Tuesday, March 11, 2014

[fast5] Day 14



Well still going well and have lost 1.8 kg, commencing at 80.2 and weighing 78.4 today.   Feeling heaps better and in control of hunger instead of it controlling me..........Have been out to cafes and just had a long black coffee if its outside my window with no temptation,

Eating a good diet , and no biscuits or cakes and just one square of 85%cocoa chocolate. Before if I had one biscuit I could eat a dozen.

I do have a large glass of red wine a day.    Otherwise as healthy as possible, lots veggies , small amount fish.  No meat as I am vegetarian apart from the fish.

Small amount of  nuts but eating plenty. thanks for the comments Paul



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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 10:00 PM 0 comments  

Monday, March 3, 2014

Re: [fast5] Day 6



Congratulations! 

I've found I do a lot better when I eat more fish, eggs, rice, and vegies. And less sweet stuff, beef, and beer. Not just with weight, but my joints. I'm way less "creaky" than I used to be.



On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:31 AM, <pgf54@westnet.com.au> wrote:


Well this time I am sure fast 5 is the answer.

Last time I tried it  a year ago I was pretty daft, I ate like crazy in the five hours as much as I would normally eat and it resulted in no weight loss and a unsettled stomach .

This time I am eating healthily.  I noticed after day one I got constipated so I have made up a muesli with no sugar, lots oats, bran, psyllium, flax and chia seed, nuts and goji with a little organic raw cocao powder.  I have this for my break fast and have a little rice milk and non fat yoghurt plus frozen blueberries and raspberries.

Later I have couple of slices of swiss cheese and 2-4 rice cakes.

I have a glass of red wine and a few mixed raw nuts.

I end my five hour period with a salad or steam vegies and canned salmon or tuna. More recently a healthy curry of vegies from the garden.

It sounds a lot but being male and quite tall I can eat 1800 to 2000 calories and still lose weight.

My weight is going down slowly but a little each day.

The only hard time is waiting for my window to open as I do get hungry but I know the hunger is doing me good.

I drink water but first thing in the morning I have about 700mls water with a fresh lemon squeezed in it. Later a black caro/coffee.

Feeling good so far. Paul


 






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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 10:54 AM 0 comments  

Re: [fast5] Day 6



Keep it up, it will work. I fell off over summer and maintained a long time. In the last few months the sugar enemy got me. I've gained 10 back. So I have to get back on if I want to control my weight.
Linda

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On Mar 3, 2014, at 6:31 AM, <pgf54@westnet.com.au> wrote:

 

Well this time I am sure fast 5 is the answer.

Last time I tried it  a year ago I was pretty daft, I ate like crazy in the five hours as much as I would normally eat and it resulted in no weight loss and a unsettled stomach .

This time I am eating healthily.  I noticed after day one I got constipated so I have made up a muesli with no sugar, lots oats, bran, psyllium, flax and chia seed, nuts and goji with a little organic raw cocao powder.  I have this for my break fast and have a little rice milk and non fat yoghurt plus frozen blueberries and raspberries.

Later I have couple of slices of swiss cheese and 2-4 rice cakes.

I have a glass of red wine and a few mixed raw nuts.

I end my five hour period with a salad or steam vegies and canned salmon or tuna. More recently a healthy curry of vegies from the garden.

It sounds a lot but being male and quite tall I can eat 1800 to 2000 calories and still lose weight.

My weight is going down slowly but a little each day.

The only hard time is waiting for my window to open as I do get hungry but I know the hunger is doing me good.

I drink water but first thing in the morning I have about 700mls water with a fresh lemon squeezed in it. Later a black caro/coffee.

Feeling good so far. Paul


 



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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 6:35 AM 0 comments  

Re: [fast5] Day 6



I have been doing a one day/week fast, cut out all sugar, grains, and other high carb foods.
As of today, I've lost 36 pounds in 22 weeks.
I had to be patient, which I never had been in the past.  Other than the one day fast, I didn't restrict calories but filled up on protein and veggies.
But I've lost 6 inches in my waist and from what I've read, regular fasting along with low carbs (ie the wheat belly thing)


On Monday, March 3, 2014 6:33 AM, "pgf54@westnet.com.au" <pgf54@westnet.com.au> wrote:
 
Well this time I am sure fast 5 is the answer.
Last time I tried it  a year ago I was pretty daft, I ate like crazy in the five hours as much as I would normally eat and it resulted in no weight loss and a unsettled stomach .
This time I am eating healthily.  I noticed after day one I got constipated so I have made up a muesli with no sugar, lots oats, bran, psyllium, flax and chia seed, nuts and goji with a little organic raw cocao powder.  I have this for my break fast and have a little rice milk and non fat yoghurt plus frozen blueberries and raspberries.
Later I have couple of slices of swiss cheese and 2-4 rice cakes.
I have a glass of red wine and a few mixed raw nuts.
I end my five hour period with a salad or steam vegies and canned salmon or tuna. More recently a healthy curry of vegies from the garden.
It sounds a lot but being male and quite tall I can eat 1800 to 2000 calories and still lose weight.
My weight is going down slowly but a little each day.
The only hard time is waiting for my window to open as I do get hungry but I know the hunger is doing me good.
I drink water but first thing in the morning I have about 700mls water with a fresh lemon squeezed in it. Later a black caro/coffee.
Feeling good so far. Paul

 




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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 6:07 AM 0 comments  

[fast5] Day 6



Well this time I am sure fast 5 is the answer.

