Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Hello! New Here

With Cabbage on St. Patricks Day Sales this week, Fred, the Umbrella Cockatoo will be eating Cabbage along with his Fish, and he had raw hamburger yesterday. He cheated and broke his fast early this morning asking me to open his peanut butter jar.

"Fast-fiving Us and our animals"
...why just spoil ourselves?
Barnaby

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Barnaby Walker" <barnabywalker@...> wrote:
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> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Swearingen" <kim@> wrote:
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> > Do you ever eat veggies, Barnaby? Yours reminds me of my dog's diet! When I changed her from premium dog food to raw meat she changed dramatically; she is gorgeous, strong, clear eyed and shedding decreased by at least 90% (which is really saying something for a German Shepherd!). The vet does recommend that she gets 1/2 cup of veggies (carrots and green beans are what he recommends) a couple times a week. I suppose we really need those phytochemicals, too? I eat a salad a couple times a week and sometimes eat my fatty meat meal swimming in a puddle of coconut milk (full fat and organic) with veggies as a delicious curry soup concoction.
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> > Also, how do you cook beans in lard? After you soak them overnight you don't boil them? Or do you just add a lot of lard to the water they cook in?
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> > Kim
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> Yes, you have to have plenty of water cooking with them too as they swell. Funny thing about that Lard, when you heat it, it melts like Butter. ;-)
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> And the Black Beans were accompanied by Green Beans, along with Mackerel and Salmon.
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> Since Japan stored 40 years worth of half-spent nuclear fuel rods in their reactor buildings in the ceilings ("Smart" design?) any Japanese Sushi eaters are going to now get an extra kick.
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> Barnaby
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barnaby Walker
> > To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:13 AM
> > Subject: [fast5] Re: Hello! New Here - Question..(The Beans Trick).
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> > Lowered Insulin levels is the secret to burning body fat.
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> > That's why 20 some hours of continual fasting is successful, as your insulin level drops so low with a day's worth of fasting.
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> > Lowered Insulin level is also why very low Carb Atkin's type diet works as without the starchy carbs, your Insulin levels stay low.
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> > Many have found success with selecting a low carb meal of fatty meat and then fasting. Having carbs with that meal lowers fasting stamina.
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> > Feeling for reduction of belly fat is best way to see progress and experiment until you find the best time to eat your daily meal, it's probably before noon.
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> > In past week started another experiment based upon "4 Hour Body". To my normal meal of fatty meat, I have added a big serving of beans like black beans, pinto beans, soaked overnight then cooked in Lard until soft. This side dish really fills up your fasting stamina from that meal. And, since the beans are full of so much fiber, they are slow digesting and don't give the belly plumping as what I got when using Rice as an extender to my meat.
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> > Eat your daily meal to fill and don't count calories. Fatty meat and avoiding grains and other starches means you can last for over 20 hours of fasting with no sweat.
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> > Animal Fats are good for you, don't buy Govt. brainwashing. And they are secret to filling you along with meat/eggs.
> > Including Slow-Carbs of Beans is "trick" that seems to work.
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> > 2 very big bacon cheeseburger patties eaten with a cup of pinto beans was yesterday's meal that kept me very satisfied from Brunch time to 24 hours later. And the Belly Fat is less pinchable every day.
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> > In short, you need to UNLEARN most of what you've been told is "good" for you.
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> > I had been naturally following a one meal a day plan for years and only picked up belly fat when older, then following the multiple meal "correct" way.
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> > Eat your one meal a day of fatty meat, avoid the grains and be sure to eat plenty. I'm curious what Gary Taubes and Barry Groves think of the Beans addendum, since they aren't fast digesting insulin creators like practically every other kind of Carbs?
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> > Barnaby
> >
> > --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "aeryelle" <aeryelle@> wrote:
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> > > Hi All!
> > > I started Fast-5ing about 3 weeks ago, and I LOVE it. I love the feeling of lightness and mental clarity I have during the fasting period (I'm doing 5pm-10pm), and I love the energy!
> > >
> > > I didn't realise it at the time, but I was sort of following a similar intermittent fasting years ago. I was eating dark chocolate, carbs, etc... without guilt or counting calories and easily maintaining weight. I could even losing a bit if I cut out the carbs and chocolate.
> > > About two years ago, I decided I wanted to drop those pesky last 8 or so pounds. I've always been active, but I really ramped upped my
> > > exercise, started counting calories, and started eating several small meals. My calories never went over 1200-1300. I didn't lose weight. I actually gained 8 lbs!! :-(
> > > I had blood tests done, etc...I was told my thyroid was fine, although I am a bit suspect as my T3 levels were borderline low. I worried that I was undereating and had slowed my metabolism (I'm always cold!). Then I read all of this stuff online about undereating and people who upped their calories and were able to lose weight again, but, after that 8lb gain, I was too terrified to add more calories.
> > >
> > > For the last two years, I've been struggling to drop the (now) 16 lbs of fat, when it finally hit me on the head... what was different before when I lost weight? Fasting!! So here I am again (intentionally this time), and I feel great so far. I don't weigh myself; I'm going only on how my clothes fit, and I have noticed a tiny bit of loosening - I think...
> > > I work out (yoga, pilates, cardio, dance) 6 days a week. Most of my workouts fall during the fasting period. At first, I was feeling a little "slumpy" during my longer (2+ consecutive hours) day workouts, but this week I've noticed more energy during fasted workouts; I hope this means I've transitioned to burning fat stores!
> > >
> > > Sorry for the long post. I do have a question. As I mentioned, I've been eating between 1100-1300 calories per day - I would be primarily at the lower end and not losing a thing. Since beginning Fast-5, I vary between 1000-1200 calories per day - though yesterday, I ate 1300! I usually only even hit those numbers by allowing myself to eat a few extra nuts than I would have in the past. If I don't eat the nuts, I'm down around 800-1000 (if lucky).
> > > I don't want to undereat, but I don't have much of a calorie deficit compared to what I was eating before. Is it possible for me to still drop weight despite the lack of calories deficit? I'd love to drop a pound a week. I know everyone is different, and I know I don't have a significant amt. to lose, which makes it more difficult, but 1lb/week isn't entirely unrealistic.
> > > Perhaps some of the more experienced F5ers here might have some insight/input?
> > >
> > > Thanks so much!
> > > Allie