[fast5] Re: IF and pregnancy?

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

It totally helps hearing from you....thanks for the details about your experience! I'm very encouraged! :)
Emily

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "curvaceouskiwi" <randomized.ification@...> wrote:
>
> Hiya,
>
> I have to say that through an IF Lifestyle, I've ended up pregnant. (I'm about 30 Weeks and 5 Days) A miracle considered I have PCOS and the chances of falling pregnant in the first place was rare in itself.
>
> I'm not exactly doing Fast-5 per-se. I'm only eating when hungry, so sometimes I'll have lunch and dinner, other times just dinner... it depends on my hunger levels. I really can't force myself to eat unless I'm hungry, otherwise I feel sick...
>
> Health-wise, I feel fine and overly energetic. Blood tests come back normal... My polycose test was slightly raised so I ended up taking the Glucose tolerance test that came back normal. The baby appears to be healthy and happy, a strong steady heartbeat etc.
>
> I've gained weight, and it is all baby weight. In fact I didn't look like I was remotely pregnant until my 28th week. Now there is a definite small baby bump. Admittedly I've been concerned about this because compared to everyone else I know who is pregnant. Tummy wise I'm the smallest... yet I've been reassured by my Midwife that measurement wise I'm the correct sizing for Baby's growth.
>
> Other than the lack of the big round pregnant belly, which is more a pregnant hormonal concern than anything... I have nothing I'm overly worried about.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Emily" <emilycowles@> wrote:
> >
> > hello folks,
> >
> > I was so excited to stumble upon FAST-5 because I have been practicing IF for years, but without knowing why it works so well for my body. It was great to have confirmation that I'm not crazy!!! :)
> >
> > I'm a 36 year old female hoping to conceive for the first time. I'm wondering if IF will effect my endocrine/reproductive system in negative ways? Does anyone have experience getting pregnant and/or carrying a pregnancy full-term while eating a FAST-5 lifestyle?
> >
> > Any wisdom and/or experience is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
> > Emily
> >
>

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[fast5] Re: IF and pregnancy?

Hiya,

I have to say that through an IF Lifestyle, I've ended up pregnant. (I'm about 30 Weeks and 5 Days) A miracle considered I have PCOS and the chances of falling pregnant in the first place was rare in itself.

I'm not exactly doing Fast-5 per-se. I'm only eating when hungry, so sometimes I'll have lunch and dinner, other times just dinner... it depends on my hunger levels. I really can't force myself to eat unless I'm hungry, otherwise I feel sick...

Health-wise, I feel fine and overly energetic. Blood tests come back normal... My polycose test was slightly raised so I ended up taking the Glucose tolerance test that came back normal. The baby appears to be healthy and happy, a strong steady heartbeat etc.

I've gained weight, and it is all baby weight. In fact I didn't look like I was remotely pregnant until my 28th week. Now there is a definite small baby bump. Admittedly I've been concerned about this because compared to everyone else I know who is pregnant. Tummy wise I'm the smallest... yet I've been reassured by my Midwife that measurement wise I'm the correct sizing for Baby's growth.

Other than the lack of the big round pregnant belly, which is more a pregnant hormonal concern than anything... I have nothing I'm overly worried about.

I hope this helps.

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Emily" <emilycowles@...> wrote:
>
> hello folks,
>
> I was so excited to stumble upon FAST-5 because I have been practicing IF for years, but without knowing why it works so well for my body. It was great to have confirmation that I'm not crazy!!! :)
>
> I'm a 36 year old female hoping to conceive for the first time. I'm wondering if IF will effect my endocrine/reproductive system in negative ways? Does anyone have experience getting pregnant and/or carrying a pregnancy full-term while eating a FAST-5 lifestyle?
>
> Any wisdom and/or experience is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
> Emily
>

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Re: [fast5] Confused

You might want to give it some time. My BS went WAY up after not eating, and oddly enough, it was at times I felt light-headed and "low blood sugar". I have read that this is because of an over-reaction of the body to not eating: too much cortisol is produced, releasing too much blood glucose. Supposedly after awhile this regulates itself.

For me, I can say for sure it did finally regulate itself. I don't get "hypoglycemic" episodes any more, and my average BG is down by 10 points (from 95 to 83: I never was diabetic). I often wonder that if they HAD tested my BG after fasting, when it jumped up to 120, if they would have diagnosed me as diabetic (although after a meal my BG didn't go up much at all: I seem to handle sugar ok, but I didn't handle fasting well at all).

I do think IF is a much better lifestyle for most people, esp. better than the "grazing all day" life that is recommended. There are other ways to bring down a high BG, notably:

- Drinking some tea with lemon juice in it

- Exercise

- Eating something with few calories (lettuce worked for me, but it may have been the vinegar on it: vinegar brings down BG too).

Also I think it might be a good idea to "sneak up" on the IF lifestyle, esp. for some people. I started out on another book, the Warrior Diet, which recommends raw vegies/fruits during the day, eating at night. Eventually I dropped the vegies, didn't need them. But it was an easier transition. Also moving back the "breakfast time" by increments each day, and the Fast-5 book recommends.

