Congratulations on taking a big step in your life! I'd suggest first looking at some of the archives. We get a lot of new members here, and there is a lot in...
June 5th will be a year for me on Fast-5. Actually I started fast-4ing and have cut back to fast-2 most of the time. Disastrous effects so far: I was on 5...
Heh heh..heh hehee hee Thanks I needed that. Good to hear from an old timer! -- Warmest Regards, Robin Little June 5th will be a year for me on Fast-5....
Yes, congrats on taking on this new life style change and may the loss be with you!!! Read all the posts on this site, they help. Keep with it, you're sure...
Very nice, and I can add that when I started I was always tired and never felt like doing anything, reached a point where at the end of the day I had energy...
... HEE HEE like your answer. ... 4ing and have cut back to fast-2 most of the time. ... meal that day. ... to 6 meals a day so these horrible effects will go...
This thread reminds me of the dire consequences that are promised when people choose to go gluten free. A lot of people DO feel better when they don't eat...
Hi I am posting to let all know of my progress. I am new to the group and have been doing Fast5 for a few weeks with about a 1 pound weight loss per week. I...
Well when you think about it, the pharmaceutical corporations are funding the med schools and drug studies, and they use fear every day to sell their wares on...
"katonahp" Congratulations on the new baby, and on breastfeeding. I applaud that. You are making some of the best memories of your life. Don't let anyone ...
Congratulations on you success! it's good to hear that it can work with breastfeeding. Looking back on my experience with breastfeeding my 2nd child 15 years...
Well said. One thing: the wheat crops have been failing lately due to drought (and replanting for biofuels). I wonder if someday it will be patriotic to eat...
I happy to see people on the site. Congrats on your success!!!! I am working on getting my body back under control. I have been on a roll of gaining weight......
i am new to the fast 5. i heard about it last week and decided that i would give it a try. i must say i am having a rough time with it right now, but look...
Hi there, I've been doing Fast 5 since the end of March and I have lost 18lbs and 4% bodyfat while maintaining all my muscle. I do HIIT cardio every other day...
Hi there, good luck persevering with this way of eating and losing weight. I have lost 12kg (aprox 25lbs) since January 08 and once I got over the initial...
Hay yall Hows it going out there? I finally passed my 10 pound mark, after a longish plateau. I figured it was the ginger tea I was sipping all day, and maybe...
Hello all!! I have been on Fast 5 since the beginning of February and I am down 25 pounds. I started at 265 and should be at an ideal weight of 180. I am 6' ...
My impression with plateaus is that if you lose weight rapidly, you often pay for it later with a plateau. As long at your net weight loss to date is equal...
Jay, I had to give up coffee. I found it gave me an insulin response, and kept me from losing. That's why I sip the herbal teal all day. I do miss the coffee,...
Thanks for all of the replies. Hopefully my body just needs a chance to catch up. I may try switching to water instead of coffee to see if that makes a...
Dropping or reducing caffeine and/or artificial sweeteners may help -- please let us know how it goes for you. You may have already seen the suggestions on the...
Bert, Thanks. I will let everyone know next week if the coffee helps. If I still am not losing I will try to extend my fast to 2 days. Jay. _____ From:...
I too will try this as I'm having a bit of a plateau. I've increased my exercise but I think this weekend I'll cut out the coffee too. I'll let everyone know....
Dr. Herring- By "extending the fast by a day" do you mean that, for example,?after 10 PM on Monday you?postpone eating until 5 PM on Wednesday (and I'm...
Yes. For those who might be interested in trying this, I offer this: One of the keys in doing this comfortably is to decide very firmly for yourself in advance...
Hello, I'm new to fast-5 and things seem to be going well. My question would be the stance of Fast 5 on supplements during the fasting period. You hear...
I think the main issue is stomach irritation. Some supplements will give you a stomachache if you take them with no food. Also some supplements work with the...