Tue, Jul-29-14, 08:03
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Senior Member
Posts: 6,140
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Plan: Mostly Fung/IDM
Stats: 165/138.4/135
BF:???/better/???
Progress: 89%
Location: Washington state
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JEY100
This insulin index blog post is throwing in so many variables, fiber, fermentation, etc! I like how he keeps his options, and mind, open to aspects beyond these limited indexes.
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I wonder if he is more open to alternate ideas being Chinese. He still has a bit of a Chinese accent (I think) on top of his Canadian accent - perhaps he was treated both with Western and Eastern medicines while growing up.
I read the most recent post yesterday waiting for the ferry and had this thought: It all sounds so complicated! but it makes perfect sense. Obesity is a complicated issue, no one seems to have the exact same reaction to their set of foods. It's a complicated issue demanding a complicated set of solutions. For some fasting may be the key, others it may be what foods they eat or don't. I love that he is NOT trying to reduce it to one thing - such as carbs (not that I don't feel that carbs play the largest role in my weight gain and that of others on the this board, but it makes sense that there are other factors to be addressed as well).
So….with guests and various meetings around meals, I've not fasted since Wednesday. I've also gained 3.6 lbs, if I'm calculating correctly. I've not been totally LC, have been eating a bit off plan with various social events. I feel certain 80% is water and will fall off as rapidly as it glommed on to me.
However, I'm anticipating my next fast and thinking… is the fast essential for me? Like Danielle, I find it difficult (though not perhaps to quite the same degree, or maybe I just bailed on the idea more quickly the first couple of times). I know going without snacks is important (essential?) for me if I want to lose weight. I understand the principle of shortening the eating window and having a longer overnight fasting period. I also discovered that I feel better at the gym on an empty stomach. What I'm thinking is that I'll skip breakfast MWThF when I have morning gym classes, substituting 1 T coconut oil or a strip of bacon. I'll then eat breakfast at lunch with no snack and a normal dinner. I plan to try that for a week, starting tomorrow. And I'll eat to satisfy appetite, usually 1500-1700 calories, on the other days.
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