[fast5] Hello and some questions from a newbie

Hi! I've been lurking for a while but thought I would say hello and ask a couple of questions.

I have been doing a 'primal blueprint' sort of thing on and off most of this year (if anyone is familiar with that book) and have made a lot of progress figuring out what foods make me feel better or worse. I have finally gotten past the idea that grains and low fat stuff is good for you. I feel tons better since I stopped eating grains and on the occasional meal when I eat some bread or pizza I have noticed that the next morning I am hungry much earlier than normal and I don't feel nearly as good. So mostly I've just been experimenting with types of foods.

Recently though (last couple of months) I started extending the time between meals. First it was just skipping breakfast (usually just coffee with a bit of coconut milk in it on the way to work) and then pushing lunch to a later time. If I dont eat grains/lots of carbs in the evening I dont get hungry until noon or after. I do have another cup of coffee (with a dab of coconut milk) and a bottle of water in the late morning though.

My question relates to getting to a full 20 hour fast. I have been pretty good about getting to noon or a bit after. I usually have a chef salad and a cup of Chobani yogurt and then my main meal (meat and veggies) is around 7 or so. I read in another post that a boiled egg would not create an insulin response? Does that mean that it isn't breaking the fast to have a boiled egg? How does that work?

Also, do others eat a 'primal' type diet while on Fast 5?

What is the best way to extend my fast for the full 20 hours? I seem to hit a block and be Really hungry by noon/1pm. Is it important that it be a full 20 hours?

Just as background - I am a 41 year old female weighing about 145. I was up to 162 this spring but did a lot of yard work and stuff like that this summer which probably helped. I am only 5'1" though so I would like to lose another 15 or 20-ish pounds. I have been learning about kettlebell workouts so since there's no more yard work I am planning to start adding some exercise into the mix.

Thanks for any suggestion or info! Sorry for the long post
Jen

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