Re: [fast5] Starting over

Eat plenty of protein! I think that's the trick to getting through the day without being hungry. Fish and eggs, especially, are hunger-killers. Eat your protein before the rest of the meal ... save dessert until last. Over the years I've observed people here, that is the one theme that keeps coming up: more protein, less sweets, corrals hunger.

If you do get hungry, try lemon juice in tea (or in water), or a bit of vinegar in water. Both of those are kind of magical during a fast. Vitamin C and citric acid are both good too.

Eating plenty of vegies is good too. Fiber does fill you up, and it also does good things for your gut, and gives you loads of nutrients. 

Certain foods seem to trigger "the hungries" the next day. I think sugary foods are the worst in that respect, but finely ground-flour products may be bad too. Steamed rice seems fine for me though. 

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 4:19 PM, <elsie.ovrahim@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

I am new to this yahoo group. Starting over with fast 5 tomorrow. I began a few months ago and then began to waiver and then tried other things. But my experience with fast 5 that I had for two months is enough. Tomorrow is day one and I am starting Fast 5 again with a new appreciation and determination.

If anyone would like to comment on what they have done to get back on track (emotionally or mentally) that would be appreciated.

Talk soon.

Elsie

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[fast5] Starting over

Hello,

I am new to this yahoo group. Starting over with fast 5 tomorrow. I began a few months ago and then began to waiver and then tried other things. But my experience with fast 5 that I had for two months is enough. Tomorrow is day one and I am starting Fast 5 again with a new appreciation and determination.

If anyone would like to comment on what they have done to get back on track (emotionally or mentally) that would be appreciated.

Talk soon.

Elsie

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[fast5] RE: Fast-5 on the International Space Station?

Ok, done! I hope you win.

I was going to wait until Oct. 1st which will be my third anniversary of doing Fast-5 to say this but I might as well say it now.

I have found this to be the ONLY way that has EVER worked for me for losing weight and keeping it off.  I started it three years ago and haven't looked back.  While I am 5 ft 4 in tall, 48 years old, female weighing about 146 lbs, I am not thin but I am much healthier at this weight than I was 25 + lbs ago.  I only weigh in about every three months or when I'm thinking about it...which is almost never.  I used to have GERD but after losing weight, it's gone.  I do my five hours early in the day, though, and maybe if I ate at night I would wake up with heartburn, it's hard to say.

I do walk for exercise in addition to doing Fast-5, usually three miles or so 5,6,7 times per week but it's not at a fast pace.  I am not out of breath, can talk as I walk if I want.  It's not a slow leisurely walk, just a steady pace.

Just thought I'd give a report.  Will do it again next year about this time.

Thank you Bert :) I am grateful.

Laura

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To increase public awareness and acceptance of Fast-5 and other IF alternatives as a healthy choice, I've entered it in a NASA/ISS "ideas for study" contest. If it wins, it will be evaluated by NASA for astronauts as a time-saving and packaging waste reduction approach. The long-term physiology studies done as part of this would be very helpful to us all.

Please vote for Fast-5 and share!

http://iframe.wizehive.com/voting/view/52321da9-23f0-4d23-949c-789e0a91afa5/17875/1526236/0

Many thanks for your help and support!

Bert

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[fast5] Fast-5 on the International Space Station?

To increase public awareness and acceptance of Fast-5 and other IF alternatives as a healthy choice, I've entered it in a NASA/ISS "ideas for study" contest. If it wins, it will be evaluated by NASA for astronauts as a time-saving and packaging waste reduction approach. The long-term physiology studies done as part of this would be very helpful to us all.

Please vote for Fast-5 and share!

http://iframe.wizehive.com/voting/view/52321da9-23f0-4d23-949c-789e0a91afa5/17875/1526236/0

Many thanks for your help and support!

Bert



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Re: [fast5] Dr. Mercola: Should You Eat Before Exercise?

Thanks for sharing this!

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

On Sep 13, 2013, at 7:03 AM, "tamaratornado" <tamaratornado@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Should You Eat Before Exercise?

It's long been said that you should avoid eating shortly before exercise as it can lead to a spike in blood sugar followed by a decline that could harm your performance.

The New York Times recently featured an article busting this fitness dogma as a myth, as newer research shows that eating before a workout doesn't necessarily impact performance.1

The author cited one study, in particular, in which cyclists who drank sugary drinks prior to a workout were able to complete a strenuous 20-minute ride with no problems.2 It was also noted that research has shown eating easily digestible carbohydrates before exercise may enable you to work out longer.

That said, there's actually plenty of research, and reason, that strongly supports skipping eating before exercise… especially if you're interested in maximizing your fat-burning potential.

