Could we PLEASE stop telling people that fasting is the solution to everything?

(John) #41

Ok, it’s a deal. I won’t recommend fasting. I don’t fast personally, I just sometimes skip a couple of meals in a row. Usually not intentionally.

(Running from stupidity) #42

Also, can someone explain that meme to me? I know how it works and how to use it, but I have no idea what it actually is.

Thanks :slight_smile:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #43

I get that. If I get busy gardening in the morning, breakfast becomes lunch. If the body is willing, great!

(Empress of the Unexpected) #44

What meme?

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #45

I’ve never gotten the fasting high either. I figure for the same reason, whatever that may be, that I never got the “clarity”. Just a moderate healthy feeling improvement, day by day.

(Running from stupidity) #46

The one at the end of the OP :slight_smile:

(Running from stupidity) #47

Yeah, same same. Maybe we’re in the wrong hemisphere, or something :slight_smile:

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #48

Gah! You quoted me before I fixed my typo!

… did you fix that, or the system?

This is really undermining my “moderate healthy improvement” argument

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #49

The meme is from Office Space. The annoying Middle management boss. So really works well with the IT fix analogy.

#50

It would require you to watch a movie. So, you’ll probably never know.

(Running from stupidity) #51

Thank you, ma’am, much appreciated.

I knew it was just easier to ask :slight_smile:

(Jeremy Wheatley) #52

I keep hearing that snacking is bad and it prevents you from losing weight… In my case when I eat up to six times a day the weight falls off… and if I start to stall I up my carbs from 20 total to 30 total. Now I’m sure this isn’t the norm but it goes to show, everyone’s body is different

#53

You can be sure!

(Empress of the Unexpected) #54

It depends upon where and who you are in life. I was naturally thin and could get away with snacking and eating constantly until menopause hit. Then I gained 45 pounds. Women are not blessed with easy weight loss.

(Jeremy Wheatley) #55

That’s for sure!! Especially after babies… You talk about crazy things happening to someone’s body!!
Wow!!!

(Terence Dean) #56

I don’t eat between 6:00pm and 9:00am the next day apparently that doesn’t qualify as a real fast.
I’m sooo relieved. :wink:

I don’t eat between 10:00am and 5:00pm either; thank goodness that doesn’t count otherwise I’d be in real trouble.

(Laurie) #57

I never felt pressured into fasting–just encouraged. I saw (virtual) people around me doing it and thought maybe I’d get around to doing it too. I eventually did.

There’s so much conflicting advice in these forums, which could be a good thing or a bad thing. So fast or don’t fast, take the advice or leave it, whatever. I do agree that newcomers are important, and we should try not to frighten them off.

(Doug) #58

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#59

Yep, we sure are and your example shows just that. - I was just saying that one of the main benefits to eating LCHF, is that most find they are not as hungry overall and this helps with not snacking between meals. … But, like you said, for some, they find adding carbs helps them out instead? So, this may not be the norm, but it shows it does exist. … Like most have already said, like with anything, one has to find what works for them.

(Kathleen Rose) #60

Thanks. I really needed this post.