... Hi Linnea That's basically how I found it too ... Me too. there's something about low carbing before starting Fast 5 that i think makes it easier to start....
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innamur
Aug 1, 2008 11:57 am
I started in April and lost 16 pounds. I would love to lose 5 more pounds. But since I am not working right now and cooking all day for the whole family, it...
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Reyaz Raheem
reyazraheem
Aug 1, 2008 4:35 pm
Has anyone had a blood test to check their levels (cholesterol, etc) after being on this diet for some time? How does this differ from the Warrior Diet, other...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Aug 1, 2008 6:10 pm
... I think some people have, and it's probably in the archives. I recall having seen some numbers, though I'm not sure where I saw them. Mostly they were...
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hottyhiker
Aug 3, 2008 3:00 am
Hello. I started fast 5 over a week ago and have gained 5 pounds. A few of the 5 that I gained has gone away. As of this morning I only gained 3. I know...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Aug 3, 2008 5:13 am
It takes awhile to get used to new eating habits. The first week or two you can expect your system to be trying to adjust ... which will change a lot of...
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aptvictoria
Aug 3, 2008 5:13 pm
... fast5@yahoogroups.com, "el visafast" <fastfive@...> ... that the Salter 905 scale is recommended, but I ... find one available. Do you have any ... that...
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Bert Herring
thentor
Aug 3, 2008 5:20 pm
Unfortunately, I don't. We used to sell the Soehnle "Omega" on the Fast-5 website, but that model was discontinued, and I've not yet seen an equivalent in...
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hottyhiker
Aug 3, 2008 8:47 pm
Thanks for the reply! I am glad that you lose a lot of fat on this diet cuz I need to! Some people consider me fairly thin (weird when they say that cuz I am...
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Reyaz Raheem
reyazraheem
Aug 4, 2008 11:55 am
Thanks for responding Heather. I tried the Warrior diet for a few months, and while I found it easy and convenient, I neither lost or gained weight. But then...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:31 pm
Wow, Heather, that is great advice and so encouraging! Hotty - kudos to you!!! That would be so difficult to hang in with a plan that looks like you gained...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:32 pm
Welcome! I think I am finding that eating wheat is causing me to 'not lose' or 'gain'. I am still fairly new at this and experimenting..... ... From:...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:33 pm
Hey Rey I'm w/in 8-10 lbs of my goal. But I am an avid weight lifter to combat the 'flabby'..... :) ... From: fast5@yahoogroups.com...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:34 pm
Congratulations, Jim! ... From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Eaton Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:21 AM To:...
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mrs.luzcarter
Aug 4, 2008 4:34 pm
took about a month off from Fast-5, potassium level went down to 3.3. starting back today. i knew i wasn't eating enough fruits and vegetables. does anyone...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:37 pm
Great news!! I had to just jump in and start cold turkey, too! ... From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of hottyhiker Sent:...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 4:48 pm
Sounds like you've taken the best step: getting 'back on'. My personal goal for the next two weeks is to be sugar free; I am a sugaraholic. And the great news...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Aug 4, 2008 6:12 pm
... Wheat can be pretty deadly that way. There is more and more research on how gliadin interacts with the gut walls ... which, I'm convinced, also does weird...
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Ellen Ussery
ellenussery
Aug 4, 2008 10:03 pm
I did. My cholesterol in Oct. 07: total 305 LDL 228 HDL 64 Trigl 90 In Feb. 08: Total 246 LDL 154 HDL 80 Trigl 64 Ellen...
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elizabeth lewis
elvisafast
Aug 4, 2008 10:11 pm
Hi Dr. Herring,I ended up purchasing a Salter 9037 Lithium. I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond...around $40. Buying it locally saved me shipping which is...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 4, 2008 11:41 pm
Nicely done! _____ From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ellen Ussery Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 3:04 PM To:...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 5, 2008 9:36 pm
Well, sorta….. On my cross-country road trip 2 wks ago, I did not Fast5 and I DID eat c*r*a*p and gained 2 lbs. Upon our return, I got back to Fast5ing and...
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happyfastfiver
Aug 6, 2008 3:08 am
- Hi Karen, Just before I read your post I was emailing my sister to tell her that I had reached a new low in my weight that I had been struggling to get to...
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Sarah J. Chappelle
sarah_chappelle
Aug 6, 2008 3:37 am
Let me add a "me too"! :) Totally same experience of a new low, a little up, a little down, a new low. :) Overall, in the ~6 months since I've been on Fast-5,...
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Winnie
patsyofporirua
Aug 6, 2008 10:17 am
I'm very similar to the other two except I use fitday.com to track as it is less interactive than Spark I am so much on the 1 lb a week average in is...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Aug 6, 2008 7:10 pm
This is a very interesting article about food additives in general, but it also talks about artificial sweeteners, which have been discussed here: ...
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tiathi13
Aug 9, 2008 3:41 am
I read about the fast five diet yesterday - and today - Friday, I decided to try it. I also read the book because I wanted to get the scientific reason for...
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Karen
kllaurvick
Aug 9, 2008 5:19 am
Welcome! I'm still fairly new and making adjustments as I go. I probably need to reread the book, but somehow I got the idea that you could eat 'what you...
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Kirsteen Wright
paganstorme
Aug 9, 2008 9:04 am
... knew so i jumped straight in. i found the first few days easy but day 5 was a right bitch. I could think of nothing but food all day and was ready to throw...
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Mandy
bryanmandyn
Aug 9, 2008 5:08 pm
I can not believe that Ive lost 10.4 lbs. I'm so excited. I have never lost this much ever. I still have 38 to go. This weeks have been somewhat Ok. Some days...
