--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "kibbahcat" <vivikelly@...> wrote:
>
> hi there, i started this way of eating about 12 days ago after reading
> abit about caloric restriction, intermittant fasting and subsequently
> fast-5. i've always been a snacker, but decided to give this a try
> anyway. my question at this point is about my sometimes having an acid
> stomach with some nausea during the fasting time. my stomach seems
> always to be rumbling, as well, even after eating. i have been chewing
> 1 tums when my stomach gets upset, and that usually does the trick. i
> am also having a cup of coffee in the morning with a bit of cream
> (can't drink it without) and don't want to give this up. do you think
> the tums is ok (it only has 5 calories) and do you think the
> hungry,rumbling stomach will eventually settle down? i've lost 3 lbs so
> far and would really like to continue fast-5 if it can work for me (i
> could stand to lose about 35 lbs). thanks so much...kibbah
>
Kibbah,
Are you drinking enough water? If you drink several glasses through
out the day it will dilute the acid and maybe satisfy your tummy's
problems.
Bug