Also a lot of people have recommended eating more protein and less starch the night before. I think this DOES help. Especially fish works for me, and say, big green salads. Certain starches have more of a reaction than others too, so you should look at the starch source. Rice works really well for me, and sweet potatoes.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Karen K <kamako@wavecable.com> wrote:

I am not on meds,  but have been trying to control BS by diet and exercise. I was doing Fast 5 for a while,  and started checking my BS an hr or so after I am up and it was shooting up without eating.  I read one article that felt there wasn't any harm in that,  but seeing it over 140 made me decide to quit for a while.  Soon as I eat,  it comes back down.  Didn't really want to leave the group as there's lots of information,  and maybe I can come back to it. Karen k

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Re: [fast5] Re: Should we stop eating several hours before sleep?

I have mixed feelings on this. I for one do tend to get heartburn if I lay down too soon after eating.

OTOH, pretty much every animal I know of, goes to sleep after it eats! In the case of snakes, for several days or a week. Lions too.

Delayed gastric emptying is not an especially bad thing. It means the food is digested more thoroughly. This cuts down on the amount of allergic reactions, dysbiosis, food poisoning, and a mess of other problems. One of the advantages of taking vinegar with meals (or some weight loss drugs) with meals, is that if the food is digested for longer, you get hungry less often.

My compromise is: I do often take a nap after eating, but I use pillows or whatever to sleep on a sort of incline. I expect with people who don't have a compromised stomach sphincter, laying down to sleep isn't an issue in any case. Certainly it isn't for snakes or lions.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Barnaby Walker <barnabywalker@gmail.com> wrote:

I've settled into a routine of eating first meal at ten to noonish  with a second smaller meal around five.

Non starchy carbs.

Barnaby



--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Woody" <zen6c45@...> wrote:
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> I believe laying down can slow or almost stop gastric emptying.
> So supose I end my eating window at 10pm and go to bed at 10:30
> my stomach may not finish emptying till much later in the night.
> I can see where this could shorten the effective fasting window
> after all sumo wrestlers never eat breakfast and always take a 4
> hour nap right after eating.
>




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[fast5] Re: Should we stop eating several hours before sleep?

I've settled into a routine of eating first meal at ten to noonish with a second smaller meal around five.

Non starchy carbs.

Barnaby

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Woody" <zen6c45@...> wrote:
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> I believe laying down can slow or almost stop gastric emptying.
> So supose I end my eating window at 10pm and go to bed at 10:30
> my stomach may not finish emptying till much later in the night.
> I can see where this could shorten the effective fasting window
> after all sumo wrestlers never eat breakfast and always take a 4
> hour nap right after eating.
>

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[fast5] Confused

I am not on meds,  but have been trying to control BS by diet and exercise. I was doing Fast 5 for a while,  and started checking my BS an hr or so after I am up and it was shooting up without eating.  I read one article that felt there wasn't any harm in that,  but seeing it over 140 made me decide to quit for a while.  Soon as I eat,  it comes back down.  Didn't really want to leave the group as there's lots of information,  and maybe I can come back to it. Karen k

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[fast5] Re: IF and pregnancy?

Thanks for the reply, Heather!

Yes, I know people are always reluctant to give pregnancy advice, but I love hearing about your experience, especially since you were my age as well! :) That alone is encouraging! I think I'm rather good with vitamins, etc, as I'm a WAPF "foodie" (good fats, real milk, soaked grains, grass fed meats) and also gets lots of fermented foods in my diet. I've been eating a "conception" diet for several years now, in preparing for this time....I feel SOOOOO good on FAST-5 that I really think it will be fine for conception....it's just eating while pregnant I'm wondering about. Guess I'll cross that bridge when it comes!

Thanks again for the encouragement. I'll have to keep you posted on my status! :)
Emily

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
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> I haven't heard from anyone doing Fast-5 while pregnant, and probably no one
> wants to give pregnancy advice!
>
> I can say that IF hasn't hurt my endocrine system any, nor any of that bit
> about "going into starvation mode". Losing too much weight though is a bad
> thing for women trying to conceive.
>
> Also based on my personal experience, I think people should get tested for
> gluten intolerance/celiac before getting pregnant. Gluten issues are for
> sure involved in a lot of miscarriages and problems conceiving, and if I had
> know that I had this issue before trying I would have had a LOT easier time
> of things. Also (again based on experience) it's a good idea to have some
> good vitamins, esp. with the B vitamins, so you are in good status before
> you conceive. The better your overall health is, the better off you are,
> esp. if you are older. I was 36 or so when I got married and we decided to
> have a kid! Had one when I was 40, one when I was 42.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Emily <emilycowles@...> wrote:
>
> > hello folks,
> >
> > I was so excited to stumble upon FAST-5 because I have been practicing IF
> > for years, but without knowing why it works so well for my body. It was
> > great to have confirmation that I'm not crazy!!! :)
> >
> > I'm a 36 year old female hoping to conceive for the first time. I'm
> > wondering if IF will effect my endocrine/reproductive system in negative
> > ways? Does anyone have experience getting pregnant and/or carrying a
> > pregnancy full-term while eating a FAST-5 lifestyle?
> >
> > Any wisdom and/or experience is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
> > Emily
> >
> >
> >
> >
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