[fast5] Re: Ch-eating?

Thursday, February 12, 2009

[fast5] Re: Ch-eating?

Ellen, thanks for your post. It's good to hear from people who have
been on this protocol for a spell with success!

My second day yesterday went very well; I started with fresh OJ,
coffee with milk and old fashioned oatmeal... then had dinner toward
the end of the window with friends, excellent, healthy food in very
reasonable portions (I wasn't terribly hungry after the good
breakfast meal). My time ran over 1/2 hour but I felt great about
it! I think no guilt is an important part of the program.

I am breaking a ten day fast right into this program and it feels
very natural. I look forward to experiencing long term results and
reporting back here.

Best to all,
z2

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Ellen Ussery <ellen.ussery@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I did this a year ago for 6 months and have started again two
months ago. I
> eat a meal at 12 pm and another "around" 5. Both would be
considered "full"
> meals", Sometimes I feel the need for a snack in between. So I
have one.
> But that seems to happen less often the longer I do this.
>
> I easily lost 2 lbs a week last year. On the time away from Fast 5
I kept
> it off. Most likely because I kept to a low carb reigmen. The
mood and
> energy benefits are why I am back. That and the blood sugar
regulation.
>
> The way I see it, the timing and amounts you eat all have to do
with the
> state of your insulin, leptin and other hormones when you begin, and
> possibly how long they have been out of line. This way of eating
seems to
> offer a "process" of repair. That is what is so brilliant about
it. It
> allows for individual variation. I think the worst thing you can
do is to
> be rigid about it. Let your body adjust in its own time. You are
much more
> likely to be successful in the long run that way than trying to fit
yourself
> into some one size fits all concept.
>
> Just shoot for 5 hours ( and if it turns aout to be longer, don't
worry)
> and try to eat the best quality food you can. Also pay attention
to the
> effect of carbohydrate. If you find yourself more ravenous on days
> following high carb foods, then start limiting them and see how
that affects
> you.
>
> Ellen
>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:33 PM, Karen <laurvick@...> wrote:
>
> > That confused me, too.
> >
> > It seems I read more than once 'one meal'...
> >
> > I never could make that happen for me.
> >
> > I usually ate 3 times (I'm currently NOT fasting as I'm trying to
get some
> > needed balance....)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> > voreas
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:14 PM
> > To: fast5@yahoogroups.com <fast5%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [fast5] Ch-eating?
> >
> > Howdyyall, what a great concept - I wish success to everyone. I
am on
> > my 7th day first time and I feel surprisingly great. I work mainly
> > evenings and use a 12 to 5 pm window. I eat at the beginning and
near
> > the end of the five-hour period so it's two hefty meals really.
> > Somewhere in the book it's mentioned more or less 'since it's
your only
> > meal make it worthwhile...' My question is this - Am I cheating?
Thank
> > you.
> >
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