[fast5] Re: Hitting the wall

Thanks very much for your detailed reply, Heather. I was worried that something wonky was going on. I'm relieved that others have experienced these things, also. Even though I don't have that much weight to lose (maybe 10 lbs.),  I'm feeling so good from fasting every day I don't want to stop unless I'm forced to. There are plenty of IF options, but I love the convenience of Fast-5. I'll just have to eat more at night and see how it goes.

Paul

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--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
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> You might want to listen to your body. I've never worked out that hard
> myself, but my spouse and daughter do. They work out very, very hard.
> And often, then go into sugar craving mode. And eat sugar. And it
> hasn't hurt them one whit. My guess is that their glycogen stores are
> just empty and need to be refilled. Healthy sugars/starches are
> obviously better than junk, but workouts use up a lot of glycogen. In
> non-workout mode, your body uses up mostly fat. But in workout mode,
> it can use up mostly glycogen.
>
> The headache/brain fog mode though, is often just excess cortisol.
> It's a hormone, and it makes you feel lousy. You can sometimes trick
> your body into producing adrenaline or insulin to counteract it ... a
> little bit of exercise, a little food, something acidic (lemon juice
> or vinegar). For some reason just plain lettuce works for me, though
> it takes 15 minutes or so for it to take effect.
>
> As for thirst, I find that generally when my body is losing weight or
> changing shape. It can also mean you need more electrolytes, esp. if
> you are on a low-salt diet (hard workouts with low salt can cause
> major problems for some people). What Fast-5 seems to do more than
> anything is enable people to hear what their bodies are saying. For
> people who don't use many calories and are carrying too many, that
> means their appetite will decrease. But for people who need calories,
> or protein, or water ... it means appetite for these things might
> increase. Your body has an extremely accurate chemistry set built
> right in, and a lot of your nervous system is built to encourage you
> to consume the things that are needed. It's sending you messages! Try
> listening to it and see what happens.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Scaramouche scaramouche_54@... wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > I'm on day 10 and experienced what I call "hitting the wall" this morning. I'm 55, quite active and in good shape from lifting weights, biking to work, cardio and aikido twice a week. Since starting FF, I've cut way back on my workout intensity until I adjust.
> >
> > Aside from day 4, I've been feeling generally very good. Workouts have been normal. Last night I had a bigger dinner than usual, but didn't eat anything out of the ordinary. So far, so good.
> >
> > But this morning I woke up with major brain fog, headachy and a bit nauseous. I tried to ignore it, but before leaving for work I just HAD to eat. Felt immediately better after eating a bit. Was okay for the morning, but ate my normal small lunch as a precaution anyway. Then I began to feel normal.
> >
> > When I got home after work I began craving sugar like mad. This is totally not normal for me. I don't like sweets. Ate a couple of fruit rolls, a handful of chocolates and some chocolate spread on crackers. Followed that with cheese and a couple more crackers. Dinner was a medium-sized steak, a huge serving of whole wheat pasta and a glass of wine. This is a LOT of food for me; at 5'5" and 137 lbs. I'm not a big person and normally do not eat this much. And the sugar craving is totally abnormal for me. I rarely eat cookies, cake, chocolate, etc.
> >
> > Has anyone else had a similar problem? I'm a little worried about fasting tomorrow. Breakfast won't be a problem. I never eat it anyway. But maybe I should ease into the full 19-hour fast more slowly. Or just not fast every day. I've also been very thirsty all the time since starting FF (like with a low carb diet). Any thoughts?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Paul
> >
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