Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: RE: [fast5] Re: Update #1!!!! :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

RE: [fast5] Re: Update #1!!!! :)

I also agree with disagreeing with the low calorie mentality.

It did not work for me, at all. But with Low Carb, or Inter Fast, I can
lose weight without being hungry.

All the difference in the world. And got rid of acid indigestion and
sleeplessness at the same time!!!!!

> Have you tested your blood sugars?
>
> If not, I suggest you do.
>
> If I were to have mine tested in the medical realm, I would be told that I
> am PRE-diabetic.
>
> But I believe that tissue damage is happening before that magic number in
> the medical field and have chosen to start NOW to make changes in my diet
> so
> repair and reverse high blood sugar.
>
> If you don't have your own glucometer, I found a very good reliable one on
> ebay called WaveSense. It was under $9, so I got two of them (one for me
> and one to test others with). The strips can also be purchased on ebay
> for
> $37.50 for 100.
>
> I just don't hold - currently - to the 'reduced calorie' mentality.
>
> A few months ago I was following a 1200-cal/day diet. I felt hungry and
> cheated all the time (I was not monitoring my blood sugar at the time,
> either, and hunger is one indicator of diabetes).
>
> Now I am following a high fat, low carb WOE. I'm easily consuming 1700
> cals/day and I am losing.
>
> As of Monday, I am also fasting (not currently 19 hrs) with success.
>
> But, anymore, for me, success has to be measured in lowered blood sugar
> readings.....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> issej86
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:11 PM
> To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [fast5] Re: Update #1!!!! :)
>
> I had stopped fasting after 4 days because of the chest pain and
> nightmares,
> I still lost 3 pounds in the 10 days. Right now I'm just eating when I'm
> hungry and making sure that at least half if not more of my meal is fruit
> or
> vegetable, currently I am not fasting. Its usually about 4-6 hours between
> meals. I'm wondering if calorie restriction health benefits still apply if
> you spread out your food instead of fast? I'm afraid I might be close to
> diabetes if I don't change my life, I feel sick and jittery when I don't
> eat
> right on a regular basis, I've felt really great now that at least half my
> food is fruit/veg. I feel energetic and full of life
>
>
>
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> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Karen" <laurvick@...> wrote:
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>> So I'm confused. Are you fasting now or not?
>>
>> I don't have any answers for you, tho...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> issej86
>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:59 PM
>> To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [fast5] Update #1!!!! :)
>>
>> .. The first ten days were interesting. I started on October 1st at 355
>> pounds, after ten days I weighed in at 352 pounds. Yay! 3 pounds lost! I
>> ended up switching back to my old diet after 4 days
>>
>> i'll update again after another 10 days, comments welcome I enjoy
>> reading
>> these
>> ~Jess
>>
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