Below is what I posted in response to Richard's post about just starting and having 'starving' times. But I have also found out that there are certain foods I...
Maybe you aren't getting enough calories? What IF seems to do is basically regulate your appestat. The appstat tells you how much you need to eat. It makes you...
I've found that I have extreme nausea on consuming black tea on an empty stomach. This also happens with green tea, to a somewhat lesser extent, and white tea...
Try not steeping the tea?long.? The longer you steep tea, the more acidic it becomes. I used to literally vomit if I drank tea in the morning but I would steep...
The nausea from the tea is most likely due to the tannins - which are chemicals the plants produce to protect themselves from being eaten. I have experience...
http://skipaday.com/ Fellow has a book coming out. Its more of an alternate day fasting regime, but you can read the whole thing free on his site atm. -- ...
Thanks for the input, Heather. I don't think my 'appestat' is broken as I was able to Fast5 for several weeks w/o any problems. It was only as I began to lift...
I'm probably not a person to talk about this issue then ... I really believe that the appetite is strongly linked to protein/fat intake, esp. if the body is...
Wow. A lot to digest!!! Thank you so much! Now I am forced to go to my friend's website who IS a vegetarian AND a weight lifter with BEEG muscles and find...
With modern technology, a whole lot can be done. Shoot, I used to eat "rice protein" as a supplement! A lot of body builders swear by whey protein though ......
Thanks again. I checked out my vegetarian body builder's sample diet and most of his nutrients come from protein: egg whites, veggie meat and whey protein. ...
Well, there are a lot of people experimenting with a lot of diets, which is kinda neat ... you can just see "what works" and copy them. I also can experiment...
You certainly have a lot of knowledge. I would not consider myself a 'body builder', one who is trying to build as much muscle as I can; I just want more...
I have been finding lately that what I eat on an empty stomach does matter. If I eat something expected like the food I normally eat no problems but if I eat...
DD is 14, going on 22. She eats very sporadically, and never before working out. Girls just don't get much muscle mass, even the ones who do body building....
Just wondering if anyone is F5-ing on mostly vegetarian foods, or raw foods. I started eating mostly raw food last Friday, still fasting from 9pm - noon, and...
Hi Susan, I have had great health results from eating raw. There are many ways to do it. I have been vegan for a few months at a time only. It is the best way...
As a longtime faster (mainly for colon cleansing purposes) I am well accustomed to most of the adjustments required for this plan. I was very impressed by the...
Great perspective, Heather. My lifting buddy is not big on 'building muscles' but is very big on being very strong! So now I just must say, I want to get lean...
Interesting, Susan! I continue to suffer from 'brain fog'... but I have moved away from raw eating (I just found it difficult to comply) and eat animal...
I'm aiming for 80-90% compliance. No one is "perfect". And I know myself well enough to say that an occasional "peace offering will have to be made to the...
I have just recently started the fast 5 diet. It was introduced to me by my accupunturist. I am obese, although I am 6'0" so most people just see me as...
Welcome to the group! I always felt bad about myself for waiting until late in the day to eat. Now I don't have to feel guilty about it anymore. Yay!...
as a former vegetarian (and sometimes vegan), I had to eat all day to get in all the fruits, veggies and protein. I was always hungry. Now I eat a very low...
I am glad that I finally discovered Fast-5! When I was younger, I wsa a one-big-meal a day type kid (much to the chagrin of my three squares a day) and never...
Thanks! Taking me some getting used to using this forum... My second day today, coming off a 7 day fast anyhow makes it a no- brainer. I feel wonderful...
Howdyyall, what a great concept - I wish success to everyone. I am on my 7th day first time and I feel surprisingly great. I work mainly evenings and use a 12...
