Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: Re: [fast5] My intro and how I'm doing...

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Re: [fast5] My intro and how I'm doing...

I'm thrilled for you!

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 3:54 pm, sejotess wrote:
> Over the years I've learned the principles in Nourishing Traditions,
> and done well with them. Eventually this led me to low carb and very
> few grains. Still, although I felt okay, my weight kept creeping up,
> especially during the past year. Obesity and diabetes are rampant in my
> family, and I've always vowed not to 'go there'. So fighting
> prediabetes, thyroid problems, etc., have been SO discouraging to me.
>
> Fast5 seemed my last hope since I've truly eliminated white flour,
> sugar and other damaging dietary agents in my life. I've been doing
> Fast5 now for six weeks and lost 7 1/2 pounds. At 4 lbs I noticed the
> outward curving of my abdominal fat was decreasing instead of
> increasing! :) It no longer looks as if I have a basketball inserted
> just below my breasts--my clothing actually falls down rather than out!
> (Anyway that's probably TMI; but I'm just so GLAD about this.)
>
> About the same time I began Fast5 I quit taking my small dose of
> compounded thyroid to save money. Twice before I had done this, and
> felt absolutely awful in a relatively short time. I don't advocate this
> for everyone, of course, but I have had absolutely no fall-out from
> stopping the meds. I feel great and am happy with my weight loss.
>
> Sometimes I have two tbsps of coconut oil in my morning coffee, but
> this hasn't seemed to affect anything. I am so happy, after all the
> wonderful, helpful groups I've joined, that I FINALLY found something
> that works, and makes sense, for me w/o counting carbs or calories!
> (BTW, I am 5'2" and 141 lbs; and 60 y.o.)
>
> P.S. I have to go to the library now to get online so if you comment to
> me, please understand it may be two weeks before I'm back here. Mostly
> I just wanted to say it works; and thank you all for your helpful
> input. ~ Jonell
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