[fast5] Re: Hello all.....suggestions would help....

Hi Heather,

Thank you for your answer. I appreciate it.

It is interesting that you mentioned dairy (including ghee) and the salicylic acid issue in meat (from another post).

The first three weeks of fast-fiving, I cut out all dairy and beef. I just added the dairy back in and don't seem to be having any issues with it that I can tell. How would I know if dairy was an issue? Would I necessarily feel it in my joints or just in my gut? The beef doesn't seem to be bothering me either (I've switched to grass-fed beef only), but (again) I'm not sure how I would tell?

My naturopathic doctor told me to try this, then to add these foods back in every three days and see if I have any issues, but it's hard for me to tell. Not quite sure if I have issues? Hmmmmm.

So...without dairy or beef, I still had brain fog for this first experience with this and don't know why. It started when I started doing this.

I checked my blood sugar reading in the middle of the afternoon several days ago(my window is from 6pm to 11pm). My reading was only 53, which shocked me. I wasn't shaky or anything like that and was uncertain as to what to make of this reading. I took another reading yesterday at around same time and it was 73.

Maybe the issue is that this is just going to take longer for my body to adjust. I do have to say that my body certainly seems to prefer fast-fiving. I'm not at all hungry during the day, I have good energy, and I sleep well, plus all of my numbers improved (except for the ph).....if it wasn't for this dang brain fog.

I feel like there's a lighthouse inside my brain somewhere trying to work its way through the fog. :O)

The naturopath does not agree with fast-five and says that I need to "feed my brain" every three hours. I tried that. Boy, did I give that a good try (for months)....but just yuck. I became so weary from trying to find something to eat every 3 hours...it controlled my entire day. I lost all interest in eating anything even though I ate very little every three/four hours.

Well....I guess like everything else....tweak, tweak, tweak....until I find that magic formula...or whatever.

Okay....thanks Heather.....Annie

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> You might try experimenting with foods. Food allergies tend to show up MORE
> on Fast-5. I think part of the issue is that the "fasting" period acts as a
> kind of semi-withdrawal from addictive foods. Some foods have a druglike
> effect in the body. One thing that seems to help some people with this
> issue is cocoa ... you can make cocoa tea with cocoa powder in hot water in
> the morning, see if it helps (the powder without sugar is rather low in
> calories).
>
> For me the big culprit is any dairy (including ghee). Also, some foods are
> better on the brain than others. Fish especially is good for the brain, and
> eggs too I think. Turmeric helps college kids get better scores on tests. I
> started adding more spices to my meals, esp. stuff like "Tom Yum", which is
> a mix of lime, ginger, garlic, chili and fish paste. Really helps with my
> alertness.
>
> Also I added Vit B and sublingual B12. Some people don't absorb B vitamins
> well from food, and there isn't much in most foods anyway, except yeast and
> beer.
>
> As for the low calories ... you probably don't actually know how many
> calories your body NEEDS. If you have extra fat, and your body wants to
> live off that rather than cue you to eat more ... then your body is
> probably right. Every day your body is tearing down cells and If you weigh
> 90 lbs and start having symptoms of malnourishment then there is a
> problem. It's unlikely there is a problem though. Your body is constantly
> breaking down cells and letting fat out of cells, and THAT is a source of
> calories too, although one you don't see. Also the number of calories you
> put in your mouth is only vaguely related to how many calories your body
> actually absorbs from that food. Under usual circumstances, your body might
> only absorb half to 3/4 of the food you eat, but it can be way more
> efficient than that if it wants to.
>
> BTW my daughter doesn't "do" Fast-5 but she tends to only eat one meal a
> day. On the BMI scale, she is considered a bit overweight, but it's all
> muscle, she's athletic and she looks great. When she calculated her food
> intake though, for a health class, it turns out that her caloric intake is
> like 800 cal/day. She doesn't starve herself, but she just gets full fast
> and has the habit of just stopping eating when she's full (I never made her
> "clean her plate" which strikes me as a bad habit to teach kids). None of
> it is junk food though, and her digestion works really well. Statistically,
> animals that have good food but get less of it tend to live longer and be
> healthier, so I'm happy for her.
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:57 AM, tg15660 <tg15660@...> wrote:
>
> > After reading the ebook, I started Fast Five three weeks ago.
> >
> > My numbers changed drastically for the better:
> >
> > Beginning blood pressure: 136/77
> > After three 3 weeks on Fast Five: 116/79
> >
> > I lost 12 pounds in these three weeks.
> >
> > I lost 8 inches.
> >
> > My fasting blood sugar went from 118 down to 101.
> >
> > My sleep pattern has improved greatly.
> >
> > There are presently three issues that concern me.
> >
> > The first is that I have very bad brain fog all day long until I eat.
> >
> > Could this be a cortisol increase from not eating? Once my window opens
> > and I start to eat, this brain fog goes away.
> >
> > Secondly, I also found that I simply was not hungry and was averaging only
> > about 700 calories daily. This concerns me. Too low in calories?
> >
> > The third issue is that my ph balance has gotten worse...and I can't get
> > it to improve no matter what I eat. I eat a large fresh salad with
> > homemade dressing daily. I eat some fruit (not much)....mostly
> > meat/rice/green veggies/green tea/ghee for cooking/a little cream with
> > coffee.
> >
> > I appreciate your wisdom.
> >
> > I've gone back and have been reading this group from the beginning.
> >
> > Very encouraging posts.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for you help.....Annie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Heather Twist
> http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
>




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