Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: First Week Done

Welcome!

When I have days that I am hungry, it is almost always because I started eating the day before with carbs. If I break my fast with protein and/or fat, I'm fine. Since I like cheese, having a piece or two of cheese while getting the rest of my meal ready seems to work well.

My window is also 3-8. Since I have had acid reflux which lead to Barrett's Esophagus, my Dr. wants me to not eat for 2 hours before going to bed. So even if I go to bed fairly early, that fits.

Fast-5 is a pretty easy habit to get into for the long term. I've been eating this way since Aug 2009. Lost about 40 lbs pretty quickly. Not a lot of loss since Jan 2010, but I have been happy with the way I feel and haven't worried about sticking with my window all the time anymore. Usually it's only when there is a reason such as a luncheon, party, etc. During the first 6 months or so, I really stuck to my window because if I didn't (even once), I would put on weight that week.

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Marty

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "mariabl" <piggieria@...> wrote:
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> Let me first say I decided to try Fast 5 for a few reasons:
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> 1) I have seasonal allergies that affect what foods I can eat, even causing me to react to the food. The biggest being trees, which are completely pollinating right now. For the last month,since they woke up, my stomach as been funny (gas, indigestion, nausea, ect). If it gets to upset I simply fast and give it time to rest. I figured with all the problems that I was having it may help my stomach calm down.
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> 2) Since I wouldn't be eating as often I would have an easier time rotating my food, so I wouldn't eat the same thing over and over again. Again letting my body rest between the various families of veggies, fruit, ect. It also may give me a better idea of what I'm actually having a problem with.
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> 2) I'm trying to loose weight, and although I eat mostly healthy I do like treats. I figured this eating plan would help give me some leeway, because in the end some days I will be eating a little more calories sometimes a little less. Thinking long term use of the plan anyway. I realize not complete leeway :) but a little more then eating 3 meals a day.
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> So anyway I am 1 weeks in. It has indeed helped my stomach. I haven't felt as sick, except when I ate jumk. I've also been able to space out the types of fruit/veggies I eat. I also amazingly lost 1.5 lbs even though I haven't necessarily been eating the best. It may be water weight but I don't think so since my clothes seem to fit a little easier.
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> I've had some days were I was extremely hungry and ended up eating something early. There is a few reasons that may have caused this. One I was eating candy, or cookies, or burger king. All horrible things, and it may have threw my stomach off even more. 2 I think I would do best with my window from 3-8. This is kind of my natural window. Typically I eat lunch late around 3 and my dinner is then eaten around 8. When I tried to move it later I either ended up binging on candy, or I would ate close to bed toss and turn all night or have weird dreams or both.
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> So today I start week 2. With a window of 3-8, so we shall see how well I respond this week.
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> Maria
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