Re: [fast5] Just Started Fast-5 and In Need Of Advice

Monday, January 14, 2013

Re: [fast5] Just Started Fast-5 and In Need Of Advice

Phil, I'm not Jameelah, but I want to thank you very much for that post. Helpful. I am now in week 5 and still battling with using my window wisely. You gave some very helpful hints which I can and will use.

:-) Brenda

On 15/01/2013 10:47 a.m., Phil Voelker wrote:

Hi, Jameelah -

I did a couple of things to curb my overeating, which still crops up all the time! I'm a "binge eater" which is why Fast 5 works well for me. If I'm not eating then my hunger response is minimal; once I trigger it with food, I tend to keep eating.

These are things that I do that help:

1. I try to break my fast in one of two ways: either with a protein shake and a big glass of water, or with a large plate of veggies.

2. I prioritize my eating with proteins and fats, with carbs last. Not only is it smart from a nutrition/calorie standpoint, but protein fills you up and takes more work for the body to digest.

3. Many days I'll shorten my eating window to just one big meal. My window is similar to yours, not because I need to be in bed, but because I'm a 'night eater.' There's an american ex-general named Stanley McChrystal who is famous for only eating one meal a day for decades now, and he still runs/bikes miles each day. I like to adopt more of a "medieval adventurer" mindset, and pretend that when my eating window opens, it's because I've decided to "make camp" until the next day's adventure. It sounds silly, I know - but it's my own little mind trick.

Also - and I'd stress this - don't worry about it. You're only a week in. Think of the book as some good information that you can use as specifically as you'd like to. You're still a human being and your life isn't always going to be the same. The better you use the knowledge and combine it with good food choices, the more directly you'll see results. One of the benefits of fasting should be that you don't worry so much about food.

Phil

Hi everyone!
My name is Jameelah and I started Fast-5 last Thursday after reading the ebook twice. I've chosen to make my eating window 5p - 9p since I need to be in bed by 10p. I have no problem with fasting during the 20 hrs; I have had a little hunger but nothing I couldn't handle with drinking water or tea. My biggest issue is overeating when I do eat. I have the urge to eat even though I'm not hungry. Especially when my eating window is about to close.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to overcome this? I know in the book it states that the adjustment period can take up to 3 weeks. But I can't see myself going 3 weeks with the urge to stuff myself like this. Does it make a difference that I started 'cold turkey'?

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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