Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Starting week 3 of Fast 5 and have lost no weight

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

[fast5] Re: Starting week 3 of Fast 5 and have lost no weight

Thank you Heather for the good advice. I will keep that in mind.

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
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> One thing that helps with bowel movements is to get more fiber. It helps
> with hunger too. Most American diets are very low in vegetables, and
> your gut really likes you to eat vegetables. My meals are about 3/4
> vegetables (usually stir fry) to 1/4 protein (usually fish), with some rice
> or other starch. Also with soup when I think about it. It's quite filling
> and satisfying, and my gut is very happy.
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> In another diet the mantra is:
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> 1. Start your meal with a soup or salad.
> 2. Then eat some protein
> 3. Then eat some vegetables.
> 4. Then if you are still hungry, have some starch.
> 5. Last, have some dessert.
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> Don't try to regulate 1,2 and 3. Eat LOTS. By the time you get to 4
> and 5, you won't have much room. You don't have to give up anything,
> but you will retrain your body as to what it likes.
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> The main thing is: don't break your fast with some easy starchy thing.
> That is the habit in this country: easy starchy things. Those foods
> don't trigger your "stop" button the way they should, and they do odd
> things to your blood sugar and gut receptors that allow you to overeat
> big time. Protein and vegies do the opposite.
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> As for weight loss ... it's probably better to just concentrate on
> food choices and timing for now. Some people need time for their body
> to adapt. And since this isn't a really low calorie diet, there can be
> fat loss without water or muscle loss, which isn't as noticeable.
>
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> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:52 AM, Jillian <ohlenore@...> wrote:
> > Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here. I read the Fast 5 e-book and I started eating just once a day about 3 weeks ago. The first week for my one meal I didn't make the healthiest choices. I ate pizza and hamburgers a few times. This past week I've been eating salads and lean protein for my meal. I still have a few bites of cheesecake and a few crackers. I'm a junk food junkie and it's been hard trying to stop cold turkey.
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> > My problem is that I have not lost any weight at all. I've also stopped having regular bowel movements. I know in the e-book he mentions your bowel habits would change, but he didn't elaborate. I also know that he says one pound of weight loss a week was what to expect, but I've eaten this way before and I've always lost a few pounds a week. Yesterday I had maybe 900 calories total. I'm shooting for 1,000 a day (I'm under 5' tall).
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> > I'm getting discouraged and just wondering if anyone has any advice for me. More about myself - I turn 30 next week and I have a desk job. I do try to walk a few times a week but with a toddler at home, I can't always get away.
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> > Thanks!
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