Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: breaking the fast

Monday, May 10, 2010

[fast5] Re: breaking the fast

I've only been doing this for about a month, but I've found I do best if I break my fast with a salad, or fresh cut veggies. I then add a protein, so maybe some cheese or chicken breast or whatever. I try very hard not to break my fast with bread or other starchy carbs. I was doing breaking my fast with lots of starchy carbs at first and found myself REALLY overeating in my window, and like others have said, having cravings and hunger pains throughout the next day as well. I still treat myself to carbs, but not until I've already filled my belly with more nutritious options. I find I don't really overeat in my window at all anymore. I think my brain is getting used to this WOE and realizes that I'll eat again in a day or so, I'm not starving and I don't need to "compensate for the upcoming drought" so to speak :)

Many people on this forum appear to be low or no carb. I'm trying to cut down, but will likely never be no or low carb. I don't feel well eating that way and just REALLY don't like meat all that much. I was a vegetarian for 20 odd years and although I do eat meat now, what and how much I eat are very limited. I realize there are other types of proteins but meat is the easiest and often cheapest source. But I am trying to cut down.

Anyway, my 2 cents. Good luck!
Heather in CO

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "marty398" <marty398@...> wrote:
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> To break my fast without getting cravings, my best choices are cheese or meat. Even a piece of cheese while heating up leftovers seems to work. I don't eat much in the way of fruits and vegetables (never liked them), so I've not tried that.
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> Breaking my fast with something sweet is the worst case. It makes me just eat a lot of everything through my whole window (and sometimes beyond).
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> If I eat too much of anything with sugar I'm doomed for that day and the next. I will crave lots of food and/or lots more sweets. I can't eat any candy or I will eat lots of it. Chocolate really gets me going into a cycle of wanting anything sweet.
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> Marty
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> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Cason <yellowcason@> wrote:
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> > Im the exact opposite of that. If I have vegetables or something sweet like
> > fruit first I get really hungry and I will overeat during that window. If I
> > have meat first (dark meat chicken actually works best for some reason)
> > I eat less and I'm in complete control for that window. Its really
> > something you have to play around with for a few weeks. It took me nearly 13
> > weeks to figure that out and to make sure it wasn't something else like
> > stress or "that time of the month" that was messing with my hunger.
> >
> > On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 9:23 PM, <gremlinpugs@> wrote:
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> > >
> > > Try salad. I find if I eat higher fiber foods it helps a lot. I also make
> > > my own soups so I usually start with those while making my main meal.
> > > Steamed broccoli with toasted almonds and apple slices work too.
> > >
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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> > > *From: *"fiver4lifer" <ltran196728@>
> > > *Date: *Sat, 08 May 2010 23:32:24 -0000
> > > *To: *<fast5@yahoogroups.com>
> > > *Subject: *[fast5] breaking the fast
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > hi all..
> > > Been on fast five about two months or so...love love love it. Every single
> > > benefit mentioned on this site I"ve seen. I also tend to overeat in my
> > > window, but not that often and I'm just wondering if anyone has a tip for
> > > foods that you break your fast with that might curtail appetite or lead to
> > > less insulin spikes. I've just started trying meat and fat...like turkey
> > > dipped in some mayo (no bread) or some other meat and then wait a bit and
> > > then eat? I'm not sure (so new to trying this) but think it might be helping
> > >
> > > Any tricks of the trade with regard to breaking the fast? THanks. I love
> > > this forum. Your guys' messages are so helpful!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Rebecca Cason
> > Cason Naturals
> > web- www.casonnaturals.com
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