Three weeks of fasting and I'm feeling better. Less anxiety at the end of each eating window hence eating less to prepare for the fast. I hope as my appetite lessens the weight will start to come off. Haven't been able to weigh myself for a while. Chewing less gum.
In my recent reading it seems that fat metabolism depends largely on insulin. Low insulin allows the body to correctly manage its fat deposits. Fasting is one way to regulate insulin; lowering carb intake is another. Hence I've quit eating refined sugar. Had a couple weeks of cravings but, as with fasting, the anxiety dropped away soon. At first the idea of not eating mom's cookies again was very sad and a little scary. As time passes I realize that sugar does not equal love and my relationship with my mom and other loved ones can be expressed in ways that don't involve sugar. My skin is clearer than ever and I wake up easily in the morning even after a short night.
Check out these resources...
Sugar: The Bitter Truth -- Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF (video)
http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16717
The No Sugar, No Flour Diet -- Dr. Gott (book)
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Gotts-Flour-Sugar-Diet/dp/0446177903/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273110552&sr=1-1
Lecture at UC Berkely -- Gary Taubes (video, Real Player)
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=21216
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I used to get SERIOUS hunger pains before I tried Fast 5. It would physically HURT when I hadn't eaten in 4 or 5 hours. I honestly think it was sugar withdrawal that was hurting me. Not just sugar from sweets but sugar in foods and carbs. I was having so much of it, so often, that my body was ADDICTED!
ReplyDeleteNow those hunger pains simply DO NOT EXIST. I rarely feel hunger and when I do it is a mild, manageable sensation.
Take a look at my post:
http://19hours-freedom.blogspot.com/2010/03/addiction.html