Hi, Mary -
In order to answer your question, all you really need to do is clarify your goals against your desires.
What I mean is this: Any of us who are carrying excess body fat would love to see the scale plummet; or more specifically, our waistlines. I have a little bit of a chip on my shoulder when folks center on "weight" instead of "fat." The scale does not tell the truth, as you well know! I'm over 6'4" -- excess sodium can help the body retain water, and at my height I can literally fluctuate by five pounds daily - and after a heavy cardio session I'm actually three pounds lighter afterwards. Your eye can lie, too - if it's coupled to a hypercritical brain. Get a "target" item of clothing that you'd like to wear, one that's too tight. Clothes do not lie. Try it on once a week as a measure of your actual progress.
Fast5 isn't a diet, but it's a great way to help your digestion / energy use become more efficient. Fast-acting carbs like flour and sugar are going to get processed into energy quickly, especially after a fasted state -- so they may not satiate hunger as quickly. Also, if you're a drinker, keep in mind that any alcohol will get processed first. If you've got food in your system and take in any alcohol, the food will wait until the alcohol gets processed. If you stay on the fasting plan, get the majority of your calories from proteins, fats, and non-starchy vegetables, and keep your calories in line with a healthy weight for you, you'll eventually get where you want to be. If you want to get there quicker, talk to your doc about an exercise plan and eat like an athlete. There's really no 'magic bullet.' Folks who are really fit generally manage their nutrition and energy more tightly, and any normally functioning adult can get there if they employ the same types of self-education.
Hope that helps!
Phil
From: mimarg <mimarg5557@yahoo.com>
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:41 AM
Subject: [fast5] On I go...
I would love to see the scale just PLUMMET! But that ain't happening for me at all. I am not UP at all...but my weight varies from 1 to 5 lbs lost on any given day.
I won't get discouraged yet...I kind of have it in my mind to continue eating this way til my birthday at the end of JULY...THEN i'll consider if I have to CHANGE something again.
I reread FAST-5 last night and it just confirmed for me what I would LIKE TO HAVE HAPPEN...Live off the fat stores until at goal weight and then MAINTAIN by watching my weight weekly and adjusting my fasting accordingly.
I am curious though.
Has anyone noticed sensitivities to certain foods moreso than usual?
I did read that it was encouraged to choose fruits and vegetables to break the fast.
I believe that my body is not liking GRAINS at all. If I steer clear of them altogether, I feel better.
How necessary is it to WATCH what you are eating...I do not choose SUGARY things, I don't tend toward CALORIE bombs. I would guess sodium intake and such can affect the scale?
Any input is appreciated!
MARY
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