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I have just started experimenting with IF in the last week. Started with a 24 hour fast (actually was more like 36 hours) from after dinner Friday night (and after friday night snacking) till Sunday morning. It was surprisingly easy. I am working towards some deadlines at the moment, so am at my computer till 2am most…

Hi, I'm in the same boat. 7lbs to lose and finding it hard to get them off. Low carbing (less than 50g) and watching cals mostly, because I JUST EAT TOO MUCH if I don't! Having less to lose definitely makes it harder. If I am very strict and stick to 1200 cals or less, I lose. The minute i go up to 1300/1400/1500 the…

I was at the mirror with a torch in a flash! Never heard of such a thing. Luckily it all seems pretty normal back there. But thanks for the suggestion. At least it sounds pretty easy to cure!

Thanks, that sounds awful. Must have been scary. I don't find my problem that bad, was really just curious, but now I am paying more careful attention to it and i feel like i have plenty of saliva in my mouth, but that maybe everyone is correct and there isn't enough saliva right in the back of my throat. Weird. Need to do…

Thanks, I need to pay it more attention then and see when I feel it most. I live in hot tropical India so drink a good amount of water anyway, naturally. Should I be concerned? I am not one to run off to the doctor and it certainly isn't chronic, whatever it is, just mildly uncomfortable. I haven't noticed any difficulty…

That is very interesting. I don't feel like i have a hard time swallowing, but definitely a feeling of something at the back of my throat. I eat loads of fresh veg, avocados and coconut, all with some carb content, so I wouldn't consider myself zero carbs, as the article that DeadVim sent the link for suggested was the…

No, I am definitely not suffering from a dry mouth and eyes. Thank goodness. That was a bit of doom and gloom! I don't want to be reading about stomach cancers! Anyway, I feel healthy and I am kind of getting used to the feeling, still curious that I can't find anyone else with the same symptom... :smile:

That's interesting. I'm not eating dairy at all, so it can't be that. But actually, this morning I was wondering why I still have a slight feeling of mucous/post-nasal drip, which I have suffered from a bit in the past and always attributed to dairy and wheat. Although it is much improved, I still feel like i have it a…

Thanks DeadVim, very inspiring. I will be patient.

Thanks, that's really helpful everyone. I guess I need to reconsider the "eating exercise calories back". MFP suggested 1200 a day for me and I find that on days that I have added my exercise calories in I can easily manage, and often can't eat all back, but on the days when I haven't exercised, 1200 seems a bit skimpy and…

Thanks. Think I'm ready to order the Primal Blueprint....

Hi, I'm new to this, been eating primal for about ten days now, but I think I have been low carb/high protein, rather than low carb/high fat. So, I am very keen to try these percentages and see how it goes. The first 5 or so days I was amazed that my hunger/cravings seemed to have disappeared completely, but this second…

Also try hemp protein powder instead of whey. With almond, soya or coconut milk. Or a combination of all three.

Couldn't agree more. I still struggle with trigger foods, like peanut butter, but the healthier you eat, the less you feel like putting all that processed stuff inside you. One day at a time... :smile:

Spinach, mushroom and tomato 2 egg omelet and a double espresso. I'd just been for a run and still felt hungry afterwards so had a shake of frozen soya milk and banana. Kept me going till mid afternoon!

I have found my sodium is always really low, and I can only attribute it to the fact that i almost never eat anything packaged or processed as I live in rural India and have to make everything fresh. And I definitely add salt to my food. It's nearly always high in the pre-made, packaged meals or processed foods. Try…

Me: 10 LNS: 3 :wink:

Great, we eat it regularly in my house, Indian style bindi masala. Very delicious and now I know, nutritious!

I grind my own beans, make espresso in an Italian machinato on the gas cooker, and drink it thick, black and ever-so-slightly bitter.

Thanks. I live in a pretty rural part of India so can't find those brands here.... but i can make my own.

Both sound great. What is almond flour? The stuff left over after making the milk? I just made milk and was wondering how I could put the fiber leftovers to good use. Definitely going to give this bread a try! Thanks :smile:

I also thought it was unnecessary but just bought one this last week and it's made a massive difference to my serving sizes. And there are cheap ones out there. So what if it's a gram or two out? Way better than guessing!

I can only reiterate what everyone else has said. Brilliant post. I am so glad i found it and read it. Thank you! :smile:

Me: 2 LNS: 2 A bad night last night. Pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again....

I'm in. Definitely my main problem. I can be so good all day and then come 9pm (and I'm usually up till 1am) I self-sabotage. I need this support and these guidelines. Thank you. So far this month Me: 1- LNS: 1 I need the cut-off to be 9pm though. I usually keep some calories stored up for one after-dinner healthy snack,…

@mandypizzle: coconut water is the liquid inside the young (tender) coconuts, before it solidifies into the white flesh that we eat and make the milk from. It's definitely not a substitute for milk at all, but is a delicious, nutritious and refreshing drink. As far as I know you can only get it fresh from the tree (I live…