Am I eating enough?

(Jeff Ryan) #21

I also stopped having caffeine and l carnitine today maybe that’s why I had so much energy today.

(PJ) #22

Glad to see you are getting a hand on it Jeffryan. I did a 16/8 fast again yesterday but ate a bit more than I usually do but still well under my macros. I only got 5 net carbs but did well with my protein with 79g. I feel really good after getting my morning black coffee (16/8 fasting stops after 10am).

(David) #23

How do you know what kind of foods you are craving? I’ve never been good at working it out.

(Karen Fricke) #24

Groversaurus, it’s whatever sounds good. When you look in the refrigerator or pantry it’s what looks like it will hit the spot. It’s not the ‘I’m bored and I feel like eating something’ feeling, it’s more the ‘I really could go for some eggs right now’ feeling.

(David) #25

cheers @kcfricke, not sure I can decipher what it is that will satisfy me.

I just went to the fridge, and ended up with a cup of boullion and nomming on a couple of spoons of coconut oil, and that seems to have done the trick.

#26

Good choice. When in doubt, fat and/or salt usually does the trick.

(PJ) #27

Me either David. I am going to have to work on getting my protein up to 60. Disappointed that I did not make it again today. I tried but will need to work on foods higher in protein.

(mary6aros) #28

I’ve got a question, I know this post was a year ago, but I’ve been fasting just like this but when I eat around 10, I’m full quickly, and am just not hungry all the rest of the day. I try to balance what I’m eating, lots of fats, mod protein, with leafy greens in that one meal to get my vitamins, but I wonder if I’m eating enough? Surely I’d notice somehow, right?