Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: hungry all the time during fast?

Friday, August 28, 2009

[fast5] Re: hungry all the time during fast?

Some questions that may help sort out what's going on...

How long have you been Fast-5ing?
Do you take any medicine(s) or supplements?
During the day, do you drink tea? (herbal or otherwise)

Thanks,
Bert

Bert Herring
Fast-5 Corporation

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "kllaurvick" <laurvick@...> wrote:
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> I've shared this with Ellen, but want to ask here since she stated that if a person is hungry during their fasting period then 'something is wrong'.
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> Believing I've got some blood sugar issues (but have not done any testing; just self-diagnosing), I have chosen to eat low-carb, high-fat and started that last week.
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> (the reason I feel i have some blood sugar issues is because of my crashing mid-morning and mid-afternoon; this when i was eating 'normally'; breakfast at 7am, lunch at noon, etc. Perhaps it was just because I was having too many carbs at those meals. I know I could consume a lot of sugar, too, but high sugar consumption was when i was Fast5ing...)
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> Because of my schedule this week, I have moved my eating window to noon-5pm. I have been breaking my fast w/bacon & eggs and some berries. also because of my schedule this week, my 2nd and final meal is a smoothie made w/2 scoops of whey protein (i did not give it away). then i would eat this coconut oil/PB/coconut/cocoa powder concoction to get my fats in.
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> yesterday's calories was just under 1400, which is typical for me. i strive to have my protein around 100 grams, carbs under 80 grams and the balance good fats.
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> all this week, hunger has struck around 8pm; 3 hrs after i've consumed my last meal and ~1400 cals/day. each night, i have given in to it. Monday, I ate fried rice. Tuesday, my DDs bday, i had a bit of ice cream, on purpose. Wednesday, i was out of control. i ate a chicken leg, 2 servings of raw peanuts and 1.5-2 Tbsp almond butter!!! i had to go brush my teeth to stop eating! AND I was hungry all Thursday morning until I finally broke my fast!
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> Three possibilites come to mind:
> 1) the timing of my eating window. i did not have this issue when my eating window was 2-7pm.
> 2) the last meal is liquid
> 3) heaven forbid, calories not high enough for my level of activity
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> I'd appreciate insight, please.
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> as way of review, i'm 51, 5'6", weigh about 138, do serious strength training 4 days/wk and have belly fat i want to get rid of!
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