Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Hello and some questions from a newbie

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

[fast5] Re: Hello and some questions from a newbie

Suggest diving right in with a filling fatty meat meal at noon and a bit more at 4 or 5 pm, if necessary, then fasting until the next Noon

One meal a day is often sufficient, make it a GOOD one

The person who wanted to "cheat" during a fast would be cheating less with egg than just jerky, as protein has some insulin response, although not nearly as much as carbs, while the fat in the yolk, doesn't

Go against the prevalent "low-fat brainwashing" and you'll have much better fasting stamina, without thought, it simply becomes a habit to have around 20 continuous fasting hours per day

Barnaby

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <montana.loki@...> wrote:
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> Hi! I've been lurking for a while but thought I would say hello and ask a couple of questions.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> Also, do others eat a 'primal' type diet while on Fast 5?
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Thanks for any suggestion or info! Sorry for the long post
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