Ok, this is an appeal to the other Fast 5-ers out there who can lend their experience. I haven't eaten a single bite (except for accidentally tasting a soup I...
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Laura Cody
lecody2001
Jan 1, 2011 7:17 pm
I would like to know the answer to this one too! Laura Sent from my iPad...
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Bert Herring
thentor
Jan 2, 2011 4:30 am
Happy New Year and congrats on keeping to your schedule. You're still on track. 24 days is 3.4 weeks, so the predictable weight loss at this point would be 3.4...
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msdanacat@...
msdanacat
Jan 2, 2011 5:44 am
YUM!!! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® ... From: "barnabywalker" <barnabywalker@...> Sender: fast5@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 01...
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Laura Cody
lecody2001
Jan 2, 2011 11:53 am
Baranaby, You keep saying that you should measure progress with a tape measure and how your clothes fit rather than what the scales say. I did try to google...
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Kristina Carlton
kotabuddy
Jan 2, 2011 1:15 pm
A pound of fat takes up more space than a pound of muscle. From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Laura Cody Sent: Sunday,...
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Laura Cody
lecody2001
Jan 2, 2011 1:36 pm
That much I understand, but we are not necessarily growing muscle during this process, especially if the person isn't excercising. Laura ...
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tamaratornado
Jan 2, 2011 3:11 pm
If you are exercising, then the muscle you gain offsets the fat that you loose. Muscle weighs more than fat....
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tamaratornado
Jan 2, 2011 3:37 pm
Thank you for this post... I could add that cabbage can also be eaten in the form of raw fermented sauerkraut, which has marvelous probiotics. I have had...
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Pamela Bush
pblivinginth...
Jan 2, 2011 3:45 pm
One way for this to happen is through muscle gain. If you're working out you can be loosing inches and not weight because muscle weighs more than fat....
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Bert Herring
thentor
Jan 2, 2011 3:52 pm
The reduction in size before weight loss suggests that as the fat is being consumed, hormonal signals are driving the body to retain water, which is more dense...
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r.k.persson@...
ventor3000
Jan 2, 2011 3:53 pm
While fasting, levels of HGH (human growth hormone) is increased to compensate for lost muscle when food is available later. Because of this its possible to...
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aksunshine
aksunshine2002
Jan 2, 2011 6:27 pm
Hello Everyone, I've been lurking for a few now and trying to read and learn as much as possible. Not sure if I'm starting right, but here goes. I started...
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mimarg
mimarg5557
Jan 2, 2011 10:57 pm
I've been doing fast 5 since the day after thanksgiving. I have not lost more than 5 lbs. However, I feel like I need my body to adapt and it will take a...
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Cynthia
cindy_bernard
Jan 2, 2011 11:07 pm
I encountered this article on a low-carb discussion group, and it's been very helpful to me: WHY THE SCALES CAN LIE A biologist at Berkeley shared something...
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Laura Cody
lecody2001
Jan 3, 2011 1:55 pm
Thanks much for posting this.. Laura Sent from my iPad...
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tamaratornado
Jan 3, 2011 2:40 pm
Interesting, thank you so much....
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Laura Cody
lecody2001
Jan 4, 2011 12:02 pm
Welcome, and what do you mean by vegan? What won't you eat? What will you eat? Laura ________________________________ From: aksunshine...
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mimarg
mimarg5557
Jan 4, 2011 2:29 pm
Hah, the Dr.'s Eades encourage intermittent fasting with lower carb diet. Why I thought it didn't apply here, I don't know. Thing of it is, I have successfully...
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Kim Swearingen
wldflower1999
Jan 4, 2011 3:26 pm
I appreciate all the replies and the good reminders of how deceptive a scale is. I've made a different kind of resolution because of it. I am staying off the...
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foxchyck
Jan 4, 2011 11:28 pm
My hair has gotten thinner since the time I started fast-5. I don't attribute this to fast-5 specifically, but more to the stress my body went through to...
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barnabywalker
Jan 5, 2011 1:20 am
... Undoubtedly, because you "followed Fast-5...By The Book", which in my opinion doesn't sufficiently point out the positives of "double-teaming" with the...
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SARAH S
fast5rocks
Jan 5, 2011 1:43 am
i am happy for you,mary! keep it up!!...
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Phil Voelker
mail4pvoelker
Jan 5, 2011 3:19 am
In my opinion the point that's being missed here is that Fast-5 is really a way of eating, not a diet. The point of the book as I see it was to educate...
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barnabywalker
Jan 5, 2011 12:25 pm
... If we were to follow your advice "reduce flour and sugar to minor roles in your diet you'll probably do fantastic.", kinda sounds Counter to your "Fast-5...
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tamaratornado
Jan 5, 2011 3:50 pm
Thank you Phil, I am sure that is helpful for some people. I have to say, just for myself, I could never, ever count calories or measure the amount of food I...
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Kim
wldflower1999
Jan 6, 2011 12:20 am
I have a question about hunger and the eating window. Right now I've been sticking to the 5-10pm eating window that Bert suggests. I notice that I feel...
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barnabywalker
Jan 6, 2011 12:41 pm
... Looks like another "hung up by the book" situation. If you are hungry consistently at 2 PM, that's probably the best time you should be eating your meal. 5...
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Peter van Rijn
pgmvanrijn
Jan 6, 2011 12:42 pm
Hi Kim, It doesn't really matter when you have your eating window. 5-10pm is just a suggestion. My window usually starts somewhere between 2 and 3 pm, just as...
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tamaratornado
Jan 6, 2011 3:40 pm
Oh I am very similar. I often start feeling hungry around 2 pm. I do like to feel hungry when I eat. The food tastes better! The degree of hunger varies for me...