Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

[fast5] Re: New with a question

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Laura Cody" <lecody2001@...> wrote:
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> And yes, the problem could be that I am not eating enough. I will have to
> fix that. But I do want to lose weight. I suppose the amount of food eaten
> doesn't matter though since I should be burning fat because of the 19 hour
> fast Right?.
>
>
>
> Could it be that my body isn't burning enough fat yet or do I just need to
> get to my 5 hour window?

Good idea to go to fitday.com and figure how much protein you should eat per day. Then you will have the basis for what you need for your daily meal along with fat to eat your daily calorie requirement.

I feel the 5 hour Eating Window of "Fast-Five" is a cute-sounding gimmick, personally. Other Intermittent fasting programs have varying, less rhyming eating windows like 3-4 hours. As others have stated, they do better breaking their fast with a full meal than easing their way with snacks. I simply believe in eating a day's worth of food at one meal then get started that much quicker on the next 23 hours of low insulin fasting. More continuous fasting hours per 24 hours, the more fat loss.

> Oh, yea, I have been waking up early to, around 4:30 am..
>
> Laura

Don't be afraid to experiment with earlier eating times than the typical default 5 pm. Early risers might do better with a Brunch time.

Barnaby

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Re: [fast5] Re: New with a question

I agree that exercise helps greatly in suppressing appetite, as does drinking liquids. Note that I use the word "appetite", rather than "hunger", because I believe that a big part of becoming a long-term adherent of this eating style is understanding that what we typically experience in the developed world simply isn't hunger as traditionally understood. Rather it's a conditioned response - partly psychological, partly physiological - to our expectation of receiving food on a certain schedule. Mostly, what we feel as "hunger" in the modern world has virtually nothing to do with our work capacity or ability to survive and flourish.

It takes time and some commitment to re-learn our responses to the body's signals, and for these signals to re-calibrate so as to be less insistent, but believe me it does happen if you stick with it. The payoff is well worth it.

David

On 2 November 2010 13:56, Nic <nicollbarker@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

As Tamara says, I also sometimes get hungry early but if I ignore it or have some green tea or black coffee it gives up and goes away and then I'm not hungry at 5pm so usually start eating later than that. I do find if I just have something light when I break my fast that I am then ravenously hungry so find it better to break my fast with a proper meal. Took me a while to suss this and lots of shoveling snacks down and then being too full for my supper! It is a bit of trial and error to find what suits you best.

Good luck

Niki

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "tamaratornado" <tamaratornado@...> wrote:
>
> I am able to ignore my hunger if I am busy with something. Also, exercise makes me less hungry somehow.
>
> I notice that sometimes I am hungry early, which I ignore - but then, when my eating window opens at 5:00 pm I am not hungry anymore.... so I postpone eating until 6:30 or 7:00.... I still try to stop eating at 10 pm.
>
> Welcome to the group!
> Tamara
>
>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Laura Cody" <lecody2001@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Laura Cody and I started fast 5 .Oct 24th. I decided to try the
> > ratcheting instead of trying to hit my eventual window. So I started with 12
> > noon and today I am up to 2:30.
> >
> >
> >
> > So when does the not being hungry kick in? Some days I have no problem
> > getting there and other days, like today, I am starving. Even so, I made to
> > the designated time.
> >
> >
> >
> > I will eventually get the book, assuming ya'll think it worth it? I know
> > its free, but I would have to read it on my computer and I hate doing that.
> >
> >
> >
> > In the meantime, any hints, tips, or your own stories?
> >
> >
> >
> > Laura
> >
> >
> > <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=16585422/grpspId=1705060950/msgI
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> >
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[fast5] Re: New with a question

As Tamara says, I also sometimes get hungry early but if I ignore it or have some green tea or black coffee it gives up and goes away and then I'm not hungry at 5pm so usually start eating later than that. I do find if I just have something light when I break my fast that I am then ravenously hungry so find it better to break my fast with a proper meal. Took me a while to suss this and lots of shoveling snacks down and then being too full for my supper! It is a bit of trial and error to find what suits you best.

Good luck

Niki

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "tamaratornado" <tamaratornado@...> wrote:
>
> I am able to ignore my hunger if I am busy with something. Also, exercise makes me less hungry somehow.
>
> I notice that sometimes I am hungry early, which I ignore - but then, when my eating window opens at 5:00 pm I am not hungry anymore.... so I postpone eating until 6:30 or 7:00.... I still try to stop eating at 10 pm.
>
> Welcome to the group!
> Tamara
>
>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Laura Cody" <lecody2001@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Laura Cody and I started fast 5 .Oct 24th. I decided to try the
> > ratcheting instead of trying to hit my eventual window. So I started with 12
> > noon and today I am up to 2:30.
> >
> >
> >
> > So when does the not being hungry kick in? Some days I have no problem
> > getting there and other days, like today, I am starving. Even so, I made to
> > the designated time.
> >
> >
> >
> > I will eventually get the book, assuming ya'll think it worth it? I know
> > its free, but I would have to read it on my computer and I hate doing that.
> >
> >
> >
> > In the meantime, any hints, tips, or your own stories?
> >
> >
> >
> > Laura
> >
> >
> > <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=16585422/grpspId=1705060950/msgI
> > d=6956/stime=1288594993/nc1=3848643/nc2=5741393/nc3=4025373>
> >
>

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RE: [fast5] Re: New with a question

Interesting, I find my experience so far similar to yours. Being busy helps and I must admit that I completely blew yesterday by doing only the absolute minimum so I was hungry most of the day.. This am I went to vote and got home washing clothes and fixing to watch a bit of tv…

I am going for a 6pm to 11 pm window.. Once I hit four.. I will jump straight to 5 pm because I do something everyday in that time period, won’t be able to eat.