Why Exercising While Fasting Is Beneficial

If you're already devoting the time to working out, you're probably interested in making the most of that time and getting in the most possible benefit in the shortest amount of time … and one way to boost your return on your exercise "investment" may be to do your workout while fasting.

When you exercise while fasting, it essentially forces your body to shed fat, as your body's fat burning processes are controlled by your sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and your SNS is activated by exercise and lack of food.

The combination of fasting and exercising maximizes the impact of cellular factors and catalysts (cyclic AMP and AMP Kinases), which force the breakdown of fat and glycogen for energy.

One study found, for example, that fasting before aerobic training leads to reductions in both body weight and body fat, while eating before a workout decreases only body weight.3

Exercising While Fasting May Be a Relative Fountain of Youth

Exercise and fasting together also yields acute oxidative stress, which actually benefits your muscle. According to fitness expert Ori Hofmekler, acute states of oxidative stress are:

" … essential for keeping your muscle machinery tuned. Technically, acute oxidative stress makes your muscle increasingly resilient to oxidative stress; it stimulates glutathione and SOD [superoxide dismutase, the first antioxidant mobilized by your cells for defense] production in your mitochondria along with increased muscular capacity to utilize energy, generate force and resist fatigue.

Hence, exercise and fasting help counteract all the main determinants of muscle aging. But there is something else about exercise and fasting. When combined, they trigger a mechanism that recycles and rejuvenates your brain and muscle tissues."

The mechanism he refers to is triggering genes and growth factors, including brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) and muscle regulatory factors (MRFs), which signal brain stem cells and muscle satellite cells to convert into new neurons and new muscle cells, respectively.

More here:
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/09/13/eating-before-exercise.aspx

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[fast5] Dr. Mercola: Should You Eat Before Exercise?

Should You Eat Before Exercise?


It's long been said that you should avoid eating shortly before exercise as it can lead to a spike in blood sugar followed by a decline that could harm your performance.

The New York Times recently featured an article busting this fitness dogma as a myth, as newer research shows that eating before a workout doesn't necessarily impact performance.1

The author cited one study, in particular, in which cyclists who drank sugary drinks prior to a workout were able to complete a strenuous 20-minute ride with no problems.2 It was also noted that research has shown eating easily digestible carbohydrates before exercise may enable you to work out longer.

That said, there's actually plenty of research, and reason, that strongly supports skipping eating before exercise… especially if you're interested in maximizing your fat-burning potential.

Why Exercising While Fasting Is Beneficial

If you're already devoting the time to working out, you're probably interested in making the most of that time and getting in the most possible benefit in the shortest amount of time … and one way to boost your return on your exercise "investment" may be to do your workout while fasting.

When you exercise while fasting, it essentially forces your body to shed fat, as your body's fat burning processes are controlled by your sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and your SNS is activated by exercise and lack of food.

The combination of fasting and exercising maximizes the impact of cellular factors and catalysts (cyclic AMP and AMP Kinases), which force the breakdown of fat and glycogen for energy.

One study found, for example, that fasting before aerobic training leads to reductions in both body weight and body fat, while eating before a workout decreases only body weight.3

Exercising While Fasting May Be a Relative Fountain of Youth

Exercise and fasting together also yields acute oxidative stress, which actually benefits your muscle. According to fitness expert Ori Hofmekler, acute states of oxidative stress are:

" … essential for keeping your muscle machinery tuned. Technically, acute oxidative stress makes your muscle increasingly resilient to oxidative stress; it stimulates glutathione and SOD [superoxide dismutase, the first antioxidant mobilized by your cells for defense] production in your mitochondria along with increased muscular capacity to utilize energy, generate force and resist fatigue.

Hence, exercise and fasting help counteract all the main determinants of muscle aging. But there is something else about exercise and fasting. When combined, they trigger a mechanism that recycles and rejuvenates your brain and muscle tissues."

The mechanism he refers to is triggering genes and growth factors, including brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) and muscle regulatory factors (MRFs), which signal brain stem cells and muscle satellite cells to convert into new neurons and new muscle cells, respectively.

More here:
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/09/13/eating-before-exercise.aspx







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[fast5] RE: Re: Best time for window

Sandra,

I'm in Pensacola loving this way of eating (living). I've been treating myself this summer by swimming in the Gulf. Every time there's been a bit less of me. I'm currently 42% overweight so I'm in this for the long run. I started out at 69% overweight so I very pleased with my progress. 

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, <fast5@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

who is Vicky in FL?? are you sure I didn't write this reply? LOL

like you, I like the simplicity and adaptability of the plan. I have a target of 11am to break my fast but sometimes it's a little earlier and sometimes it's a little later. like you, i try to eat real food but occasionally eat a dessert or fast food and when I do,I don't stress about it. i have eaten well and a little naughty and lost 7 lb this month. this works for me!

Sandra in FL

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