Last time I tried it  a year ago I was pretty daft, I ate like crazy in the five hours as much as I would normally eat and it resulted in no weight loss and a unsettled stomach .

This time I am eating healthily.  I noticed after day one I got constipated so I have made up a muesli with no sugar, lots oats, bran, psyllium, flax and chia seed, nuts and goji with a little organic raw cocao powder.  I have this for my break fast and have a little rice milk and non fat yoghurt plus frozen blueberries and raspberries.

Later I have couple of slices of swiss cheese and 2-4 rice cakes.

I have a glass of red wine and a few mixed raw nuts.

I end my five hour period with a salad or steam vegies and canned salmon or tuna. More recently a healthy curry of vegies from the garden.

It sounds a lot but being male and quite tall I can eat 1800 to 2000 calories and still lose weight.

My weight is going down slowly but a little each day.

The only hard time is waiting for my window to open as I do get hungry but I know the hunger is doing me good.

I drink water but first thing in the morning I have about 700mls water with a fresh lemon squeezed in it. Later a black caro/coffee.

Feeling good so far. Paul


 



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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 5:31 AM 0 comments  

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Re: [fast5] Fast 5 and blood sugar levels



Some time ago I was having "low blood sugar" problems, and would practically pass out if I didn't get a meal. Well, this happened when I was in labor with my son, and as I was in the middle of such an episode I said I needed sugar. The doctor took a blood sample and said "your blood sugar isn't low". Huh. Well, I was a little busy at the time, but later, I bought a glucometer and started testing my blood.

Sure enough, at the times I was having "low blood sugar" my blood glucose was HIGH, like 120 or so. Otherwise it was stable at 95. Someone told me that the symptoms were not low blood sugar, but high cortisol. The body pumps out cortisol to raise your glucose level when you don't eat, but it over-reacts, and this causes the shakes and hunger and anger etc.

Then they recommended trying Intermittent Fasting ... this was before Bert's book, so it was named differently. But after a week of purgatory my blood glucose levelled out, and my "normal" glucose level went from 95 to 83. 

Also with my handy glucometer, I found that my BG dropped after meals. This is often a symptom of fructose intolerance, which I know know I have in spades. The body thinks sweets have been eaten, but the fructose isn't absorbed well, so there is more insulin than is needed. This also causes gut problems. So now I watch the fructans (see FODMAPS) and fructose, and use xylitol for a sweetener for some things. Konjac with meals helps with the absorption of fructose also. 




On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:13 PM, <pgf54@westnet.com.au> wrote:



Hello I started Fast five three days ago and am eating from 13.45 to 18.45 and providing I don't try and cram a days food in the window I think its going to work well, as I eat all day normally and far too much resulting in a fatty liver etc.   One thing I have noticed which surprised me is that my blood sugar in the morning is the usual fasting level expected but as I get more and more hungry during the period of reaching my window my blood sugar goes up. I am only drinking water and a cup of black coffee .

I am not diabetic but have access to a bg monitor . Can anyone explain ?

Many thanks Paul

 






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http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
 
 


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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 9:31 PM 0 comments  

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I so encourage you to stick with it. It is the only thing that kept "me" in control of my food. Some of my weight has slipped back on because I quit working the program. I am determined to get back on after my trip this week.
Linda

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On Jan 25, 2014, at 6:42 PM, emnelisom <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hi. I am new on here. I am on my 4 th day of fast 5. This plan has really helped me stop my food and calorie obsessing. I have 5-8 pounds to lose. I have already lost 3. So glad to have found this plan and group.



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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 1:51 PM 0 comments  

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I'm sorry for the long delay in posting your message. I missed the notice that you had submitted it and didn't see that it was awaiting approval until today.


Sorry,
Bert

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Posted by Stuart Hurley at 4:48 AM 0 comments  

Saturday, March 1, 2014

[fast5] Fast 5 and blood sugar levels




Hello I started Fast five three days ago and am eating from 13.45 to 18.45 and providing I don't try and cram a days food in the window I think its going to work well, as I eat all day normally and far too much resulting in a fatty liver etc.   One thing I have noticed which surprised me is that my blood sugar in the morning is the usual fasting level expected but as I get more and more hungry during the period of reaching my window my blood sugar goes up. I am only drinking water and a cup of black coffee .

I am not diabetic but have access to a bg monitor . Can anyone explain ?

Many thanks Paul

 



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