Re: [fast5] Re: In Case of Emergency During Fasting

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:44 AM, Barnaby Walker <barnabywalker@gmail.com> wrote:

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <bluechip4271@...> wrote:
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> Hello Everyone
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> It's been a few weeks since my last post and my progress with Fast 5 has gone well. I made a conscious effort not to weigh myself but judge my progress by how my clothes fit and inches lost. I'm happy to report that my clothes are a little looser and I've lost 2 inches from my waist. Overall I look and feel better so I know the program is working.
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> For me I tend not to be too disciplined with what I eat once I break my fast but I do seem to enjoy the food I eat more. I've read through the post history and utilized many of the suggestions of the Fast 5 vets.
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> Although I'm ha.vine success I do sometimes feel really hungry 2-4 hours before my fast ends. I realize that may be due to what I eat the day before and I'm going to make some adjustments there. I also have found munching on a pickle helps a lot as well. Are there any other types of food I could eat besides pickle that can carry me through a particular tough day besides pickles (ie lettuce, chicken broth, celery) that won't negatively impact my fast?  I was thinking maybe even a small piece of protein (jerky) may also be good but would love to get any additional suggestions.
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> Thanks
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> Paul

Boiled egg would be excellent 911 Food as it combines protein with very good fat and is not a remnant of the "low fat brainwashing" like jerky would be

Protein of jerky would have a slight insulin response, tho much less than carbohydrates, while the fat in an egg won't cause insulin response while giving great satisfaction and remember it's the low insulin of longer fasting hours, which is key

Barnaby

My husband's favorite snack is pickled eggs. I hard boil some eggs, then put them in leftover pickle juice from his favorite brand of pickles, and keep in the fridge. He just grabs one when he's hungry. Also really good sliced on a salad.

Eggs fill me up faster than any other protein source, maybe because they are "whole" foods (everything you need to make one baby chicken). The protein in egg white is considered the standard for a "complete" set of amino acids, and the yolk is full of good stuff, including lecithin, which is good for your heart. 

Jerky is also high in available iron, because of the heme iron in the meat, and the added preservatives, which tend to enhance iron absorption. Iron triggers insulin production, just like sugar does. (Details: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/439591) Anyway, I think it's a food to avoid as an "emergency food". Raw carrots or celery are better, boiled eggs. Often though the "hunger" is actually thirst, and drinking something (tea, coffee, poor man's soda) helps without eating any calories at all.

  

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Heather Twist
http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
 
 

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