 mph, vigorous (cycling, biking, bike riding) 48 5
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