Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Low energy on Fast-5

Thursday, December 10, 2009

[fast5] Re: Low energy on Fast-5

Hi all,

Thanks for the great feedback. The past 2 days I had breakfast at my previous normal time of 7am and have felt *HEAPS* better (so a 12 hour fast :). No energy crash and feeling much more energetic in general. I'll start Fast-5 again next week and see how it goes.

I did 2 full weeks of Fast-5. I was expecting to feel better the longer I was on it, but it didn't seem to come. Maybe I didn't wait long enough? Hmmmm...more experimentation needed I think.

Cheers
David

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Ruth Rosado <rer00726@...> wrote:
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> Hi:Â The same thing happens to me if I don't eat enough protein.Â When ever my intake of protein is low, I get weak but even weaker after I eat and just a weird feeling and light headache.Â I don't count calories.Â I eat what the body wants and as long as I have my protein the energy is unbelievable, hardly any unger.Â I also have my good intake of fiber.Â Let's see what others have to say.Â
> Good Luch!
> Ruthy
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> From: dfriede67 <david.friede@...>
> To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, December 9, 2009 5:36:00 AM
> Subject: [fast5] Low energy on Fast-5
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> Hi all,
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> This is my first post, so sorry for the long rant.
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> I have a problem I hope someone can shed some light on. But first a bit of background. I'm 42, 5'6" and 148lb and healthy (as far as i know! no diabetes, normal lipids, BP etc etc) so not overweight, but I'm trying the Fast-5 WOE as a way to lose a little bit of the belly flab and "love handles".
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> 12months ago I shifted to a paleo/low-carb diet and have had great results with it. I've had way more energy and have had great improvements in my general health and well-being by eliminating wheat. I discovered that I have a sensitivity to gluten (not celiac) as lots of issues cleared up when I stopped eating wheat.
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> I've seen a lot of intermittent fasting going on in the paleo community so I thought I'd give it a shot. The Fast-5 method seemed the way to go as it fit my lifestyle. I started Fast-5 cold turkey on 24th Nov. It all started well and I love the way I'm starting to look as I can see some real improvements around my mid-riff which is what I wanted - BUT...I hate the way I feel!
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> i've started on a window of about 12noon-7pm as it works for me, so I basically have lunch and dinner. I find it very hard to go much further than 12 noon as I start to feel nauseous and shaky and just have to eat. I've been on this for about 2 weeks and most days I seem to get a "crash" of sorts after my break-fast meal at 12noon. I get really really tired and lethargic and I don't pick up till after i have my dinner at about 6:30pm.
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> It's very debilitating especially at work having to be on the ball in meetings etc. I love the way I'm starting to look, but hate the way i feel. Anyone got any ideas??
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> Thanks in advance...
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> Cheers
> David
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