Laura

From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tamaratornado
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:15 AM
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fast5] Re: New with a question

I am able to ignore my hunger if I am busy with something. Also, exercise makes me less hungry somehow.

I notice that sometimes I am hungry early, which I ignore - but then, when my eating window opens at 5:00 pm I am not hungry anymore.... so I postpone eating until 6:30 or 7:00.... I still try to stop eating at 10 pm.

Welcome to the group!
Tamara

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Laura Cody" <lecody2001@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Laura Cody and I started fast 5 .Oct 24th. I decided to try the
> ratcheting instead of trying to hit my eventual window. So I started with 12
> noon and today I am up to 2:30.
>
>
>
> So when does the not being hungry kick in? Some days I have no problem
> getting there and other days, like today, I am starving. Even so, I made to
> the designated time.
>
>
>
> I will eventually get the book, assuming ya'll think it worth it? I know
> its free, but I would have to read it on my computer and I hate doing that.
>
>
>
> In the meantime, any hints, tips, or your own stories?
>
>
>
> Laura
>
>
> <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=16585422/grpspId=1705060950/msgI
> d=6956/stime=1288594993/nc1=3848643/nc2=5741393/nc3=4025373>
>

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[fast5] Re: New with a question

I am able to ignore my hunger if I am busy with something. Also, exercise makes me less hungry somehow.

I notice that sometimes I am hungry early, which I ignore - but then, when my eating window opens at 5:00 pm I am not hungry anymore.... so I postpone eating until 6:30 or 7:00.... I still try to stop eating at 10 pm.

Welcome to the group!
Tamara

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Laura Cody" <lecody2001@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Laura Cody and I started fast 5 .Oct 24th. I decided to try the
> ratcheting instead of trying to hit my eventual window. So I started with 12
> noon and today I am up to 2:30.
>
>
>
> So when does the not being hungry kick in? Some days I have no problem
> getting there and other days, like today, I am starving. Even so, I made to
> the designated time.
>
>
>
> I will eventually get the book, assuming ya'll think it worth it? I know
> its free, but I would have to read it on my computer and I hate doing that.
>
>
>
> In the meantime, any hints, tips, or your own stories?
>
>
>
> Laura
>
>
> <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=16585422/grpspId=1705060950/msgI
> d=6956/stime=1288594993/nc1=3848643/nc2=5741393/nc3=4025373>
>

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RE: [fast5] Re: New with a question

I think sneaking up on my goal is best for me…

I was referring to the 2 day fast when I said I couldn’t to it, eating only once a day or within 5 hours time period, not so much of a problem.

Going to try the icy water anyway during the day. I could blend ice cubes into to slush. What sort of two liter bottle do you use? And it maybe good for the night, but as long as I eat in the evening, getting hungry at night isn’t a problem.

And yes, the problem could be that I am not eating enough. I will have to fix that. But I do want to lose weight. I suppose the amount of food eaten doesn’t matter though since I should be burning fat because of the 19 hour fast Right?.

Could it be that my body isn’t burning enough fat yet or do I just need to get to my 5 hour window?

Oh, yea, I have been waking up early to, around 4:30 am..

Laura

From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Heather Twist
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 1:30 AM
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fast5] Re: New with a question

Guys and gals are just *different* when it comes to this, based on my observations over many years. Guys lose weight a much easier, and they skip meals easier. I have a very hard time adjusting my sleep patterns when I eat less ... mostly I wake up at like 5am.

I think the "sneaking up on it" approach is probably the best. It just takes time.

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Laura Cody <lecody2001@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yea, but what if you get hungry at night? Icy water won’t cut it. I am one of these people that cannot sleep if I am the least bit hungry.

No to the fast. Was able to do that once upon a time but not anymore, I have tried.

I really want my window between 6:00 and 11:00 which will actually, adjusted for bedtime only be around 2 and ½ hours, probably just 1 and ½ hours. So I agree with you on the fasting time being the most important.

Even now, I am eating less everyday. Tonight, for the first time I could not even finish my dinner.

But thanks.

Laura

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Re: [fast5] Re: New with a question

I think the "sneaking up on it" approach is probably the best. It just takes time.

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Laura Cody <lecody2001@yahoo.com> wrote:

Yea, but what if you get hungry at night? Icy water won't cut it. I am one of these people that cannot sleep if I am the least bit hungry.

No to the fast. Was able to do that once upon a time but not anymore, I have tried.

I really want my window between 6:00 and 11:00 which will actually, adjusted for bedtime only be around 2 and ½ hours, probably just 1 and ½ hours. So I agree with you on the fasting time being the most important.

Even now, I am eating less everyday. Tonight, for the first time I could not even finish my dinner.

But thanks.

Laura

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